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by htpc_rookie
Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: Dump Submitted - Deadpool and Wolverine 4K
Replies: 30
Views: 7078

Re: Dump Submitted - Deadpool and Wolverine 4K

MKB20_v77_MARVEL_STUDIOS'_DEADPOOL_AND_WOLVERINE_FB38 currently decrypting thanks to keydb.cfg
by htpc_rookie
Fri Oct 25, 2024 9:46 am
Forum: DVD discs
Topic: 4.3 to widscreen
Replies: 2
Views: 7184

Re: 4.3 to widscreen

Aspect ratio is something that I sometimes struggle with. I edited a TV programme this morning that presented itself as 4:3 on my editor but using a different program to playback in order to check the output it displayed as 16:9. I had to adjust the editor settings to correct this. MakeMKV just rips...
by htpc_rookie
Mon Oct 14, 2024 2:05 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: Twisters UK 4k dump
Replies: 8
Views: 1842

Re: Twisters UK 4k dump

Thanks for that. I'm not in a great hurry to watch these films so I'll wait a few days and try again. I will download the file though so that I'm ready to deploy and give it a go.
by htpc_rookie
Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: Twisters UK 4k dump
Replies: 8
Views: 1842

Twisters UK 4k dump

MKB20_v77_Twisters_8A08.tgz submitted
by htpc_rookie
Mon Oct 14, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: Twister 4K UK dump submitted
Replies: 1
Views: 582

Twister 4K UK dump submitted

MKB20_v77_GBK1_25643R0_8522.tgz

(and yes I did see other Twister-related threads but they seemed a little more specific to a particular disk/ situation).
by htpc_rookie
Fri Sep 20, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: DVD discs
Topic: DVD loses last half of chapters
Replies: 4
Views: 2194

Re: DVD loses last half of chapters

Have you tried just copying the disc contents onto your PC? If it does copy and isn't encrypted maybe you will be able to extract meaningful files through other means.
by htpc_rookie
Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: VERBATIM Ultra HD 4K - Will this work?
Replies: 15
Views: 13505

Re: VERBATIM Ultra HD 4K - Will this work?

If you research other threads you will see that there is a question mark against this drive. There is statistical evidence that this drive has a high failure rate compared to others and for that reason is no longer available through key sellers represented on this site. I bought this drive before th...
by htpc_rookie
Sun Apr 28, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: Kodi 21
Replies: 1
Views: 1960

Kodi 21

I started my Nvidia Shield Pro on Saturday morning and Kodi had updated to Kodi 21 (I don’t download beta versions so this is the official release). My uncompressed files with Dolby Vision (courtesy of MakeMkv) now display the “Dolby Vision” indication on my LG tv, something it hadn’t done before. I...
by htpc_rookie
Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:20 pm
Forum: Blu-ray discs
Topic: having trouble merging 2 disc movie and need some help.
Replies: 3
Views: 12800

Re: having trouble merging 2 disc movie and need some help.

I merged LOTR using mkvtoolnix so I know that it can be done.
Check that not only the two input files have different names but also that the nominated output file name is different.
by htpc_rookie
Sat Feb 10, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Read SACD
Replies: 11
Views: 94445

Re: Read SACD

Another vote for SACD support. Currently the only mainstream supplier of players at a reasonable price is Sony which includes it in their Blu-ray players. It is more likely that they, as have LG and Samsung, will pull out of this market. There are alternative SACD only players on the market but they...
by htpc_rookie
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Still unsure about a few things...
Replies: 17
Views: 6402

Re: Still unsure about a few things...

It is inevitable that we cannot control the firmware on newly purchased drives unless we use specialist resellers. Given the current”evolution” of firmware on Pioneer drives this is particularly pertinent. I can’t say that I’m enthused by Verbatim using the same model designation for drives with a c...
by htpc_rookie
Thu Feb 01, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Still unsure about a few things...
Replies: 17
Views: 6402

Re: Still unsure about a few things...

I bought my Verbatim in April 2023 but there is no indication on the casing of a manufacturing date. It has performed very well as an alternative to my internal BD-RE WH14NS40 drive. Given that my usual approach is to procastinate until thngs are no longer available or effectively over, I think that...
by htpc_rookie
Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:47 am
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: Problems with Dracula 1931
Replies: 6
Views: 2745

Re: Problems with Dracula 1931

Keep trying the disc. It will not be immediate.
by htpc_rookie
Tue Jan 16, 2024 3:54 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: Harry Potter 8 movie Collection 4K Discs
Replies: 25
Views: 88198

Re: Harry Potter 8 movie Collection 4K Discs

DTS seems or be unloved audio codec despite its high presence on discs.(LG did stop supporting DTS on some TVs - you can get round this by attaching your playback device to the soundbar if you have one). It can therefore be a hardware problem in the chain rather than just a matter of software. Durin...
by htpc_rookie
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:14 am
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: The Creator UK
Replies: 6
Views: 9883

Re: The Creator UK

Wow, that was quick.
I’m ripping it now, fingers crossed.