How To Rip 4K Dolby ATMOS Blu-rays | The LAST Guide You’ll Ever Need

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Today on TwoGuyzTech, Logan is going to be talking about his experience in ripping 4K Dolby ATMOS and DTS:X Blu-rays to hard drive storage for a NAS and media streaming using MakeMKV.
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[@WilPagan]

Hello, thanks for the Video. I purchased the Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD from your link, and in makemkv I'm getting Status: Possible, not yet enabled. Have you come across this?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! This is really odd. In our experience LibreDrive was already enabled out of the box. Is the firmware version of your drive different from ours? We might suggest making a help thread on the MakeMKV forum as well since they are pros with drive firmware and LibreDrive support. Hope this helps.

[@WilPagan]

@@TwoGuyzTech I did, and turns out that Amazon sent me a Feb 2023 drive with 1.03 Firmware already on it. So I returned it and am getting one from one of the guys on the forum.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

@@WilPagan All good, thank you for letting us know, that sucks they came out with a new firmware. I will pin your comment so hopefully other people can be aware that some of these drives are getting updated from the factory. Hopefully you can get setup with a drive that works out better!

[@allnovieveryday]

@@TwoGuyzTech sounds like the recommended drive is already junk like you mention at the beginning of the video, its too hard to find matching software and hardware. I don't understand why this is still an ongoing problem the 4K format is over 6 years old now.

[@bradsneider5061]

@@TwoGuyzTech Would that also be a problem with non-4K Blu-rays?

[@XDUDE21]

Mark my words, when we lose the option to own physical media, like anything else, it will be a loss that we will of wished we didn't let happen. Cancel your streaming services and insist on physical media. So you OWN IT. I built my home theater, home media server (NAS) and got BW-16D1HT drives years back because I saw this trend trying to move everything to subscription/renting. I buy every physical copy I can find, be that DVD, BD or 4K. Even digitized VHS's that were never released on disc. Good video, more need to do this!

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Unfortunately a lot of different industries are moving to the same path (like video games) and it's scary not feeling like you own the content you want to watch. I absolutely agree with your comment and I hope plenty of other people see the value in physical media as time goes on. Thanks for watching!

[@bassage13]

"You will own nothing and you will be happy." - The World Econonic Forum.

[@honumoorea873]

Well... Just rip the stream... and voila, you got your own copy.

[@superconal8912]

Technically even with a disc you only own a license to watch it, in some places like the UK it's legal to create a back up for personal use however it's barely legally challenged elsewhere anyway. I don't like subscription based services as much as the next guy, but do we really expect everyone to be ripping all these discs and setting up a home theatre?

[@Dellerss]

I've recently started buying (mostly) 4k blu-rays. Didn't buy or even watch movies for years. If you have one or two subsription services where you can get all you need at the quality you want that is fine and convenient, but that's hardly ever the case. The potential to be convenient if what you want is where you want when you want it is streaming's only really positive side IME, but it has tons of negatives compared to 4k blu-rays. I don't mind not owning TV series, which I mostly don't have time to watch multiple times anyway, but owning movies seems to be vastly superior to streaming for a number of reasons.

[@jakesmith5278]

Wow. I still remember doing this to DVDs about 20 years ago. Good times.

[@nathanddrews]

DVD Shrink? I 'memba.

[@KaderRocks]

DVD Decrypter was king!

[@techextremist2545]

You noobs 🤓 I still remember using my Sound Blaster Live Gold software to rip CD-A’s to MP3… good times…

[@bassage13]

@@nathanddrews Yup.

[@vjxpiroevo9263]

I just to used ,any DVD , then I switched to DVD fab ,grate memories!

[@nolanturner1]

I happened to buy this suggested drive on Amazon in February from the "Produplicator Store". It was $60 more than from the Pioneer store, but it did work as described. Thanks for helping me find a way to digitize our 4K Ultra HD movies!

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Good to hear! I'm glad the video was helpful, thanks for watching :)

[@JCole78]

I’ll also add I’ve been using the same Pioneer BD drive for over 3 years now, and it’s been amazing. Any problems I’ve had with it stem from software and not hardware. The fact that it doesn’t use a tray was my main reason for buying it.

[@StingerFromAbove]

Is it possible to use this Pioneer drive to play 4k blurays on the actual MacBook?

[@JCole78]

@@StingerFromAbove yes, but I believe you’re going to have to pay for an app that can do it. I’m not sure of any that are free. That’s why I don’t use it to watch 4K BR Discs. I have however used MakeMKV to rip 4K discs. I have a 2017 27” iMac and a 2019 16” MacBook Pro that I use it with.

