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by kapqa
Tue Aug 26, 2025 3:34 pm
Forum: DVD discs
Topic: The Final Battle - Flip side
Replies: 0
Views: 612

The Final Battle - Flip side

Hello , years ago bought this DVD Series and now backing it up with Makemkv. Just found out that the DVD are flippable; two DVD could backup also the flipside; the 3rd DVD has also flipside , but there is DATA on it; on the DVD itself is written NO PROGRAMMING FLIP SIDE there are 4 files a ca. 800 M...
by kapqa
Mon Aug 25, 2025 9:28 am
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: UHD Disc(s) - 4 nearly identical files?
Replies: 7
Views: 1713

Re: UHD Disc(s) - 4 nearly identical files?

it seems the error is not related to "suspend" because it came back when i tried to open similar UHD disc MakeMKV v1.18.1 linux(x64-release) started Downloading latest SDF to /home/rich/.MakeMKV ... Using LibreDrive mode (v01.0 id=2AE09FD4F501) Using direct disc access mode Loaded content ...
by kapqa
Sun Aug 24, 2025 7:58 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: UHD Disc(s) - 4 nearly identical files?
Replies: 7
Views: 1713

Re: UHD Disc(s) - 4 nearly identical files?

thanks, maybe the computer got into sleep mode, since i use "caffeine" app to avoid it from going to sleep when using makemkv for ripping dvd/bluray, but wasn't active. it seems it made the backup nontheless; it is not an .iso file, but plays back well also from structure, very pleased! in...
by kapqa
Fri Aug 22, 2025 7:16 am
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: UHD Disc(s) - 4 nearly identical files?
Replies: 7
Views: 1713

Re: UHD Disc(s) - 4 nearly identical files?

alright, thanks, tried another approach, making a backup of the UHD disc instead, but there are error included. Backing up disc into folder "C:/Video/backup/THE_LAST_JEDI_4K" Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command ...
by kapqa
Thu Aug 21, 2025 5:13 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: UHD Disc(s) - 4 nearly identical files?
Replies: 7
Views: 1713

UHD Disc(s) - 4 nearly identical files?

Hello , i am new to UHD discs; whenever attempting to backup/convert to Mkv via Makemkv , there seems to be surprise included, now there are 2 discs and makemkv lists for both 4 title with the nearly same content (title, decription, Filesize , languages, subtitles, etc.) only difference seems to be ...
by kapqa
Wed Jul 23, 2025 4:30 pm
Forum: Blu-ray discs
Topic: strange layout - which titles to pick?
Replies: 3
Views: 1560

Re: strange layout - which titles to pick?

it is 6 bluray version , part 1 and 2 , plus 3d.

https://dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=17820#7


never heard of picture-in-picture ocmmentary, would you mean that during playback of main video there would be an insert of a small video with teh faces of commentatores?
by kapqa
Wed Jul 23, 2025 2:11 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Software Bundle for OEM drive - where to buy?
Replies: 0
Views: 3006

Software Bundle for OEM drive - where to buy?

Hello , got a new Bluray drive as replacement and so fare it makes a strong impression. it would be nice if could buy with the software bundle, but it seems not easily available? do any of you know where this might be possible for buy? https://jpn.pioneer/ja/pcperipherals/bdd/products/bdr_s12j_x/bun...
by kapqa
Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:49 pm
Forum: Blu-ray discs
Topic: strange layout - which titles to pick?
Replies: 3
Views: 1560

strange layout - which titles to pick?

Hello , am still getting accostumed to this software. Having the Bluray would like to test with the new Bluray Drive "deathly hollows" there are however so many titles is it save to just rip title n3 consisting of 31 chapters or would i miss out on something? title n4 has also 31 chapters,...
by kapqa
Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:10 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost
Replies: 23
Views: 5785

Re: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost

coopervid, i dont take it personally,
but fair enough, we all lack some quality thse days, i agree.

but wahat about those M-DISC then?
do we get nowhere near the 1000-year disc-mark then with those?

could say i would be disappointed, but am not.
by kapqa
Mon Jun 09, 2025 3:48 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost
Replies: 23
Views: 5785

Re: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost

thanks , this thread turned out mor e interesting than previously could have thought. Really liked toh Kodak, maybe they can make a comeback one day with some gold-laced media :) @Cioopermedia , well thanks, aren't we all bit paranoid some day or the other , lest the bugs bite? so this special Firmw...
by kapqa
Sat Jun 07, 2025 12:11 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost
Replies: 23
Views: 5785

Re: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost

Another question> besides media quality and UHD capability, is there a difference if i would burn a Bluray Disc with a Pioneer or with an LG say WH16NS58DUP> would the quality of the final product rendered by Pioneer drive be more likely to endure over time? or woudl that solely depend on the qualit...
by kapqa
Sat Jun 07, 2025 11:52 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost
Replies: 23
Views: 5785

Re: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost

thank you, willprobably chekc for a slimline Verbatim first, since have already been advised to do so< could come in handy , since had already need for portable drives /my first laptop also got an external cdr burner-drive from freecom, even with battery pack, around year 2000. should still function...
by kapqa
Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:12 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost
Replies: 23
Views: 5785

Re: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost

thank you for clarifying; i have ripped some UHD Bluray now with help of Makemkv software , and those have functioned well for playback; but i have made copies of DVD in the past, and after some years with nearly no playback, they already fail to be playbacked properly, so such a scanning software/f...
by kapqa
Thu Jun 05, 2025 10:14 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost
Replies: 23
Views: 5785

Re: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost

One option is an actual WH16NS60: https://www.ebay.ca/p/7025081230 I ordered one from that listing and have it on my desk. It came with an UNencrypted v1.0 firmware that is MakeMKV ready out of the box. Meaning you can back up the original firmware (backs up into a .bin), and reflash it with MK lat...
by kapqa
Tue Jun 03, 2025 1:42 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost
Replies: 23
Views: 5785

Re: LG flashed to LibreDrive no longer recognize BluRay - Orig. Firmware lost

The dump you made was of an encrypted firmware, so the actual original firmware is not in the dump . tar. What's in that dump are drive settings. Your original firmware is lost. I agree with others that suggest your blue laser failed. Thanks, didnt know that; how could i have averted the risk?^ the...