QUOTE(voncrane @ Nov 1 2017, 10:11 AM)
There's a reason for the bigger size. Superb quality! One is basically cloning the entire Blu-ray disc, with menus, various sound formats, sub languages etc. Wouldn't call it rubbish as that's the highest quality one can get and my eyes & ears always thank me for it

.. Alternatively, you can rip as remux..Basically, pick and mix one of everything (I.e English subtitle + DTS HD-MA + h.264 video) into one mkv file for easier playback. This gives a smaller file size. Want even smaller? Compress video to h.265 format and you can get almost half the size without losing any quality.
Nope, just set up the NAS and Kodi as usual.. Be it BDMV folder, MKV, MP4 or ISO, Kodi and some other video players, as long as van connect, are able to play it back. You need to focus more on improving the LAN speed & bandwidth (Gigabit is mainstream) and getting a high performing media box.
I don't mind the movie file size. I do want the pic and sound quality. The rubbish file I mean is the Multi subtitle, Multi language, some sample trail, director cut etc. Which bundle together if a ISO file. So I prefer just the movie source.
I prefer a file that doesn't compress heavy. As raw as possible. So normally I will keep the MKV instead of ISO file.
I haven't go into deep yet for the kodi. But I found some lack of stream speed on kodi (movement jerking) or the hardware player maybe. But fine on my old media player.
I already have a gigabit Lan using switch and agregrated Lan NAS. The bandwitdh speed is more than enough for several media player.