[@amcrossx]

learned that right click and unselect was an option brilliant as never realised after ripping thousands of discs

[@FocusedFrequenciesMusic]

It is a small thing and not a major question, but this video was not only helpful, it was well done. It was clear, easy to follow, and not only answered my question. I learned a few things as well. Well well done!

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Hey man thank you very much! I really appreciate it, glad the video was helpful :)

[@txag007]

I've been using MakeMKV for a long time and I must say this is a great intro video! You can also stream line the track selection by selection the preferred language (i assume English for most watching this video) under the preferences menu then the language tab. Happy ripping everyone!!!!

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for sharing!

[@crowtrobotsvideochannel6930]

EXCELLENT and informative video. I had previously installed it, and it rips DVDs just fine, but after 3 blurays it wouldn't allow me to rip any more blurays. I thought I'd have to buy a key until I saw your video as to how to get the free key. Now it works on blurays and DVDs just fine. So a great bit THANK YOU!

[@GoTeamScotch]

I bought an Asus BW-16D1X-U external USB blu-ray drive last week for ripping 4K blu-rays and it's been fantastic. It rips 4K discs in about 30 minutes. Standard blu-rays in about 20m. I bought it used for $60 (free shipping) and flashed the firmware, then opened it up and moved the drive from its USB enclosure over to my desktop tower. It was a really cheap and easy way to get into blu-ray ripping. The speeds are great too.

[@eggydrums]

Is the flashing process difficult?

[@markvandenberg4606]

I’d be interested to hear this too. I’m on a Mac (if that makes a difference).

[@eggydrums]

@@markvandenberg4606 hey I actually ended up doing it and I’m on Mac. The forum post on MakeMKV’s website is mostly all that you need, but as much as the authors and other users claim it is, I found the instructions somewhat cryptic. For the LG model I bought I had to flash at least 3 different firmwares before actually getting the drive to rip 4K discs. Not to mention, the actual final firmware needed to make it work I had to dig a bit to find it.

[@XxXGunShipXxX]

I just bought the same drive but I have the patched firmware. Can you post a video or give instructions with a flasher and the correct firmware file?

[@PlayinWithMahWii]

You can open it up to put it in a normal 5.25 inch bay? Interesting!

[@theopolitis4708]

Thank you. I am echoing so many comments here. Excellent tutorial, very well presented and easy to follow. I am waiting on delivery of the Pioneer drive and look forward to ripping my extensive movie library.

[@tw350z7]

Awesome video . I have been doing this to Blu-rays and HDDVD discs . I need to get a 4k Blu-ray reader.

[@buckemdwn]

great tutorial. used it for years and this is spot on for both Blu ray and 4k. only issue is subtitles not working all the time. Example Avengers. In the beginning when Natasha is held you dont get the standard English subtile. But on Inglorus Basterds you do get it.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! Subtitles are a mixed bag with 4K unfortunately. I hope that by selecting all the English subtitles in the movie people will get all the data they need but it's hard to predict how the studio will format them on the disc. I appreciate the feedback! :)

[@michaelmanus7765]

@@TwoGuyzTech Though I use Mac, there is on older windows a download called ClownBD. It is a group of software (free) that does very well with subtitles if you make an effort. As forced subs can be a stream of its own or a subset of a stream, you can find which is which and flag it as forced. Something if you have time you may want to check out. Also, be aware that it uses a specific older version of Java.

[@tmofee]

There’s an app called subtitle edit that OCRs the subtitle file and saves it as a text file, which you then can add to your handbrake file. It can select multiple sub files, so you can get the standard subs, the foreign language bits, etc.

[@jamess8306]

For anyone considering ripping 4K make sure you have a big enough HDD. A 1TB drive will fill up fast. Really nice instructive video.

[@jeebugorn]

starting my 1st 4k rip right now. finally got everything setup: NAS with lots of space, bluray drive, etc. will see how this turns out. oddly enough, this makes me want to purchase physical movies again, which i havent done in years.

[@txag007]

Welcome to the fold....good luck not buying more and diving deeper into the world of NAS....

[@deansmits006]

Well, how has it been going?

