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I have many old Blu-ray discs, such as:

The Last of the Mohicans: Director's Definitive Cut [Blu-ray] (1992),
Beauty and the Beast (Three-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) (1991),
Toy Story 3 (Four-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (2010),
The Karate Kid (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) (2010)

Have watched them again and again. But recently I found one of the Toy Story 3 discs cannot play smoothly as before. So this idea hit me at that moment. But there are too much Blu-ray decrypting and burning software on the market I’m not sure which one is better.

So can anyone give me some suggestions? Or what Blu-ray backup software are u using now?

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Short primer for (and thanks to and for the starting points): Blu‑ray backup is more involved than DVD backup — you need a Blu‑ray capable drive, lots of disk space, and awareness of legal limits around copy‑protection. Before choosing software, decide whether you want an archival copy (exact disc image/folder that preserves menus and extras) or a convenience copy (single video file for easy playback on phones/players). That decision drives format, storage and workflow choices.

Typical tradeoffs and practical tips:

  • Archive vs convenience: full-disc images (BDMV/ISO) keep everything but consume the most space; single‑file containers (MKV) are much smaller and simpler for playback but usually drop menus/extras.
  • Space planning: expect ~25 GB for single‑layer and ~50 GB for dual‑layer discs; plan your storage (external drive or NAS) and filesystem (use NTFS, exFAT or ext4 so large files are supported). Use redundancy (RAID or multiple copies) for long‑term storage.
  • Preserve what matters: pick which audio tracks, subtitles and extras you need. If preserving original audio/subs is important, choose lossless containers or keep original tracks intact.

A simple, safe workflow to follow:

  1. Confirm you have a working BD drive and enough free storage.
  2. Choose archive (image/folder) or convenience (single file) output.
  3. Produce the copy and create a checksum (SHA‑256) for each backup.
  4. Verify playback on your main device.
  5. Keep at least one off‑site or cloud copy and retain the original disc until the backup is verified.

Troubleshooting and cautions: if a disc plays worse than before, try cleaning it, test it in another drive/player, or image it to check for read errors. Avoid step‑by‑step instructions that bypass copy protection — laws vary by country, and circumventing DRM can be restricted even for personal backups. Prefer actively maintained tools and read recent user reports before committing a large collection to any single workflow.

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Backing up Blu-ray is not as simple as it is for DVD's. The security is much stronger, though not impossible to get around. The packages that have DVD's you can backup with a lot of available (free or paid-for) software - I use my Linux system's dvdbackup software and the DVDCSS library to decode and rip DVD's. There are also Linux libraries for Blu-ray, but I haven't tried ripping a BD disc since I don't have a Blu-ray player... :-)

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thank u rubberman

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Handbrake v0.9.5, DVDFab and WinX Blu-ray Decrypter are all excellent Blu-ray software. But Handbrake only support unencrypted Blu-ray, cannot decrypt. DVDFab is a good choice but it's expensive. So u can give WinX Blu-ray Decrypter a try. CNET.com is giving away it

btw, u can also follow this guide to stream Blu-ray to iPhone iPad etc.

http://www.winxdvd.com/giveaway/

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