From 8865c1df4779be3dd1d9c523a62ac6914cec07aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiyn Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2025 04:18:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] video: added uhd flashing guide --- wiki/video.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) diff --git a/wiki/video.md b/wiki/video.md index 72b994a..da854cb 100644 --- a/wiki/video.md +++ b/wiki/video.md @@ -69,6 +69,19 @@ This way you don't have to search for your discs all the time. - [HandBrake](handbrake.md) is an open-source and multi-platform program that can compress video files. +For all of this a Blu-Ray or DVD drive is needed that are compatible with MakeMKV. +DVD-drives usually work out of the box as expected with MakeMKV. +Normal Blu-Ray drives are the same. +However for UHD-Blu-Ray drives vendors use special firmwares to prohibit the extraction of video +files from the discs using the drives. +For example: if you use a "Verbatim 43888" as described in a +[reddit comment by billycar11](https://www.reddit.com/r/makemkv/comments/1ize3vg/comment/mf2d5f4) +the drive has to be flashed. +This specific drive uses a BU40N (the drive can be found in the Drive Information under +"Product"). +A guide on how to flash UHD drives (including the BU40N) can be found in the +[MakeMKV forum post by billycar11](https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634). + ## Naming schemes of movies and TV shows This section describes how to name and how to place movies and TV shows and