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[Barrbaroy]

Hello. I’m looking to start my journey into converting Blu-rays but could I ask, would any Blu-ray player work for extracting media? I know I can’t with 4k but will any internal drive work with makemkv without the need to flash?

[dcoke22]

Hello. I’m looking to start my journey into converting Blu-rays but could I ask, would any Blu-ray player work for extracting media? I know I can’t with 4k but will any internal drive work with makemkv without the need to flash?

MakeMKV will work with most blu-ray capable optical drives. Without a LibreDrive compatible drive, it should work for most DVDs and blu-rays. If you're trying to rip discs from a different region, it might or might not work. If you're trying to rip a new AACS v82 blu-ray, you'll need a LibreDrive flashed drive.

[SnoopyDog]

If you're trying to rip a new AACS v82 blu-ray, you'll need a LibreDrive flashed drive.

The answer above is not correct.

• Version 82 is the MKB version, not the AACS version
• MKBv82 Blu-Ray discs are also handled by MakeMKV without the need to flash LibreDrive.

About AACS versions read here
viewtopic.php?t=17498

[dcoke22]

I enjoy your pedantry, truly.

Yes, AACS 1.0 with MKB v82 is what I'm referring to. AACS 1.0 is commonly found on regular high definition blu-rays. AACS 2.0 (and less commonly AACS 2.1) is usually used on 4K UHD blu-rays.

While we're being detailed, MakeMKV, on its first screen, show a piece of data in the Drive Information section that looks like:

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Highest AACS version: 82

This, I believe, is referring to the MKB version, not the AACS version. Also on the first screen, after MakeMKV has read a disc, the Disc Information section will show a piece of data that looks like:

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Protection: AACS2.0/C v82

That is a pretty clear way to show things I think.

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As for AACS 1.0 v82 discs, as far as I'm aware they will still produce a dump and need to be handled similarly to how AACS 2.0 4K UHD discs are handled. As I understand it, that implies LibreDrive support in the drive is necessary. I'm just making an assumption though. I don't happen to have any optical drives that are not LibreDrive enabled and so can't test that case. The last comment I've seen from Mike about it is as I've described.

https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=172232#p172232

If that's changed and AACS 1.0 v82 discs no longer require anything extra then I'm happy to be wrong.

[jazzyjerome]

I recommend the Pioneer UHD drive. On my Linux box I am using a Pioneer BDR-211M UHD player firmware version 1.53. I have it mounted in the case connected to a SATA port on the motherboard, works great flawless so far. On my Windows box I have an ASUS drive connect via a USB adapter. Works great also but it can't rip new 4k discs or BD 100 and sometimes can't finish BD 50 and BD 60 discs.

[gwhitcombe71]

reckon the internal sata drive is the way to go tbh... usb adapters are fine for dvds and the odd standard blu-ray but they seem to struggle with the bigger discs (jazzyjerome's ASUS sounds like a classic example). if it were me id just buy a proper libredrive-friendly one from the off and save yourself the faff later, cheers