[@jeebugorn]

@@deansmits006 got all my 4k blurays that i own ripped, slowly buying more as i catch them on sale at amazon. i got 3x 8tbs in my NAS, so 16tb usable space. down to 6tbs free, was looking at another 8tb on amazon this morning to fill the last bay of my NAS. although, i had to reinstall windows on my PC, so i gotta reinstall makemkv and get the beta code again, but wont have to do that until i get my next 4k bluray

[@OldShatterham]

Concise and easy to follow. Great video!

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Steventwangs]

I'm rebuying all my childhood favourites on physical media because if I want to stream them they're usually behind a pay wall twice the price of a blu ray or DVD. We've sold our soul man

[@MickeyMishra]

I still have all the DVD's I bought YEARS ago. And did the same with XBMC on my xbox. Still have about 3 of them OG units. My main reason for doing this back them was KIDS! My god, they would scratch up any Game disc or DVD movie title I had. At times, I owned 4-5 copies of a DVD or Games. Putting them on a NAS or Windows SMB share saved me THOUSANDS of dollars! I would just rip the entire ISO and then set up the Scrapers. But even I have to admit that doing this now is more just for the titles I really like to watch. And there are only a few of them on Blueray I care to watch these days as not much from Hollywood really gets me wanting to watch or ever watch it again. Then as the kid grew up? I really had no need to do this. With Blurrays? I just have not bothered. Overtime? I really don't spend much time doing home theater. And I have most of my stuff in storage now. The golden age of it is sort of lost on me as the kids grew up. And I don't have to worry about messed up or scratched discs like I use to, making the disc unplayable or unwatchable.

[@mindrover777]

😂 let's not drop our guards, watch out for the grand kids

[@robertromero8692]

I bought the Pioneer several weeks ago, and I find it a great alternative to a standalone player. MadVR plays movies with outstanding quality.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! We absolutely agree!!

[@systematicallyshocked]

"You need physical blu rays to rip". Very informative. 😄 love the video! Thanks for the tips! I've had issues with mkv even on my dvds. Sometimes I get good rips, and sometimes I get ones that just skip.

[@sirchixalot6447]

Dirty discs

[@slimdude2011]

Who wants to watch 4K movies on a laptop, or a cellphone? 4K UHD movies (movies in general) are supposed to be viewed on a big screen TV or a projection screen.

[@systematicallyshocked]

@@slimdude2011 I know right? That’d be weird. So it’s a good thing I have a big screen and surround sound I watch them on. (Btw read that in a totally sarcastic mind voice)

[@riffdex]

@@slimdude2011which is precisely why I rip the 4K movies to my media server then watch them on my big screen TV in the other room 🥰

[@mindrover777]

​@@riffdexother room?

Great tutorial! Thank you so much!!

[@kjoshua125]

Thank you for the education and very well explained guide. And here I was thinking 4K was not rip-able yet.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thank you for watching! I'm glad it was helpful :)

[@maikolverasson1735]

Hi, great tutoria,l thank you. One question: can you output disc back-ups as iso-files too with the makemkv software?

[@jamesoliver2963]

Great video, clear and informative. Thanks!

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheNewBloodDan]

Finally decided to buy make mkvs. I used it enough to justify the purchase.

[@darrylwharris2899]

So I have registered MKV and bought a refurb pc for $150 and three external drives. All 3 drives can rip Blu-ray’s at the same time. I can only burn one disc using my Mac. All computers use same MKV license. Save all media to external drives which become my backups. I copy files to my NAS. All I was looking for is a drive to rip my 4K. Thanks for video and tips!

[@british31]

Do you have another blu-ray drive that you recommend for Mac? The pioneer that you use is no longer available at the Amazon store. Thanks.

[@SteviesCornerYouTubeChannel]

I learn today that I can unselect all audio fils in just 1 click, cool! Shame Dolby Vision disk can't be rip yet with MakeMKV 1.17.5. THX for the video.

[@CharlesLScofieldJr]

i have a registered version of MakeMKV and I have a question regarding the "cover.jpg" that shows at the bottom of the listing @10:32. If you include that file in your rip is it embedded in the final .MKV file? I use Plex as my media sever on my network so when I add the file to the server will the correct "cover" be displayed to choose from?

[@silverismoney]

Great guide. I found my old bluray drive the other week, unfortunately liteon drives don't seem to be listed as compatible :( guess I have to go buy a new bluray drive lol, after putting my old one in storage more than 10 years ago.

