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That drive was built 4+ years before UHD was created. Doubtful it would be able to do it.

Did you submit the dump file to svq@makemkv.com for a key to be generated?

I've used Lemon Pledge (actually more often equivalent store brands) a LOT on old DVDs. It fills in scratches well enough to get a rip done.

Not so effective on BDs, though.

That error can occur if your drive has a problem switching to "side 2", so it can read the first "side", but has problems when it switches tracks.

Is there a reason that the main topics that cover recommendations for drives do not suit you? Is there something about your circumstances that is unique, that people would need to know?

Units intended for TV playback generally do not have computer interfaces brought out.

There is already an existing thread on the broken MacOS problems.

If you were able to rip them before but can't now, it's possible that the key has been changed or removed by MakeMKV in recent updates. Check if there's a new update and update it. VERY unlikely, compared to the possibility of disk contamination. MakeMKV keeps its keys separate from the program, an...

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This post seems to be the same as one made with a different user ID earlier...

Depending on the age of the Pioneer, it may already be unlocked, or it may be blocked against 4K UHD.

Hardware encoding (NVenc) is faster, but you get a more generalized encode. If you want highest quality, using x264 is better, but MUCH SLOWER. Only you can judge which is more important to you, based on what you're encoding. The quality issue won't be as critical if you're encoding anime, but somet...

The source file '/BDMV/STREAM/00000.m2ts' is corrupt or invalid at offset 6167451648, attempting to work around Too many AV synchronization issues in file '/BDMV/STREAM/00000.m2ts' (title #-) , future messages will be printed only to log file Failed to save title 0 to file C:/Users/jared/Downloads/...

Did you submit the TGZ files to svq@makemkv.com as well? Just posting them here doesn't do that.

No, it does not. Mike has not created a flatpak version, someone else has. That's the people that you need to verify they've updated versions. Anyone can decide to make a flatpak; that's one of the beauties of it. Making an "OFFICIAL" version means defining what "official" means....

The "Devs" (there is only one for MakeMKV) shows up every couple of months to update the beta key, and when there is something to announce.

If you're waiting for Apple devs to announce fixing what they broke, they have a different place for such postings.