MakeMKV will scan the file and display the episode files within the file. Open the media backup file that was created in step 1. Simply pop in the disc, and select Backup Disc in MakeMKV, and wait! Step 2: Extract Individual Episodes And two, I wanted to work on everything from a local drive instead of messing with discs and waiting for the drive to spin up. One, I wanted backups of the discs in case something happens to them. This is technically optional, but I did it for two reasons.
#Metaz with mkv software#
Side Note: I did this all on a Mac, but both the hardware and software exist on Windows as well if that is your platform of choice. Here is the process I went through to create my golden set. This meant it was time to start ripping and encoding. I want the entire library in our Plex library so I can watch it on any device and with no DRM. For most, this is where the story would end now that they had their own set in their collection. I picked up a previously owned copy on eBay and it showed up about a week later. This turned out to be a complete collection of all 5 seasons on Blu-ray. This lead me to searching around online for the best possible quality I could find to use as source material.
Given my affinity for The Twilight Zone, I wanted to have a “golden set” that we knew would always be available. The problem with streaming services is that you never know what content they will have, when they will have it, or even what versions they will have. Generally I watch them on various streaming services depending on which one had access to the content at a given point in time. I watch them quite regularly and have seen each episode countless times. I have been a fan of The Twilight Zone for a very long time. This was originally written in June 2021 for the Hemispheric Newsletter as part of One Prime Plus for the Hemispheric Views podcast.