[@Henkibojj]

I am using the Verbatim Slimline bluray burner which I can recommend. Apparently it comes in three different variants where only one of them reads 4K, otherwise they're all the same hardware except for what type of USB connection it depends on. It is very small and even fits into one of those CD carrying cases in fabric, if it is square shaped. The only downside I find is that it feels a bit fragile when it's open as it is not a laydown tray but rather a pinch-center arm that comes out and that feels a bit flimsy. Very cheap though, it's the best way to get into burning bluray backups in case you're stuck in the cloud or on external hard drives prone to mechanical failure or handling malpractice.

[@hammerheadyak]

can you use it to rip blurays? also is the model Verbatim 43888?

[@Henkibojj]

@@hammerheadyak I have never tried but yes, it should be able. It's just about having the right software. I have the 43890 model which doesn't do 4K/UHD but does BDXL. It's the 43888 that does both.

[@fortynine3225]

Folks actually advise against buying slimline whatever brand burner because it is fragile. They seem to break a lot also.

[@Henkibojj]

@@fortynine3225 Good to know, and I'll keep that in mind. Still, it's conveniently small, it was cheap and seems to do the job. If the opposite is buying a chassis mounted drive then I'm out of luck anyway; my last tower was my XP computer and I have no intention of going back to them. As an entry model, it's still easy to recommend to newcomers since it does the deal and is fairly quiet since it only goes to 6x. I've had fat DVD drives that were insanely fast but could bring down the house walls by being so loud.

[@fortynine3225]

@@Henkibojj I was looking into that a week or so ago with folks on Forums advising strongly against buying a slim burner. I bought a OWC Mercury Pro, with being very fast and highly rated being a sales argument, for online HD movies and flac music burning on a disc (i do own lots of blu-rays and CDs but some stuff i like is not for sale that way). And i bough BD-R and M DISC BD-R (which is suppost to last decades). So it is not about ripping for me but putting data on.

[@ManishKumar-zm1by]

Thanks for the informative video. I tried ripping one of my blue ray disc using this software, but the output folder contains lots of .mkv files, is that usual or I'm missing something?

[@sandgroper1970]

I own both a windows desktop and a MacBook Pro. With MKV on my Mac I ended up getting constant error messages in regards to permissions so I removed it from the Mac. Currently using mkv going through my collection of tv shows etc, doing the DVD’s at the moment until I purchase a blu ray.

[@topperdude2007]

Thanks for the video. Although I am quite familiar with MakeMKV, I was not aware of the "Expert mode" setting - seems useful and will certainly look into it next time I use MakeMKV. Couple questions regarding the license that you mentioned was purchased 12 yrs back 1) Is it still working on new installs of MakeMKV 2) Can this license be used on multiple devices? I use different computers (Intel NUC, 2011 Mac Mini, etc.) depending on where I am (home theater room, server room etc.) doing the ripping and wonder if the same license can be used on multiple devices or would I need to purchase separate licenses for each? Thanks. And keep up the great work! 👍

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful. Yep our old existing license still works on new installs and you can use it across as many devices as you want.

[@curtisbme]

@@TwoGuyzTech Though if you use it a lot and having given him anything in 12 years, you should consider a donation to him by 'buying' the license again.

[@rodneylw10]

THANK YOU for this video. I have the LG BH1640 that requires that flashing and other such. I am ordering TODAY another drive. I wanted to ask you if the Pioneer BDR-XS07S will work? It is USB C powered- UPDATE, I went ahead and ordered the same one in the video. I am hoping it is an older firmware. I am really frustrated with this. I just got a new mac mini m2 and have the NAS and I followed your steps to rip Aquaman ATMOS using my laptop Pioneer drive that shows the Libre functional. The MKV file was not recognized by Plex at all and when I play it in VLC I do not get ATMOS.

[@anthonychallis2472]

Great tutorial, I’ve been ripping DVDs and Blu-rays for some time using Make MKV and using PLEX and an older PC to store my rips. I’ve never tried it with 4K Blu-ray. As I’ve never owned a 4K Blu-ray player I’ve never bought any UHD Blu-ray Discs. I’ve got a fairly new (2019) Pioneer drive in my PC so I’ve taken a risk and ordered a UHD disc to test it out. 🤞

[@qua7771]

How did it work out for you? I'll be trying this for the first time when mine arrives in the next couple days. I'm curious about the level of learning curve involved for someone with a basic understanding of PC's. I installed Make MKV, and purchased a 20Tb HDD, but I'm waiting on the Pioneer drive.

