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by YouAcheDee
Fri May 02, 2025 12:54 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?
Replies: 13
Views: 6817

Re: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?

Great. Thanks for the replies, I will keep you posted for when I get the drive sometime soon.
by YouAcheDee
Thu May 01, 2025 3:28 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?
Replies: 13
Views: 6817

Re: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?

Ok, great. So now, the only thing I don't know is if the SATA port on the Dell laptop work for flashing or not. We do know that the drive will likely fit, but not if the SATA port is compatible with flashing. Is there any way to know for certain if that port will work without having to test it out b...
by YouAcheDee
Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:41 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?
Replies: 13
Views: 6817

Re: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?

Thanks for the instructions. Attached are 2 images from an Amazon listing of the replacement drive for reference and a section of the Dell Latitude E6430 owner's manual that contains information on the original DVD drive is linked below. In the owner's manual, pages 20-22 are the only pages that may...
by YouAcheDee
Tue Apr 29, 2025 4:17 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?
Replies: 13
Views: 6817

Re: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?

Thank you for the recommendations. I discovered today that my old Dell E6430S laptop works flawlessly for ripping normal Blu-rays over a USB drive. This information has made me think that my old laptop would be able to also work well with the LG BU40N slim drive for UHD discs. The only question I ha...
by YouAcheDee
Mon Apr 28, 2025 11:48 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?
Replies: 13
Views: 6817

Re: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?

Thanks for mentioning that. I don't think I'd ever fully read that flashing forum post until now, so I didn't know that some converters aren't compatible with flashing. I see the easiest adapters to get your hands on are the Alxum brand converter and the Unitek adapter, but is there some way to tell...
by YouAcheDee
Mon Apr 28, 2025 4:04 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?
Replies: 13
Views: 6817

Re: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?

Thank you for the recommendation. I have done some research and found that the Verbatim 43888 is roughly $130 on Amazon (US) and an LG BU40N is roughly $85 on Amazon, but can be bought on ebay for around $50. I do have access to an old, Dell Latitude E6430s computer with a slim drive port that seems...
by YouAcheDee
Sun Apr 27, 2025 5:32 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?
Replies: 13
Views: 6817

What is the cheapest Ultra HD Blu-ray compatible drive?

I have been shopping on and off for a UHD drive for quite a while now, and I would like to know what the cheapest drive is for ripping discs that is verified to work. I don't mind to flash them myself as I have some experience with modifying devices. I would also prefer it be an external, USB type d...