Thank you for the info! I tried my luck with the similar-looking drive available in Europe (https://www.amazon.nl/dp/B08PFMVSNW?ref ... asin_title) and I can confirm that it also works out of the box.jwagner wrote: Sun Oct 11, 2026 9:21 pm Hey everyone I wanted to post this on the forum to let everyone know that there is an affordable slim 4K Blu-ray optical drive that has a factory firmware that works out of the box with MakeMKV. I tested it with 4K, Blu-Ray and standard DVDs last night and it works successfully without any firmware modification.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H1HNDPCL?re ... asin_title
IF the link doesn't work you can search for the title "JOTEC Premium Aluminum 4K UHD External Blu-Ray Drive
4K Blu-ray Burner, USB 3.0 & Type C Dual Interface, Compatible with All PC & Mac Models, Support 100GB 128GB"
The manufacturer ships both BU40N BU50N models. It retails for $142.99
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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: MO9Q3AA4607
Firmware date: 2116-12-20 15:28
Bus encryption flags: 17
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes