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by solstyce9
Sun Aug 16, 2026 6:39 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG BU40N enclosure?
Replies: 2
Views: 70

Re: LG BU40N enclosure?

Thanks. I did look at the options on the guide but couldn't find a TS14 from the Silverstone where to buy page. I only checked about half of them so I can go check the more esoteric sites too.

At this point I'm considering buying the slimline to SATA adapter and powered SATA to USB adapter I've ...
by solstyce9
Sun Aug 16, 2026 3:21 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: LG BU40N enclosure?
Replies: 2
Views: 70

LG BU40N enclosure?

Bought an LG 183663 (BU40N) slimline SATA Blu-ray drive and a generic USB 3 to slimline SATA cable. Seems to work fine ripping regular Blu-rays plugged into a USB 3.2 gen 2 port with 1.5 amps.

I have a few 4K UHD Blu-rays and am considering flashing the drive. The USB cable has the drive showing up ...
by solstyce9
Sun Jul 05, 2026 6:18 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Case removal? - Verbatim slimline (LPUBAA)
Replies: 1
Views: 5925

Case removal? - Verbatim slimline (LPUBAA)

I have the Verbatim External Slimline Blu-ray Writer. This shows up as a Pioneer BD-RW BDR-UD03 in MakeMKV. It's ~4 years old.

My drive has been getting flakier and flakier over the past month, with my laptop giving the Windows "device disconnected" and "device connected" tone every time I open the ...
by solstyce9
Tue Mar 31, 2026 1:06 am
Forum: DVD discs
Topic: Issues with "Number 23" DVD
Replies: 8
Views: 47796

Re: Issues with "Number 23" DVD



Did you ever get this figured out? I am having a similar problem with the same DVD.


Can you post your MakeMKV output from trying to rip this DVD?


I ran across another The Number 23 today and decided to give it a try. It attempted to workaround but the list of titles it gave to rip were all ...
by solstyce9
Fri May 30, 2025 5:40 pm
Forum: DVD discs
Topic: Issues with "Number 23" DVD
Replies: 8
Views: 47796

Re: Issues with "Number 23" DVD

FWIW, I also was unable to rip my Number 23 DVD, with MakeMKV or AnyDVD, with my DVD drive or my Blu-ray drive. MakeMKV gives me a media read error, but the disc appears immaculate. I'm assuming a problem in the mastering process, either accidental or intentional, but I'm not wasting my time or ...