External unit with HDMI & USB connections

[Jango]

Hello , I am looking for an external unit reader which should be compatible with MakeMKV and any DVD, BR and UHD format, which sports both HDMI out and USB-C.
This would be a perfect unit also to play discs when attached to a TV. I don't need a burner. Impossible? I leave in Italy

[Coopervid]

Hello , I am looking for an external unit reader which should be compatible with MakeMKV and any DVD, BR and UHD format, which sports both HDMI out and USB-C.
This would be a perfect unit also to play discs when attached to a TV. I don't need a burner. Impossible? I leave in Italy

HDMI out is not possible. You can play via PC / Laptop with HDMI out or you can rip the discs and then play with a player feeding your TV e.g. NVIDIA Shield, Oppo Clone etc.

[Jango]

Thanks. Assuming i would be interested to move copies of my DVDs and BRs to my NAS using Makemkv (no burning required), what portable USB-C reader could I buy ti rip DVD, BR &UHD for the future?

[Coopervid]

Thanks. Assuming i would be interested to move copies of my DVDs and BRs to my NAS using Makemkv (no burning required), what portable USB-C reader could I buy ti rip DVD, BR &UHD for the future?

What's your country of residence?

[exitguy]

What's your country of residence?

Last sentence in the first OP post !!

[Coopervid]

What's your country of residence?

Last sentence in the first OP post !!

This works out of the box without flashing for UHD.

https://www.amazon.it/Verbatim-43888-Bl ... %3D&sr=8-2

[MartyMcNuts]

What's your country of residence?

Last sentence in the first OP post !!

This works out of the box without flashing for UHD.

https://www.amazon.it/Verbatim-43888-Bl ... %3D&sr=8-2

Only if it's not the LG BU40N version!! If so, it will require flashing.

[Coopervid]

Last sentence in the first OP post !!

This works out of the box without flashing for UHD.

https://www.amazon.it/Verbatim-43888-Bl ... %3D&sr=8-2

Only if it's not the LG BU40N version!! If so, it will require flashing.

Understood Marty. Until now no Verbatims 43888 with the LG drive have surfaced in Europe, however. But it might be just a matter of time.

[Jango]

Only if it's not the LG BU40N version!! If so, it will require flashing.

I can I know this before buying?

[xtractor]

I ordered the Verbatim 43888 last week from Amazon Sweden, it arrived on Thursday. Mine has the Pioneer drive with firmware UD04 version 1.14. It was indeed LibreDrive out of box and I successfully ripped Creed 2 in 4K. 🫡

[MartyMcNuts]

Only if it's not the LG BU40N version!! If so, it will require flashing.

I can I know this before buying?

No. Not unless you can get the seller to show you a picture of the bottom of the box.

See here: viewtopic.php?p=164009#p164009

[Jango]

Well, I've bought the unit! How can I test, once delivered, if it works without flashing?

[Coopervid]

Well, I've bought the unit! How can I test, once delivered, if it works without flashing?

Check / post your Makemkv info. If Pioneer it works right away, if LG it must be flashed.

Example for the Pioneer:

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk4
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD04
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8A10
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US04
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Jango]

What's your country of residence?

Last sentence in the first OP post !!

This works out of the box without flashing for UHD.

https://www.amazon.it/Verbatim-43888-Bl ... %3D&sr=8-2

I am confused since in your previous post you have stated that the above LG unit will not require flashing!

[Coopervid]

Last sentence in the first OP post !!

This works out of the box without flashing for UHD.

https://www.amazon.it/Verbatim-43888-Bl ... %3D&sr=8-2

I am confused since in your previous post you have stated that the above LG unit will not require flashing!

Until now the Verbatim in EU always contained a Pioneer drive. In Australia just recently one surfaced with a LG drive. I haven't seen one in EU. So your chances are very high you get a Pioneer.