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Software: Makemkv Why\Problem Solved: Making an exact copy of physical DVD, Blurays or 4k Blurays (UHD) Cost: Free For Beta \ $60 Lifetime Link: https://www.makemkv.com/buy/ Tips\Screenshot:   Makemkv has been in a state of perp...

These are the Drives I currently use with Makemkv and are known good. LG WH16NS60  (Updated with the firmware referenced in the Makemkv Forum) Pioneer BDR-S13U - Purchased Pre-Flashed but seller no longer has in stock Drive Enclosure - All the drives I ...

Software: Handbrake Why\Problem Solved: Reduce the file size of your physical media backups at the cost of some quality.  Cost: Free Open Source Link:  https://handbrake.fr/ Tips: Compressing your media files is always a give and...

Software: Subtitle Edit Why\Problem Solved: Subtitles can be a tricky component of backing up your movies to get correct. Even if you aren't interested in having subtitles available for every movie, you will often run into cases were foreign langu...

Software: Filebot Why\Problem Solved: Filebot helps automate renaming and moving your processed medial files into their permanent storage location. It uses tmdb to help identify and rename files so they are accurately identified by plex etc.  ...

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Product: Steelbook Protectors Why\Problem Solved: Unfortunately Steelbooks don't live up to their name in durability. Depending on finish etc they can be relatively easy to scuff or scratch. Protectors like these help protect your investment and k...

Storage: Atlantic Oskar Shelves Why\Problem Solved: You have to store and organize your physical media. I like these as they are shallower than a normal book shelf and are purpose built for movie storage. They were easy to build and have held up w...

3D Printing is another of my hobbies and I'm often able to combine the two by printing things the compliment my physical media collecting. Here are some of the more useful prints I've found and use. Steel Book Wall Mounts: Why\Problem Solved: Chea...

Software: CLZ Why\Problem Solved: When you grow your collection beyond a few titles you need a system for keeping track. Without it you lose dics, buy doubles and can never find what you're looking for. This is far and away the best software I've ...

Resource: Bluray.com Why\Problem Solved: Up to date news and info on pretty much every physical media release. Link: https://www.blu-ray.com/ Tips: Resource: MovieGuy 365 Youtube Channel Why\Problem Solved: Week...

Store: Orbit DVD Why\Problem Solved: Great customer service , great stock and they have an awesome Brick and Mortar location in Asheville I try to visit once a year or so. They also don't oversell their pre-sales like Amazon and other big box stor...

Make a exact digital copy of the physical disc using Makemkv. Open your new .MKV file using Subtitle Edit to look for default \ forced tracks and make note. Compress your .MKV file using Handbrake. (Select correct Audio tracks and format as well as subtitl...

Software: Software Name Why\Problem Solved: Plex allows you to organize and stream you backed up physical media files. Plex Media Server runs locally on your own hardware and support Windows & Linux. (I host on Linux) Plex has apps for IOS, Androi...

Software: Kometa Why\Problem Solved: Kometa lets you customize your plex library and build collections create cool overlays etc. I primarily use it to create collections within plex based on IMDB lists etc as well as create resolution and feature ...

Software: Software Name Why\Problem Solved: Tautilli is a companion for plex that gives you better dashboards and monitoring on what's going on with your plex server. Cost: Free Open Source Link: https://tautulli.com/ Tips: Easy ...