Read Error with MakeMKV but blu-ray plays perfectly in PS4...

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ClémentXVII
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Read Error with MakeMKV but blu-ray plays perfectly in PS4...

Post by ClémentXVII » Mon Nov 09, 2026 8:59 am

Hey,

I've got a couple of blu-rays that play perfectly on PS4 but get SCSI read errors on the main movie (obviously!) when ripping with MakeMKV on my ASUS BW-16D1HT 3.10.

At first I thought the discs were faulty (currently trying to rip all my discs as I've had too many discs hit by BR-rot... but when I tried playing them on the PS4 they all played flawlessly...
Would patching my drive to LibreDrive "fix" this? Should I buy another (internal) drive?

Woodstock
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Re: Read Error with MakeMKV but blu-ray plays perfectly in PS4...

Post by Woodstock » Mon Nov 09, 2026 5:18 pm

BD player software bypasses short errors. MakeMKV does not. Something can "play perfectly (as far as you can tell)" but fail to rip.

Start with a cleaning of the disk. That will often take care of most such errors.

Scratches and gouges... not so much. Personally, I use Pledge or a similar water-based "furniture wax" for DVD and BD disks (haven't tried it on UHD disks yet) which will smooth over minor flaws and make marginal disks readable, but serious scratches need replacement or at least polishing with better equipment.