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From: medusa <newton214@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:16:55 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update tech_docs/dvd_rip.md

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+You're right - I misunderstood your request. Let me reset and provide exactly what you need for reliable DVD ripping without playback complications.
+
+### **Bulletproof DVD Ripping Workflow**
+
+#### **1. Install Required Tools**
+```bash
+sudo apt install vobcopy lsdvd ffmpeg
+```
+
+#### **2. Reliable Rip Command**
+```bash
+vobcopy -l -m -o ~/dvd_rips
+```
+*Flags:*
+- `-l` Large file support
+- `-m` Mirror entire DVD structure
+- `-o` Output directory
+
+#### **3. Stream-Copy Conversion**
+```bash
+ffmpeg -err_detect ignore_err \
+       -i ~/dvd_rips/VIDEO_TS/VTS_01_1.VOB \
+       -map 0:v -map 0:a -map 0:s? \
+       -c copy \
+       "dvd_output.mkv"
+```
+
+#### **4. Verify Output**
+```bash
+ffprobe -v error -show_format -show_streams dvd_output.mkv
+```
+
+### **Key Advantages**
+1. **No Re-encoding**: Preserves original quality
+2. **Error Resilience**: `ignore_err` handles bad sectors
+3. **Complete Preservation**: Keeps all audio/subtitle tracks
+4. **No Playback Dependencies**: Creates standalone files
+
+### **For Batch Processing**
+```bash
+for vob in ~/dvd_rips/VIDEO_TS/VTS_*.VOB; do
+    ffmpeg -err_detect ignore_err -i "$vob" \
+           -c copy "${vob%.VOB}.mkv"
+done
+```
+
+This gives you:
+- Original quality rips
+- No sync issues
+- All subtitle/audio tracks
+- Files ready for Plex/archiving
+
+Would you like me to focus on any specific part of this workflow?
+
+---
+
 Understood. Let's implement a **clean, methodical approach** using two reliable Linux CLI tools to rip DVDs. We'll compare:
 
 1. **`vobcopy`** (traditional, reliable)