Library compilation ISO quicker than VIDEO_TS?

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Is the library compilation on the internal drive quicker when I store every DVD as an ISO vs. the normal VIDEO_TS folder-structure?

I thought: ISO is just 1 file, and in a VIDEO_TS folder there are several VOB files, so the unit takes more time to scan those, or does it just scan the first VOB etc?

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Well, the media compiler is also compiling the complete list of files for the FILES menu views, and folders too, as each Video_TS is a folder unto itself. So it’s bound to be a bit slower, and the media catalog itself somewhat larger. Is it enough to notice? I have no idea.

Personally I really like packaging a DVD into an ISO. It keeps things so much simpler. Just one file. Bits and parts cannot get lost or mixed up. Want to copy a DVD to a thumbdrive? One file.  Want to burn a new DVD? Just drop the ISO on the burner software icon and (usually) voila.

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I agree it’s much more easy to have a DVD on just 1 ISO-file.

As I have not the intention to move my collection around, I want to store them on the internal drive of the TV Live Hub the way the unit does the quickest scan. So I better not trouble him searching within an ISO and leave the VIDEO_TS folders unpacked on the drive.