diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index e46ad31..af9d6e9 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster-backend",
-  "version": "0.13.1-10",
+  "version": "0.13.1-11",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ripster-backend",
-      "version": "0.13.1-10",
+      "version": "0.13.1-11",
       "dependencies": {
         "archiver": "^7.0.1",
         "cors": "^2.8.5",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 9101d68..1c78d7b 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster-backend",
-  "version": "0.13.1-10",
+  "version": "0.13.1-11",
   "private": true,
   "type": "commonjs",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/VideoDiscPlugin.js b/backend/src/plugins/VideoDiscPlugin.js
index c415a9b..94dccee 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/VideoDiscPlugin.js
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/VideoDiscPlugin.js
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class VideoDiscPlugin extends SourcePlugin {
     });
 
     const scanLines = [];
+    const scanAnalysisLines = [];
     const runCommandFn = typeof ctx.extra?.runCommand === 'function' ? ctx.extra.runCommand : null;
     const reviewStage = String(ctx.extra?.reviewStage || 'MEDIAINFO_CHECK').trim().toUpperCase() || 'MEDIAINFO_CHECK';
     const reviewSource = String(ctx.extra?.reviewSource || 'HANDBRAKE_SCAN').trim().toUpperCase() || 'HANDBRAKE_SCAN';
@@ -161,9 +162,11 @@ class VideoDiscPlugin extends SourcePlugin {
           cmd: scanConfig.cmd,
           args: scanConfig.args,
           collectLines: scanLines,
-          // HandBrake scan details (duration/chapters/audio/subtitles) are often
-          // emitted on stderr. Collect both streams for reliable disc heuristics.
-          collectStderrLines: true,
+          // Keep JSON parsing stable by collecting only stdout in scanLines.
+          // Stderr is still mirrored into scanAnalysisLines for heuristics.
+          collectStderrLines: false,
+          onStdoutLine: (line) => scanAnalysisLines.push(line),
+          onStderrLine: (line) => scanAnalysisLines.push(line),
           silent: reviewSilent
         });
       } catch (cmdError) {
@@ -180,8 +183,11 @@ class VideoDiscPlugin extends SourcePlugin {
       runInfo = await _runCommandCaptured({
         cmd: scanConfig.cmd,
         args: scanConfig.args,
-        onStdoutLine: (line) => scanLines.push(line),
-        onStderrLine: (line) => scanLines.push(line),
+        onStdoutLine: (line) => {
+          scanLines.push(line);
+          scanAnalysisLines.push(line);
+        },
+        onStderrLine: (line) => scanAnalysisLines.push(line),
         context: { jobId: job?.id, source: `${this.id}Plugin.review` }
       });
     }
@@ -189,13 +195,14 @@ class VideoDiscPlugin extends SourcePlugin {
     ctx.logger.info(`${this.id}:review:scan-done`, {
       jobId: job?.id,
       exitCode: runInfo.exitCode,
-      lineCount: scanLines.length
+      lineCount: scanAnalysisLines.length
     });
 
     // Return raw scan data — the Orchestrator (or legacy pipelineService)
     // processes this with buildDiscScanReview() / parseMediainfoJsonOutput().
     return {
       scanLines,
+      scanAnalysisLines,
       runInfo,
       reviewMode,
       mediaProfile: this.mediaProfile,
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 966d619..050e547 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster-frontend",
-  "version": "0.13.1-10",
+  "version": "0.13.1-11",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ripster-frontend",
-      "version": "0.13.1-10",
+      "version": "0.13.1-11",
       "dependencies": {
         "primeicons": "^7.0.0",
         "primereact": "^10.9.2",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 5afe0a8..d48d40a 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster-frontend",
-  "version": "0.13.1-10",
+  "version": "0.13.1-11",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b1e4499..2c898c8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster",
-  "version": "0.13.1-10",
+  "version": "0.13.1-11",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ripster",
-      "version": "0.13.1-10",
+      "version": "0.13.1-11",
       "devDependencies": {
         "concurrently": "^9.1.2"
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 16af2d0..6cd8b07 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "ripster",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.13.1-10",
+  "version": "0.13.1-11",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "concurrently \"npm run dev --prefix backend\" \"npm run dev --prefix frontend\"",
     "dev:backend": "npm run dev --prefix backend",