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escence
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LG-BU40N

Post by escence » Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:43 pm

Heho,

just a short question in addition to the sticky uhd drive flash / recommendation post:

Is this one: https://www.amazon.de/LG-BU40N-ARAA10B- ... 108&sr=8-2

the mentioned LG BU40N ?

I am bit unsure because of the Hitachi-LG Part.

Thanks and sorry for my bad english.

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Re: LG-BU40N

Post by Coopervid » Fri Jan 20, 2023 5:38 pm

escence wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:43 pm
Heho,

just a short question in addition to the sticky uhd drive flash / recommendation post:

Is this one: https://www.amazon.de/LG-BU40N-ARAA10B- ... 108&sr=8-2

the mentioned LG BU40N ?

I am bit unsure because of the Hitachi-LG Part.

Thanks and sorry for my bad english.
It is. However, I suggest you buy this:

https://www.amazon.de/Verbatim-Externer ... 9hdGY&th=1

It comes with an enclosure and contains a Pioneer UHD drive. But please be aware that it only works with Makemkv and AnyDVD.

escence
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Re: LG-BU40N

Post by escence » Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:12 pm

I am actually just planing ripping my complete UHD collection.

So the verbatim is a good choice, yes?

Does it need a flash? Or is it like Pioneers "flash-free" ?

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Re: LG-BU40N

Post by dcoke22 » Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:02 pm

escence wrote:
Fri Jan 20, 2023 6:12 pm
Does it need a flash? Or is it like Pioneers "flash-free" ?
Only the Pioneer drives are 'flash-free'. The LG will need to be flashed. The BU40N is a good drive, though.

If you don't want to mess with it, the flashing guide sticky post has a list of sellers who will sell you a flashed and tested drive.

escence
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Re: LG-BU40N

Post by escence » Fri Jan 20, 2023 9:16 pm

My question was aimed towards the suggested verbatim one housing Pioneer technique.

Does this one needs to be flashed?

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Re: LG-BU40N

Post by Coopervid » Fri Jan 20, 2023 11:34 pm

No. If you want to stick with Makemkv and AnyDVD it is perfect and doesn't need to be flased.

escence
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Re: LG-BU40N

Post by escence » Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:06 am

I have one Last question:

What does stick with MakeMKV and AnyDVD means?

My Plan was ripping with Make to Movie only (no menues, Extras…) and saving to NAS. Playing it from there with infuse on AppleTV of VLC on PC

Does this work? Or must AnyDVD the player?

Or does this „works only“ is just saying that DVDFab & Co won‘t run?

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Re: LG-BU40N

Post by Coopervid » Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:02 pm

Your last sentence applies.

escence
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Re: LG-BU40N

Post by escence » Sat Jan 21, 2023 12:13 pm

Thanks. Considering the Verbatim then.

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