Re: recommendation for 9.5mm blu ray drive

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Woodstock · #1 Post by **Woodstock** » Fri Mar 24, 2023 10:26 pm

Are you also looking for UHD compatibility?

(note that the author of this thread edited the first message to be spam, and so has been banned. Rest of thread left because it was useful.)

MartyMcNuts · #2 Post by **MartyMcNuts** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 1:33 am

bryn41 wrote: ↑
Fri Mar 24, 2023 9:56 pm
hey folks,

i'm trying to add blu ray playback to some family laptops. is it better to get a blu ray burner instead of a reader, and if so, what would you recommend? 9.5mm for reference. Thanks.

LG BU40N or Pioneer BDR-UD04. Both are 9.5mm. The LG is the preferred model and can easily be made UHD rip capable if required. The pioneer may be UHD rip capable depending on it’s firmware version.

mike_mgoblue · #3 Post by **mike_mgoblue** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:47 am

QUESTION: How about an external UHD Blu-ray drive to rip HDR and Dolby Vision Blu-rays from?

MartyMcNuts · #4 Post by **MartyMcNuts** » Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:56 am

mike_mgoblue wrote: ↑
Sat Mar 25, 2023 5:47 am
QUESTION: How about an external UHD Blu-ray drive to rip HDR and Dolby Vision Blu-rays from?

Same drives in a Vantec enclosure or Archgon BU40N. Other options are: BP60NB10, WP/BP50NB40 cross-flashed to BU40N or BP60NB10 firmware.