LG discontinues all UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray players
LG discontinues all UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray players
www.flatpanelshd.com LG discontinues all UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray players
More bad news for physical media
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I recently bought a second PC Blu-ray writer just in case this would happen. Lucky me. I should be good for the next 10 years.
Looks like they're still available for now in the UK but at inflated prices sent from America
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B079LTC6ML
The above supports UHD and is easy to... adapt for legitimate ripping of your Blu-ray. For backup purposes of course.
I think Panasonic still make some too but I've used LG ones for years.
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For internal desktop drives, I have the WH16NS40. After flashing some open firmware on it, it works perfectly for playing and ripping BRs. Looks like I'll be picking up a spare in case this one dies.
The MakeMKV forum has a lot of good tips and instructions on selecting and configuring BluRay drives.
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Thanks for the rec. I've been using the BP60NB10 for about a year now since I didn't have a PC with 5.25" slots at the time, but seeing as how the WH16NS40 is currently 68 bucks on Amazon, it's tempting to grab a couple as backups.
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I’m surprised that usb Blu-ray drives are as expensive as they are still, low supply and mostly only niche demand I guess? Was hoping to get one to make some copies of my physical media, but spending $100ish for a usb drive hurts haha
I guess now’s the time to pull the trigger
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Get one that works with libredrive so you can rip at full quality and speed through Makemkv.
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Yeah, thank you, I’ve seen the LG BP60NB10 recommended a lot for makemkv, ordered one of Amazon, but they’ve been temporarily out of stock for a few days. The article doesn’t mention usb drives, so I think those are safe for a while, at least.
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It might be permanently out of stock... cries
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What's the make and model number? The link is funky if your AMZN location isn't set to UK
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BP60NB10, though that may be different by region.
Also had just as much success, including with UHD BD, with the older BP50NB40.
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