[mythtv-users] Many new dvd's not working

[Brian Wood]

On Thursday, November 18, 2010 07:52:36 am Doug Lytle wrote:
> Dom H wrote:
> > Apologises for bringing this discussion back from the dead but I
> > have a few questions that some might be able to answer.
> > 
> > Basically I have tried every native linux application to rip
> > discs/titles to my media centre and none have been 100% reliable.
> 
> I've had great results using makemkv.
> 
> http://www.makemkv.com/ (Linux version link located in the Forum)
> 
> There has only been 1 DVD that I had to resort to a family members
> Windows machine.
> 
> But, as the name implies, it moves them to over to .mkv format.

Which is what Handbrake will do if so instructed.

MakeMKV also works great with Blu-Ray disks, and even HD-DVDs, should 
you happen to have any of those, and a drive that can handle them.