Blu Ray possible?
Blu Ray possible?
Hi,
I have managed to get makemkv installed and running on my Fedora 17 laptop.
It reads and rips DVD's ok but I can't get it to read Blu Ray discs.
I can't play Blu Ray discs on it at all. Even through VLC. I assumed thisa was because of the drm/encryption and that makemkv would allow me to rip the disc so I could make a non drm version of the disc to play on my laptop.
I guess I'm missing codecs.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
I have managed to get makemkv installed and running on my Fedora 17 laptop.
It reads and rips DVD's ok but I can't get it to read Blu Ray discs.
I can't play Blu Ray discs on it at all. Even through VLC. I assumed thisa was because of the drm/encryption and that makemkv would allow me to rip the disc so I could make a non drm version of the disc to play on my laptop.
I guess I'm missing codecs.
Can anyone point me in the right direction please?
Re: Blu Ray possible?
You shouldn't need anything other than MakeMKV - I use MakeMKV under Ubuntu, and cannot play blu rays through VLC either; but have no problem using MakeMKV to create MKV copies of blu ray disks.
Once MakeMKV has been started and you put a blu ray disk in the drive, what output do you see in MakeMKV? Any error messages? Or does it not detect the disk at all?
Once MakeMKV has been started and you put a blu ray disk in the drive, what output do you see in MakeMKV? Any error messages? Or does it not detect the disk at all?
Re: Blu Ray possible?
thanks SorenM, that confirms what I am expecting to happen.SorenM wrote:You shouldn't need anything other than MakeMKV - I use MakeMKV under Ubuntu, and cannot play blu rays through VLC either; but have no problem using MakeMKV to create MKV copies of blu ray disks.
Once MakeMKV has been started and you put a blu ray disk in the drive, what output do you see in MakeMKV? Any error messages? Or does it not detect the disk at all?
When I put a blu Ray disc in MakeMKV shows "Reading disc" then comes back with "no disc installed".
With an ordinary DVD it reads and rips it correctly.
I had to dig around a bit to get it installed in Fedora 17 do I'm guessing I'm missing a codec somehow but not sure what our where to look for it.
Re: Blu Ray possible?
Sounds like the drive doesn't recognise the blu ray disk as a valid disk - what blu ray drive do you have in your laptop?
Re: Blu Ray possible?
I was thinking that it might be the drive itself as well.
It's an oldish Sony Vaio that used to have Windows on it.
I use it to experiment with Linux these days. I was liking to migrate entirely to Linux but there are some things I can't get Linux to do as well as Windows yet.
Anyway, it's the only blu Ray drive I have at the moment. Looks like I'll have to invest in a new one. I can try it on a Windows machine first then try in a Linux box to compare. Unless there are any other suggestions?
Would a usb bd drive work ok?
It's an oldish Sony Vaio that used to have Windows on it.
I use it to experiment with Linux these days. I was liking to migrate entirely to Linux but there are some things I can't get Linux to do as well as Windows yet.
Anyway, it's the only blu Ray drive I have at the moment. Looks like I'll have to invest in a new one. I can try it on a Windows machine first then try in a Linux box to compare. Unless there are any other suggestions?
Would a usb bd drive work ok?
Re: Blu Ray possible?
A USB drive works fine with MakeMKV (I have both an internal and external USB blu ray drive).
However, before you run off and get yourself a new drive, please check the thread "MakeMKV has stopped being able to open Blu-Ray discs" (viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5847) - if you have had a new blu ray disc in the drive, then maybe AACS has been updated in the drive itself, and you'll need the latest version of MakeMKV; so, please confirm that you are using 1.7.9 before you buy a new drive!
However, before you run off and get yourself a new drive, please check the thread "MakeMKV has stopped being able to open Blu-Ray discs" (viewtopic.php?f=8&t=5847) - if you have had a new blu ray disc in the drive, then maybe AACS has been updated in the drive itself, and you'll need the latest version of MakeMKV; so, please confirm that you are using 1.7.9 before you buy a new drive!
Re: Blu Ray possible?
(Sorry for potential duplicate response - but posted a link in previous response and it's waiting on moderator).
Anyway. Just wanted to ensure that you read the thread "MakeMKV has stopped being able to open Blu-Ray discs", and confirm that you are using the latest version of MakeMKV (currently 1.7.9) since apparently just inserting a new blu ray (with latest copy protection) can cause the drive to no longer work with older version of MakeMKV (for blu rays!).
Also, using a USB blu ray drive works fine with MakeMKV (I have both internal and USB drives).
Anyway. Just wanted to ensure that you read the thread "MakeMKV has stopped being able to open Blu-Ray discs", and confirm that you are using the latest version of MakeMKV (currently 1.7.9) since apparently just inserting a new blu ray (with latest copy protection) can cause the drive to no longer work with older version of MakeMKV (for blu rays!).
Also, using a USB blu ray drive works fine with MakeMKV (I have both internal and USB drives).
Re: Blu Ray possible?
Thanks for the heads up. Yes I'm on 1.7.9
Going to look at options for a new bd Rom drive. Perhaps usb so I can test out on Windows as well as Linux.
Any suggestions as to make/model?
Going to look at options for a new bd Rom drive. Perhaps usb so I can test out on Windows as well as Linux.
Any suggestions as to make/model?
Re: Blu Ray possible?
I can only really speak for my own USB drive, which is an LG super multi blue. I have not had any problems with it (other than some kernel versions freezing when attaching it with eSATA cable rather than USB, but no issues when using USB cable).
I have read in other forums that LG drives supposedly are slower than other drives but have not noticed this myself - but to be fair, it is infrequent that I rip since I only buy approximately 5-10 new blu rays a year. You may want to create a new thread just to ask others for recommendations - there have been a few other hardware threads already that may be helpful as well.
I have read in other forums that LG drives supposedly are slower than other drives but have not noticed this myself - but to be fair, it is infrequent that I rip since I only buy approximately 5-10 new blu rays a year. You may want to create a new thread just to ask others for recommendations - there have been a few other hardware threads already that may be helpful as well.
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Thanks again
I have been looking at LG. They seem to get a fairly good press from most quarters.
I'll do s not of digging before I commit. Thanks for all your help.
I have been looking at LG. They seem to get a fairly good press from most quarters.
I'll do s not of digging before I commit. Thanks for all your help.
Re: Blu Ray possible?
Just to confirm, it was my blu ray drive at fault. I bought a cheap and cheerful liteOn Rom only, as I didn't want to spend a lot to find it wasn't that.
Anyway it works perfectly and was pretty much plug and play
Anyway it works perfectly and was pretty much plug and play