VERBATIM Ultra HD 4K External Slimline Blu‑ray Writer #:43888

[wizozzy]

Hey guys any support for this burner I have just purchased it, I don't really want to flash it as the drive reads the 4k uhd disk just fine but are more interested in software that has cracked the aacs encryption so I can rip my purchased 4k movies to server and watch over my network. Anybody else have this drive what software you using?

[Coopervid]

Can you please post the status window of Makemkv to see what drive and firmware you have in that enclosure?

[wizozzy]

OS device name: F:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD04
Revision: 1.11
Serial number: ****************
Firmware date: 2018-11-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 72

LibreDrive Information
Status: Might be supported in future, keep fingers crossed
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8A10
Firmware version: GENE

Disc Information
Label: TERMINATOR_DARK_FATE
Timestamp: 2019-12-04 15:53:42
Data capacity: 55.76 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 2
Bus encryption flags: 80

[Coopervid]

Sorry! Your drive is not capable to make UHD backups with Makemkv. You should have picked one of those listed here:

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634

[planet1]

Dear @wizozzy,

thanks to @mike admin's continues efforts, the Pioneer gang (and relatives) has joined the UHD party via LibreDrive membership.

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PIONEER-BD-RW___BDR-UD04-1.00-4B3560E3-8A10-20170210
PIONEER-BD-RW___BDR-UD04-1.10-431D03CF-8A10-20170425
PIONEER-BD-RW___BDR-UD04-1.14-489CDFD6-8A10-20200615

Would you try, skinning your Terminator again with the help of the Verbatim 43888 drive?
Please not only try MakeMKV's ripping ability, but also the neat playback feature.

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[hansolo]

I'm also interested to hear if Verbatim 43888 is now LibreDrive enabled as it seems to be Pioneer drive inside.

[planet1]

I'm also interested to hear if Verbatim 43888 is now LibreDrive enabled as it seems to be Pioneer drive inside.

Apparently that is the case.

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2) Second, I would like to confirm that LibreDrive is working perfectly on Verbatim 43888 drive (Verbatim Slimline Ultra HD 4K; Pioneer BDR-UD04 drive inside).
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Surely an affordable & welcome UHD blu-ray disc playback & ripping solution. Hopefully also an ideal companion (no dropouts or high noise levels) to any notebook with a HDMI 2.x output or the next Raspberry Pi.

[hansolo]

I purchased this drive and can also confirm it is LibreDrive capable. I had it on 1.14 firmware (2020-06-15) matching the following entry.

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PIONEER-BD-RW___BDR-UD04-1.14-489CDFD6-8A10-20200615

Although it does not matter MakeMKV this drive seems to be official 4K UHD BD drive with AACS2 keys for e.g. proper SGX/PowerDVD Ultra usage. There are at least two model number variations and #43888 is this drive.

[Ujkugri]

hi guys,

i am using verbatim 43889,
after installing makemkv on my Mac I can not rip 4k disk, not seeing it.
What do I have to do to make it possible?

Thank You very much in advance.

[TheMKVMaker]

hi guys,

i am using verbatim 43889,
after installing makemkv on my Mac I can not rip 4k disk, not seeing it.
What do I have to do to make it possible?

Thank You very much in advance.

Verbatim 43888 is 4K UHD compatible - IIRC the 43889 is not.