How to rip a DVD and upload to Planet eStream
Guide created by Rob England on 06/01/2024.
Version 1.0.
How to rip a DVD and upload to Planet eStream
Contents:
1. Prerequisites
2. Ripping the DVD
3. Uploading to Planet eStream
Prerequisites:
Step 1:
Download and install the latest version of MakeMKV. (https://www.makemkv.com/download/)
Step 2:
Download and install the latest version of Handbrake and the required Microsoft .net framework version. (https://handbrake.fr/downloads.php)
Step 3:
Insert the DVD into the drive.
If a member of staff brings in a Blu-Ray disk, this will more than likely not work for a number of reasons.
Our disk drives are not Blu-Ray compatible, and even if they were they have much better copy protection which requires some custom disk drive firmware in order to break and rip.
Using MakeMKV to rip DVDs:
Step 1:
Open MakeMKV and wait for it to check the DVD media. After it has initialised, click the DVD drive icon to start scanning the disk for titles.
When it has finished scanning, you will see the titles in a list like the below:
Step 2:
Deselect all of the titles that are not required, and leave the required one selected. Expand the title with the dropdown arrow.
Deselect all of the audio/subtitle tracks that are not required. You should be left with something similar to the below:
Step 3:
Define the directory in which you would like the ripped DVD file to be saved in the ‘Output Folder’ box.
Step 4:
Now the required title, audio, and subtitle tracks have been selected, click the 'Make MKV' button to start ripping the DVD.
When it has finished successfully, it will pop up with the below message:
Step 5:
How the MKV has saved, open up handbrake to compress and convert the file into a h264 mp4 file.
From the source selection options, choose file, and locate the file you have just ripped, and open it.
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Step 6:
Leave the encoding preset on 'Fast 1080p30', leave all other settings default.
If subtitles are required, choose the required subtitles from the dropdown, and untick the ‘forced only’ box. Leave ‘Burn In’ ticked, and it will encode with the subtitles.
They are not togglable and will appear at the bottom of the screen for the duration of the film.
Define the directory in which you would like the compressed mp4 file to be saved in the ‘Save As’ box.
Now the settings have been configured, press the 'Start Encode' button and wait until it has finished.
When it has finished encoding, review the footage to ensure that it has compressed successfully and there are no issues with the footage before uploading to Planet eStream.
Uploading to Planet eStream:
Step 1:
Browse to https://media.sast.org.uk/ and log in.
Step 2:
Hover over the 'create' button, and then choose 'upload'.
On the next screen, choose 'upload video or audio files'.
After clicking the upload button, browse to the directory where the final mp4 file you want to upload is located.
Click it, and then choose 'open'.
Step 3:
Go through and add media options relevant to the film you are uploading.
If the filename doesn't reflect the film's title, uncheck the box and enter the films actual title.
Copy/paste the films description from the internet, for example, IMDB.
Enter the film studio that recorded the film in the 'recorded by' box. If you are unable to find this, leave the box blank as it is not required.
Select the films rating.
Ensure that you only allow the film for students who meet the age rating.
For example:
Year 7 - U, PG
Year 8 - U, PG, 12
Year 9 - U, PG, 12
Year 10 - U, PG, 12
Year 11 - U, PG, 12, 15
Year 12 - U, PG, 12, 15
Year 13 - U, PG, 12, 15
Staff - U, PG, 12, 15, 18
Select the correct publishing policy.
For example, if the film is only going to be used at GRY, choose the 'GRY - Content' publishing policy.
If it is going to be used across multiple schools choose the 'SST - Content' publishing policy.
Lastly, choose the subject that the film associated to by choosing 'select subjects'.
The film will then show up within the specific subject page on eStream.
After you have finished adding media options, click 'confirm'.
Step 4:
Clicking confirm will close the media options window.
If you have multiple films to upload, choose 'add more' and repeat step 3 again. If not, click 'start upload' to start uploading the film(s).
Wait for the film to upload and process.
When this has completed, it will provide a link to the content, and it will show up in the 'recently added' section of the eStream homepage.
Step 5:
After the film has finished uploading and converting, watch some of it back, and skip to different points of the footage to ensure it has uploaded correctly.
Step 6:
Optional, but makes eStream look tidier to end users.
Find some artwork relating to the film and add it as the films thumbnail.
To do so, click onto the film and hover over 'edit options' and choose 'edit thumbnail'.
Then choose 'upload thumbnail from file' and upload the artwork you downloaded.
After uploading, choose 'submit thumbnail'.
The finished product will look like the below:
