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People on r/DataHoarder are discussing practical Blu-ray storage/backup workflows, specifically how much compression is required to fit retail Blu-ray content onto limited capacity discs, and whether standard Blu-ray players can still play full-quality encodes when written as data on DVD-R. The conversation centers on successful compatibility and space-saving tradeoffs for home archiving.

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Key Takeaway For home archiving, the key challenge is fitting retail Blu-ray data into smaller media without losing quality or breaking playback compatibility.
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For home archiving, the key challenge is fitting retail Blu-ray data into smaller media without losing quality or breaking playback compatibility.

People on r/DataHoarder are discussing practical Blu-ray storage/backup workflows, specifically how much compression is required to fit retail Blu-ray content onto limited capacity discs, and whether standard Blu-ray players can still play full-quality encodes when written as data on DVD-R. The conversation centers on successful compatibility and space-saving tradeoffs for home archiving.

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Briefing Findings · For home archiving, the key challenge is fitting retail

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Forum focus r/DataHoarder is discussing Blu-ray compression and disc-writing workflows
Storage question Compression needed to fit a retail Blu-Ray onto a smaller disc is being debated
Workflow tested A 1080p Blu-Ray encode was burned to a DVD-R data disc
Playback outcome An ancient Blu-Ray player handled the DVD-R data disc with full-quality playback

What to Watch

  • Watch r/DataHoarder threads for follow-ups quantifying compression ratios and target-disc capacities. r/DataHoarder
  • Check r/DataHoarder for more reports on which Blu-ray player models accept DVD-R data setups. r/DataHoarder

What Changed

  • Burned a 1080p Blu-Ray encode to a DVD-R data disc and my ancient Blu-Ray player had no issues handling it in full quality of the encode r/DataHoarder
  • How much compression is needed to fit a retail Blu-Ray onto one of these? r/DataHoarder
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