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Officially? Yes, unfortunately. 4K is even more complicated. Technically 4K is the same discs, but sometimes they use the rare BD-XL 100GB discs that not all dr
by chocochunks 8mo ago
Officially? Yes, unfortunately. 4K is even more complicated. Technically 4K is the same discs, but sometimes they use the rare BD-XL 100GB discs that not all drives can read. There's also a bunch of extra DRM junk, so for 4K you need a new drive, new software and an Intel CPU from a specific time period as new ones don't include the bits for 4K Blu-ray DRM.
Unofficially you use MakeMKV and just rip the disc.
EDIT: Oh, apparently PowerDVD no longer supports UHD Blu-ray either so even the official way is dead now.
- keanebean86 8mo agoSome drives have modified firmware that helps when ripping. https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=19 https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=19
- toomuchtodo 8mo agoAny specific drives you’d recommend for ripping?
- dangus 8mo agoAnything on their list is fine. I have some random LG slim thing and it works. The custom firmware allows them to rip 4K blu-rays. I’m really glad I discovered this because I really didn’t want to spend on a 4K player or a PS5, knowing that this format is really on the way out.
- keanebean86 8mo agoI have a LG WP50NB40 but it might be scarce these days. I wanted an external drive. Took about five mins to flash. I've ripped a few recent UHD blurays like the Barbie movie and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness without issues.
- toomuchtodo 8mo agoI was able to source from Best Buy, thank you!