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DVD can encode 16:9 and 4:3 exactly. Everything else requires putting black bars on the top and bottom or on the sides.

If your video really is 1.85, you should see very small bars on the top and bottom.

Note: Blu-ray does 16:9 only. Everything else will include bars.

-Bill

Sorry, I don't use Plex (or anything so sophisticated). I asked Grok, which says: Yes, the Plex Media Server handles PGS (Presentation Graphic Stream) subtitles, which are image-based subtitles commonly found in Blu-ray rips. However, support is not universal across all Plex clients and often requir...

I do that sort of thing outside of makemkv.

Do you have ffmpeg? It's free.
This will convert the audio and retain the same video and subtitles. First audio and subtitle tracks only, I presume.

Should be pretty fast.

See viewtopic.php?f=3&t=37670

The latest version is currently a problem on linux. You need to install an older version of MakeMKV.

See: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=39036

You need to compile the packages. Follow the instructions here: https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=224 Instead of the latest makemkv-oss and makemkv-bin files, find the older versions here: https://www.makemkv.com/download/old/ Use gunzip first before using tar to unpack both ar...

I should be the same on all distros.

Currently we have an issue where the latest 1.18.x release is not working on Linux for some. For now the solution is to install 1.17.7.

See: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=37670

Many Linux users (and me) report 1.8.x is not working well. Solution for now is to install 1.17.7.

For discussion see: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=37670

See this thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=37670

You have to install an earlier version for now. Works for me on Arch.

You can use it on any number of machines at your site. Cross platform.

That is correct.

Yes, the Backup function will create an ISO file of the whole disc (for DVDs, for Blu-rays it creates a folder).

Do not open the disc on the main page. Select the Backup icon under the menu bar.

I don't know of any and searching doesn't find a solution, so I suspect it is not possible.

Here is what grok has to say: The issue you're describing with VLC Media Player's zoom function—where it changes the window size but doesn't enlarge the image within the window—can often be addressed by using VLC's **Interactive Zoom** feature or other methods to magnify a specific portion of the vi...

As said in the discussion, it will zoom smaller window sizes to larger but stops when you reach full screen. If you start at full screen it does not change the window.

I'm guessing you want the image zoomed within a full screen window, but it doesn't seem to do that.