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So You Want To Rip Your Own Movies …
As the (rather sad) transition from physical media to digital media continues, many enthusiasts are starting to convert their own physical movie collections to self-hosted digital solutions like the amazing Plex product (see my discussion of that here).
A recent article about Apple’s iTunes taking away purchased and UHD content from buyers makes this article even more timely.
If you have hundreds or even thousands of DVDs and Blu Rays in your collection and you are ready to start ripping, storing and hosting (for your own legal uses, of course) — it can be a bit overwhelming and even a bit confusing.
Unfortunately, for every disc you have in your collection — there is a software company out there that wants to sell (or give) you ripping/converting products. There are free venerable favorites and expensive commercial packages and someone could go a little mad trying to figure out the best bang for the buck (and it is important to realize that this doesn’t just mean COST IN DOLLARS — if a free product takes more of your time and resources, it may make more sense to pay for software that does things better/faster for you).
I don’t want to get super high tech in this article; I just want to go over some basics that will assist you in finding the right solution for the job based on your needs, experience, etc…
