Second hand Archgon Blu-ray not what it seems? Should I buy it or not?

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Cryen
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Second hand Archgon Blu-ray not what it seems? Should I buy it or not?

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Hi, I'm about to buy a second hand Blu-ray drive and I'm unsure if it will work in MakeMKV.
The model in the sticker is MD-8102-U3, not the MD-8107S-U3-UHD [or UHDB] so that's a first red flag, but it reports back to MakeMKV as BD-RE BU40N.
Is it one of the compatible drives? I guess it might not support the 4k UHD Bluray… or does it? seller says it does… I'd also like to be able to read 3D Blu-rays with it.
It does have the correct drive platform [MT1959] so that's something…
Any help would be greatly appreciated since I can't find much info on the Archgon drives, their drive names look really similar and I'm a bit lost.
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Re: Second hand Archgon Blu-ray not what it seems? Should I buy it or not?

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see guide below or get an automated flasher from me or Marty
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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Cryen
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Re: Second hand Archgon Blu-ray not what it seems? Should I buy it or not?

Post by Cryen »

Billycar11 wrote:
Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:47 pm
see guide below or get an automated flasher from me or Marty
I have not yet bought it, I'm thinking about it.
Would it support Bluray UHD? Or is it just something like "only DVD uhd".
The model on the sticker is not matching what it should be able to do.
(Pictures are made by the seller)
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Re: Second hand Archgon Blu-ray not what it seems? Should I buy it or not?

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Cryen wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:37 am
Billycar11 wrote:
Sun Nov 20, 2022 11:47 pm
see guide below or get an automated flasher from me or Marty
I have not yet bought it, I'm thinking about it.
Would it support Bluray UHD? Or is it just something like "only DVD uhd".
The model on the sticker is not matching what it should be able to do.
(Pictures are made by the seller)
Looks like it will work
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
Auto flash kit $25 Email me for one Billycar5924@gmail.com
Cryen
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Re: Second hand Archgon Blu-ray not what it seems? Should I buy it or not?

Post by Cryen »

Yeah it does… and that's actually the weird thing about it.
I might actually risk it and buy it.
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