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I have some blu-ray movies on my computer, and I want to burn them to disc. I need to convert them to blu-ray folder first, right? If I copy the movies to DVD, then I need to burn them to ISO file?

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Short answer: to make a playable Blu‑ray you need the Blu‑ray disc layout (BDMV/CERTIFICATE) or an ISO that contains that layout — not just a raw movie file sitting on a disc. A DVD player will not play Blu‑ray data, and a Blu‑ray player will usually expect the proper UDF/BDMV structure. asked the right question; was correct to push back on the “just copy” idea.

Practical workflow you can apply now:

  1. Identify the source: a ripped Blu‑ray folder (BDMV), raw .m2ts streams, or a single MKV/MP4.
  2. If the source is a commercial disc, rip it first (be aware of local copyright law).
  3. If your streams are already Blu‑ray compatible (H.264/VC‑1/MPEG‑2 etc.), remux or author into a BD‑Video folder to avoid re‑encoding. If you are going to DVD, you must transcode and author as DVD‑Video (quality will drop because of size/codecs).
  4. Create a Blu‑ray ISO from the BD‑Video folder, or burn the folder directly to BD‑R/BD‑RE with a Blu‑ray burner. Finalize the disc.
  5. Test the ISO in a player or mount it before burning to avoid wasting discs.

Key notes and troubleshooting: use BD‑R or BD‑RE media sized appropriately (single layer ~25GB, dual layer ~50GB; BD‑XL exists on some drives). If a burned disc is not recognized check that it was finalized, burned with a compatible UDF version, burned at a lower speed, and that your player supports the disc type. Converting Blu‑ray to DVD is possible (as suggested) but requires re‑encoding and will reduce quality. Streaming to a TV (Chromecast/box) is often an easier option for home viewing if you do not need a physical disc. is right that there are many converter/authoring tools — pick one that explicitly creates BD‑Video folder or ISO and test on software first.

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Member Avatar for Sophia_11

maybe you could directly convert your blu-ray movies into DVD disc

Member Avatar for JamesCherrill

No. Not Blu-ray for dvds, and not iso for a DVD player. There are apps for that, eg see
Using a ChromeCast or similar is much easier and faster.

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Member Avatar for heyanil673

You just have to use an application for that and that's it. I will suggest you to go with Wondershare Video Converter which is very easy to use and very famous software for video converting.

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