Hi all!
I've been wandering around for quite a while but being kinda stupid I would just like a straight answer, would the "Tascam BD-MP4K" do the job? (if not, what can you recommend that's in the rack format?)
I work in media and I need to "scrap" LOADS of stuff from movies stars or singers etc. Most of what I need is online already but sometimes I need to rip stuff that's very difficult to find physically, and that's where this comes in handy.
Anyhow, thanks a lot for your answers!
Tascam BD-MP4K ?
Re: Tascam BD-MP4K ?
That depends on the actual drive installed in the unit, and whether or not it is directly readable by MakeMKV. The specifications don't say what drive they use.
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Re: Tascam BD-MP4K ?
oh, I've been looking on their website and everywhere I could and found no actual reference of the drive.. Would you have any idea what alternative I have for something rackable ? I'm specifically looking for this, otherwise, I would like something that's external to my pc, as there is no slot available to fit any drive in the case.
Thanks for your answer tho !
Thanks for your answer tho !
Re: Tascam BD-MP4K ?
A lot would depend on what happens when you plug into the USB3 port. Does the drive appear on the computer, AS a drive, or just as an interface to the box it's in? That would be an indication of what the hardware is.
In theory, MakeMKV could possibly run on the computer inside the Tascam, but that's a long shot. The more likely outcome is that it's a proprietary computer.
It could be that Tascam paid the money to make their computer "legal" to read the special encoding on disks, but I have no way to check that. You can read a 4K disk with a 4K drive, but reading an ENCODED 4K disk will leave the encoding in place. And the encoding is usually tied to an approved player decoding it.
In theory, MakeMKV could possibly run on the computer inside the Tascam, but that's a long shot. The more likely outcome is that it's a proprietary computer.
It could be that Tascam paid the money to make their computer "legal" to read the special encoding on disks, but I have no way to check that. You can read a 4K disk with a 4K drive, but reading an ENCODED 4K disk will leave the encoding in place. And the encoding is usually tied to an approved player decoding it.
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Re: Tascam BD-MP4K ?
If you really want your optical drives in a rack, I suppose you could set them on a rack mount shelf.
'Internal' optical drives are half-height, 5.25 inch drives. You can easily get enclosures that hold and power an internal optical drive and provide a USB interface. They would stack nicely and sit on a shelf in a rack. They would stack just as nicely on your computer desk.
I've got two drives in OWC Mercury Pro enclosures and I've got a Pioneer drive in a Vantec enclosure. There are other enclosures listed in the Flashing Guide.
'Internal' optical drives are half-height, 5.25 inch drives. You can easily get enclosures that hold and power an internal optical drive and provide a USB interface. They would stack nicely and sit on a shelf in a rack. They would stack just as nicely on your computer desk.
I've got two drives in OWC Mercury Pro enclosures and I've got a Pioneer drive in a Vantec enclosure. There are other enclosures listed in the Flashing Guide.