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not required only if you want it external you can do everything internalsamosababai wrote: ↑Sun May 14, 2023 3:17 pmHi all,
new to forum, ordered a new WH14NS40 from amazon.
Is the Sata to USB conversion required for flashing and ripping blurays?
or its only required for flashing but after its done, can I rip by connecting it internally as sata to my motherboard?
i mean my opinion is avoid all LG/Asus 5.25 desktop drives my fail rate was so high on those i had to stop selling them.SH0D4N wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 10:57 amAny drives that I should avoid from the recommended ones? Like some known for being unreliable?
I'd like only one drive, at max two for best compatibility with discs. For example, will Asus BW-16D1HT from Amazon work fine and be flashable?
I know that drives need to be at least made in 2016, but didn't they start to encrypt or lock the flashing for newer ones (e.g. 2020 and newer)?
Thanks.
I would be buying from Amazon most likely. But as I said, I have no idea if this list recommends model X, but newer revisions of said model will be un-flashable and I will be screwed, because Amazon doesn't care about MakeMKV and some revisions.Billycar11 wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 11:03 ambut if your buying from a seller they are cherry picking the drive for as it will be tested so buy whatever you want then.
All LG /Asus drives are currently flashableSH0D4N wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 11:55 amI would be buying from Amazon most likely. But as I said, I have no idea if this list recommends model X, but newer revisions of said model will be un-flashable and I will be screwed, because Amazon doesn't care about MakeMKV and some revisions.Billycar11 wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 11:03 ambut if your buying from a seller they are cherry picking the drive for as it will be tested so buy whatever you want then.
I found one seller here shipping internationally, but the shipping fee together with the drive prices would be too much for me. The seller here offers ASUS BW-16D1HT and LG BU40N.
Well said Billycar11 and you are on the button.Billycar11 wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 11:03 ami mean my opinion is avoid all LG/Asus 5.25 desktop drives my fail rate was so high on those i had to stop selling them.SH0D4N wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 10:57 amAny drives that I should avoid from the recommended ones? Like some known for being unreliable?
I'd like only one drive, at max two for best compatibility with discs. For example, will Asus BW-16D1HT from Amazon work fine and be flashable?
I know that drives need to be at least made in 2016, but didn't they start to encrypt or lock the flashing for newer ones (e.g. 2020 and newer)?
Thanks.
the pioneers are the best by far
the BU40N BP50/60 are not bad they are also faster than the pioneers.
but if your buying from a seller they are cherry picking the drive for as it will be tested so buy whatever you want then.
I wanted to buy drive(s) from you, sadly your shop is not active.asmcom wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 4:33 pmWell said Billycar11 and you are on the button.Billycar11 wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 11:03 ami mean my opinion is avoid all LG/Asus 5.25 desktop drives my fail rate was so high on those i had to stop selling them.SH0D4N wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2023 10:57 amAny drives that I should avoid from the recommended ones? Like some known for being unreliable?
I'd like only one drive, at max two for best compatibility with discs. For example, will Asus BW-16D1HT from Amazon work fine and be flashable?
I know that drives need to be at least made in 2016, but didn't they start to encrypt or lock the flashing for newer ones (e.g. 2020 and newer)?
Thanks.
the pioneers are the best by far
the BU40N BP50/60 are not bad they are also faster than the pioneers.
but if your buying from a seller they are cherry picking the drive for as it will be tested so buy whatever you want then.
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That's just the nature of the beast. You can't do much about it, "t" in "t00" stands for "title," and "00" represents the track number.