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by georgesgiralt
Thu Jul 16, 2026 9:05 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: What does that mean ?
Replies: 7
Views: 4435

Re: What does that mean ?

Yes ! A description and a reference for the sleepless nights !
Have a nice and bright night ;-)
by georgesgiralt
Thu Jul 16, 2026 6:28 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: What does that mean ?
Replies: 7
Views: 4435

Re: What does that mean ?

Thank you AstralWanderer for the link. But if this explains the bus encryption technique and use, it does not answer what the "1F" value means.
Also, no info on the Libredrive value.
So my question still stand, even if I now know way more than before.
by georgesgiralt
Wed Jul 15, 2026 3:12 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: What does that mean ?
Replies: 7
Views: 4435

What does that mean ?

Hello Guys,
When I launch my Makemkv version, my drive reports :

Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version:82
I can understand that the AACS line pertains about the latest seen AACS version by the drive.
But what "Bus encryption flag" is and what does the values 1F means ?
Also, when ...
by georgesgiralt
Fri Jul 10, 2026 7:03 pm
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: SDF Download - Stuck or not Working?
Replies: 3
Views: 3955

Re: SDF Download - Stuck or not Working?

Hello,
I've just tried on my Ubuntu machine :
$ wget makemkv.com/sdf.bin
--2026-07-10 20:01:51-- http://makemkv.com/sdf.bin
Resolving makemkv.com (makemkv.com)... 104.21.49.241, 172.67.195.244, 2606:4700:3036::ac43:c3f4, ...
Connecting to makemkv.com (makemkv.com)|104.21.49.241|:80... connected ...
by georgesgiralt
Sat Jun 13, 2026 8:17 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility
Replies: 1270
Views: 1388318

Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

Hello Guys,
An acquaintance will grab around 10 of these Pioneer drives. I will have the opportunity getting one for "free". Condition unknown.
From the various MakeMkv reports posted here, it looks like these drives are LibreDrive enabled with the original firmware.
Could one of you tell me what ...
by georgesgiralt
Thu Jun 11, 2026 10:18 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ripping is fine, but what about burning ?
Replies: 11
Views: 5415

Re: Ripping is fine, but what about burning ?

Yes, but I prefer to send an optical media instead of a disk drive...
by georgesgiralt
Thu Jun 11, 2026 9:13 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ripping is fine, but what about burning ?
Replies: 11
Views: 5415

Re: Ripping is fine, but what about burning ?

Hi !
Thank you all for your help.
In Europe one can find 100G disks, quite expensive, though :
https://www.nierle.com/fr/categorie/218 ... 00_Go.html
by georgesgiralt
Wed Jun 10, 2026 3:07 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Enclosure / cable recommendation for BU40N I can buy from within the EU?
Replies: 11
Views: 8364

Re: Enclosure / cable recommendation for BU40N I can buy from within the EU?

Are you sure there is no power port ? I had an enclosure where the female plug was on the PCB but no holes were made in the box to let the male plug connect.... It was an easy fix.
Also recent SATA/USB interface chips are better than they were. (nowadays, one chip can do every variant of SATA ...
by georgesgiralt
Wed Jun 10, 2026 3:03 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ripping is fine, but what about burning ?
Replies: 11
Views: 5415

Re: Ripping is fine, but what about burning ?

Thank you for your answer. I'm used to burn single layers BR. Now I may need dual or triple layers, because I will need to put more stuff on them.
I was worried that flashing the UHD firmware may have impaired the writing abilities... And given the current pricing of burning material, I do not want ...
by georgesgiralt
Wed Jun 10, 2026 9:32 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ripping is fine, but what about burning ?
Replies: 11
Views: 5415

Ripping is fine, but what about burning ?

Hello Guys,
My BU40N now can read UHD discs. Fine.
But what is the maximum it can burn ? Single layer ? Dual layer ? or triple or XL ?
Many thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge and experience.
HAve a nice day !
by georgesgiralt
Wed Jun 10, 2026 4:13 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Enclosure / cable recommendation for BU40N I can buy from within the EU?
Replies: 11
Views: 8364

Re: Enclosure / cable recommendation for BU40N I can buy from within the EU?

Hello,
I've a DELOCK 42595 which is perfect. This exact model is not made any more but they have a replacement. They are in Germany if I'm not mistaken.
by georgesgiralt
Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:22 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: I'm confused.
Replies: 3
Views: 4449

Re: I'm confused.

To confirm I've just read a Marvel Black Panter II. The backup seems fine but I'll erase it because i'm short on disk space.
Thank you for your response and have a nice day!
by georgesgiralt
Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:50 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: I'm confused.
Replies: 3
Views: 4449

Re: I'm confused.

So my drives are made by Hitachi, if I understood correctly.
As per flashing, they read UHD fine and Makemkv is happy also...
by georgesgiralt
Sun Jun 07, 2026 1:10 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: I'm confused.
Replies: 3
Views: 4449

I'm confused.

Hello
A lot of people talk about LG BU40N.
I own two drives saying they are BU40N. But they also say HL-DT-ST as the maker. And this, on the outside sticker and on the firmware.
CD-ROM HL-DT-ST BD-RE BU40N A100 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
So, are they LG made or else ?
Thank you for your knowledge !
Have a ...
by georgesgiralt
Wed May 13, 2026 7:45 pm
Forum: MakeMKV for Linux
Topic: Explain simply how to get Java menus to work
Replies: 3
Views: 7079

Re: Explain simply how to get Java menus to work

Hello Sir,
I know nothing about Flatpax, but if I'm not mistaken nothing outside the container created by the flatpack app will run, including Java. So you have to either find a way to allow Java execution from Malemkv and VLC or install MakeMkv from source by compiling it yourself...
Just my 2 ¢