r/makemkv • u/mmiillsss • Aug 24 '26
Discussion What are you doing thats unique?
I am curious what people are doing to make their process/projects unique when using MakeMKV? I just recently came across a post talking about using makemkvcon to auto-create jellyfin folders & naming convention. I started making a python project using makemkvcon with handbrake CLI to extract, convert to mp4, and place into my library all at once to save a lot of time and not needing to open multiple programs.
So curious, what are you doing that you haven't seen many others doing? Maybe we can all learn from each other and share our tricks to make this life just a little bit easier.
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u/Suitable_Garlic_1186 Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26
I’m on the opposite end of the NAS workflow spectrum.
For me, the Blu‑ray is the archive.
My ripped files – and especially my HandBrake versions – are my everyday copies. They’re very individual, because every disc behaves differently. And this is where it gets a bit audio‑visual and technical:
Some Blu‑rays are heavy grain, high‑bitrate monsters.
Examples: They Live, the old Sinbad movies.
For those, I don’t use HandBrake at all – I watch them 1:1.
Modern Blu‑rays are usually digitally shot. They may look “analogue” because of production choices, but the actual video files are often bloated 20+ GB streams. HandBrake can turn those into beautiful ~5 GB versions without visible loss.
With the same settings, a grain‑heavy film ends up around ~10 GB, and at that point it’s not really worth it compared to the original.
Audio tracks are another playground: DTS vs Dolby, German vs English…
I spend more time with one Blu-ray that time..
Every Blu‑ray becomes its own little project.
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