A few questions from a newbie
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2022 9:41 am
Dear forum,
I have started to read up on using makemkv in this forum. Before buying actual hardware and starting out, I do have a few questions which I hope you might shed some light on which I did not make out from reading subthreads.
1. I will be buying a pre-flashed drive. I notice there are forums sections specific to Libre drives and UHD drives. Is there any difference / what should I go for?
2. I will be using an external enclosure for the drive: are there any performance disadvantages of slim drives in contrast to classic 5.25 drives?
3. Considering that the market changes, hardware and firmwares: is there a clear "best drive" in the market in terms of performance, compatibility etc.?
4. I have both a Windows Intel machine and a M1-based Apple Mac: are there any advantages in using rather one of the other platform?
Thanks in advance for your time and help!
I have started to read up on using makemkv in this forum. Before buying actual hardware and starting out, I do have a few questions which I hope you might shed some light on which I did not make out from reading subthreads.
1. I will be buying a pre-flashed drive. I notice there are forums sections specific to Libre drives and UHD drives. Is there any difference / what should I go for?
2. I will be using an external enclosure for the drive: are there any performance disadvantages of slim drives in contrast to classic 5.25 drives?
3. Considering that the market changes, hardware and firmwares: is there a clear "best drive" in the market in terms of performance, compatibility etc.?
4. I have both a Windows Intel machine and a M1-based Apple Mac: are there any advantages in using rather one of the other platform?
Thanks in advance for your time and help!