MakeMKV Review: Convert DVD and Blu-ray into MKV Files

If we are lovers of cinema and physical format, we probably have a good collection of movies in DVD and Blu-ray format that we can play on a compatible player. It is also possible that we are considering the possibility of digitizing them. but keeping the highest quality such as the MKV format. This is where a program like MakeMKV comes in, with which we can easily convert our DVDs and Blu Rays into MKV.

To pass our physical format discs to MKV we must know what it is exactly. MKV is short for its original name, Matroska , which is a file format capable of storing an unlimited number of audio, video, and subtitle tracks, along with any metadata. In practice, this means that it is possible to have a complete movie, with multiple sound tracks and subtitles, chapter information and a thumbnail in a single file.

MKV is a free and open source file format that has become the most popular extension and has greater codec support than other formats such as AVI or MP4. It is a format compatible with the best video players on the market such as VLC or MPlayer.

Take advantage of your DVDs and Blu-ray by converting them to MKV

MakeMKV is a program that will help us convert all the videos we own on DVD and Blu-ray into a set of MKV files, preserving most of the information, but without changing it in any way. In addition, we will be able to instantaneously transmit decrypted video without intermediate conversion to a wide range of players, so that we can watch our DVD and Blu-ray discs from our favorite player on our computer.

Main features of MakeMKV

Read DVD and Blu-ray discs
Read Blu-ray discs protected with the latest versions of AACS and BD +.
Preserves all audio and video tracks, including HD audio.
Keep all the information of the chapters
Convert as quickly as our unit can read data.
Preserves all meta information such as the language of the track or the type of audio.
No additional software is required for conversion or decryption.

Use the interface correctly, key in its operation

This application is very easy to use since it has an extremely intuitive interface and the steps to convert our Blu-ray and DVD into MKV files are minimal. We just have to start the program, analyze the disk, choose if you want to copy all the tracks or just some and indicate where the conversion should be saved. As a result of the conversion, the obtained MKV files are slightly smaller than the images on the original discs.

Its main drawback is that it is limited exclusively to extract in MKV format, when there are other options on the market that are also compatible with other formats such as MP4 or AVI that are accepted by the vast majority of portable devices such as tablets or mobiles, something that is not it happens with the MKV.

How to Download MakeMKV free of charge

MakeMKV is in beta phase. At the moment, all of its features including Blu-ray decryption and processing are free during the Beta. We can download it directly from their website. It is compatible with Windows, Mac OS and Linux operating systems.