Video converter reading from DVD and Bluray MakeMKV is your one-click solution to convert video that you own into free and patents-unencumbered format that can be played everywhere. MakeMKV is a format converter, otherwise called "transcoder". It converts the video clips from proprietary (and usually encrypted) disc into a set of MKV files, preserving most information but not changing it in any way. Known issues on FreeBSD: * Only the commandline interface works, so there is no GUI in this port. The port includes a small manpage to get you started using makemkvcon. * makemkvcon always crashes on exit (after completing its job), so be aware this might leave core files on your system. * To find optical drives, makemkvcon uses some entries from Linux' sysfs that aren't present on FreeBSD. A script `update-makemkv-drives` is included with the port that fakes these entries. It is run automatically on installation, but if the system's configuration changes, it must be run manually again by root. Requirements: * A custom FreeBSD kernel with sg devices (Linux' "scsi generic" interface) is required to use makemkvcon. To build such a kernel, add "device sg" to your kernel configuration and follow the instructions at https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html * Make sure you have the "linux" kernel module loaded. On amd64, "linux64" is also required. WWW: https://www.makemkv.com