SDF.bin

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Claus
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SDF.bin

Post by Claus »

Hello @all,
were can i find the actuall SDF.bin (for windows and ubuntu)to download or isn´t it necessary any more?
Thx
Claus
Woodstock
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by Woodstock »

The file itself should be automatically downloaded when you start a rip; On disk, it is added to _private_data.tar in your MakeMKV data directory.

If you want to manually download it, https://makemkv.com/sdf.bin will fetch it.

Be aware that sdf.bin does not contain the hashed keys for UHD decoding; it DOES contain the current link to it, though.
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Tango
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by Tango »

Is the version in the link kept up to date so I can be sure it's the latest one?
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by dcoke22 »

Tango wrote:
Tue Feb 08, 2022 4:09 am
Is the version in the link kept up to date so I can be sure it's the latest one?
Yes.
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by Tango »

Thank you!
voip-ninja
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by voip-ninja »

Hey guys, sorry to resurrect this thread.

I'm having a similar problem with the automatic SDF download failing.

I've downloaded the sdf.bin into the data directory for the application (I am on MacOS Monterey) but still see this error this error when I open the application.

Am I missing a step?

Thanks.
Billycar11
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Re: SDF.bin

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voip-ninja wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 8:51 pm
Hey guys, sorry to resurrect this thread.

I'm having a similar problem with the automatic SDF download failing.

I've downloaded the sdf.bin into the data directory for the application (I am on MacOS Monterey) but still see this error this error when I open the application.

Am I missing a step?

Thanks.
Download privatedata.tar too it won't fix the failed download but it will get you up and running linked in below in my guide
Buy a UHD drive from the guide and how to video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drives Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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voip-ninja
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by voip-ninja »

Thanks Billy for the info.

I perused your thread and not sure I have a good handle on why making this change might be necessary.

Preferably I would find out what the security issue is that's preventing the SDF from downloading... I use a pi-hole for DNS resolution on my internal network and also an enterprise grade firewall. Ideally I would find out what the destination IP is for downloading the files and simply white list it in all of my security areas....

Is there some other issue with MacOS now that is driving this behavior?
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Re: SDF.bin

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voip-ninja wrote:
Fri May 06, 2022 12:42 pm
Thanks Billy for the info.

I perused your thread and not sure I have a good handle on why making this change might be necessary.

Preferably I would find out what the security issue is that's preventing the SDF from downloading... I use a pi-hole for DNS resolution on my internal network and also an enterprise grade firewall. Ideally I would find out what the destination IP is for downloading the files and simply white list it in all of my security areas....

Is there some other issue with MacOS now that is driving this behavior?
No that really does limit it to your network setup you can white list the IP but it's always changing I believe along with the URL
So
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UHD Drives Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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voip-ninja
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by voip-ninja »

Ah, that's unfortunate.

I think I might have more questions but as this is a very old thread I will probably just start a new one.

Thanks.
Buzzlite1926
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by Buzzlite1926 »

Where do we download the sfd bin file for uhd?
d00zah
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by d00zah »

Buzzlite1926 wrote:
Tue Dec 12, 2023 8:25 am
Where do we download the sfd bin file for uhd?
Woodstock answered this in detail in post #2 of this very topic...
Buzzlite1926
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by Buzzlite1926 »

It's only for automatic download?
Billycar11
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by Billycar11 »

Buzzlite1926 wrote:
Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:38 pm
It's only for automatic download?
email me for the manual key download this is a 1 time thing you need to fix your problem but ill get you going
Buy a UHD drive from the guide and how to video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drives Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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d00zah
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Re: SDF.bin

Post by d00zah »

Buzzlite1926 wrote:
Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:38 pm
It's only for automatic download?
C'mon! Really?
Woodstock wrote:
Tue Sep 15, 2020 1:19 pm
The file itself should be automatically downloaded when you start a rip; On disk, it is added to _private_data.tar in your MakeMKV data directory.

If you want to manually download it, https://makemkv.com/sdf.bin will fetch it.

Be aware that sdf.bin does not contain the hashed keys for UHD decoding; it DOES contain the current link to it, though.
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