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On the very odd chance a fellow ubuntu noob sees the 'you need java' error/notice in the MakeMKV log and would like it to go away--this here (mined from @librelibre's post) seems to have worked for me: sudo apt install libbluray-bdj openjdk-17-jre This is running Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS, MakeMKV v1.18.3 ...

::snip:: Did you look in the "For Sale" forum: Drives for sale, Flashing Services, where to buy... ? Many new (current models that are the only thing available) for sale there. I have 4 x models available for purchase, pre-flashed. Links are in my signature. I did not--but I will now. Tha...

The posting date on that original post is 2019. I've checked a few of the recommended drives & didn't find any that were available for sale new (which, I get it--the physical media industry is kind of on the downswing). So maybe I do really need to e.g., scour ebay for the oldies. But seeing tha...