[@anthonychallis2472]

@@qua7771 it didn't work unfortunately. I'm now the owner of a 4K Bluray player😀

[@qua7771]

@@anthonychallis2472 Sorry to hear that. I may be too. We'll see.

[@ChrisWaters]

@@anthonychallis2472What 4K drive did you buy?

[@anthonychallis2472]

@@ChrisWaters If you mean which player did I buy, it was a Sony UBP-X700 UHD BD Player, I picked this one as it also played SACDs as well & I do have a small collection of those discs. If you mean which drive I have in my PC it was a Pioneer BDR-212DBK, but the firmware was 1.03 which means it won’t work as a 4K disc ripper with MKV.

[@IraQNid]

I'm pretty sure I recall setting up all of this in preferences when I RIP my SD DVDs. Is that not the same for any resolution DVD?

[@vladsee76]

Thanks for this helpful video! I want to ask if the home screen menu starts up where you can select the audio and video settings and play any extra features? Or does it go straight to the movie?

[@IvanITpro]

No you don't get that kind of ripping capabilities with MakeMKV, it just rips the movie or whatever video track you choose. In some cases you'll be able to see other video tracks like menu and extra features that you can rip separately if you need, but I doubt anyone's interested in having a separate non functioning menu video file. If you want to see the menu and/or play extra features of the movie, that's when you put the original disc in your player and watch that, once in your lifetime... ;)

[@yannisgk]

@@IvanITpro or you use something like DVDFab!!! ;)

[@colink2967]

some things never change 😊

[@SpecOfTech]

Thanks for the video guys, it is very helpful.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Hey bud thanks for checking out the video! We appreciate it, hope you're doing well :)

[@SpecOfTech]

@@TwoGuyzTech I am doing great thanks, I hope all is well in the TwoGuyzTech world also :).

[@DURANGO167]

.....Muuuuyy util,mil gracias por compartir.....saludos desde Mexico!!!!!

[@DEKOproducties]

Is it also possible to burn 4K HDR movies to a BDXL disc with this burning device? If so, does the 4K HDR effect stay the same or doesn't the BDXL disc support HDR image? And what about 120fps? Does the BDXL disc support this too? I really want to know. And another question: which edit software program does support highest picture quality (4K HDR 120fps) to be burned on BDXL disc WITH the possibility of making a Blu-ray menu structure (START FILM, CHAPTERS etc.)? Does anyone know???

[@talleynovotny2508]

Thanks for the very clear video. Will ripping movies or music concert videos using MakeMKV bypass the region code and allow me to play back on my computer? I have a couple that are not USA concerts, and one of the DVDs is a PAL format. Will the PAL disc be able to play? Can I convert the files to MP4 and burn them to disc to play in my Sony 4K UHD Blu Ray DVD player? Thanks in advance for your response!

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! Yep this should work fine but we haven't tested DVD discs from other regions personally. 4K Blu-rays do not have any region code so they should also work perfectly. You can convert the resulting MKV with a software like Handbrake to get an MP4 and put it onto a disc if your player supports playing MP4 files from disc, though it might be easier just to put the MP4 file on a USB stick. Hope this helps!

[@DruuzilTechGames]

Very useful, thanks buddy.

[@danielanderson9052]

Any suggestions on Windows software/programs to use for ripping DVD with multiple tv show episodes so each different show episode is its own file? Thanks

[@mskmsk7174]

Thank you. Excellent instructions

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wimvandervelde1774]

Any info (and link) on what drives i can buy (Belgium or The Netherlands Sites) that are good to go (Firmware not updated or if possible to redo to older firmware)? I just bought some 4K disks that may need a rip for safety. And are there devices that can auto rip 4K (Like a NAS that can rip as well or something smaller)?

[@Kadis1973]

Nice Video, good Programm ... i like it :)

[@vikingcat794]

Is the Pioneer listed above still working with 4K rips? Latest firmware version listed on Amazon is 1.03.

[@Sam-gf1eb]

So I have to buy a specific drive to rip the discs? I can't jusy use my Blu Ray player?

[@zeeroberts8020]

Thank you for the information bro you said it nice and quick and easy

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Hey no problem man! Thanks for watching!

[@knightone57]

Also you can use Handbrake to reduce the file size after to save space if needed.

[@TurboV8boi]

This is the info I was looking for. Thanks!

[@azurekite3870]

well i've tried it and thr free version only lets rip only 10 mins of a movie only:(

[@knightone57]

I have been using it for years,full videos.Maybe they changed it but I am using version 1.5.1 on Mac and I know it is in repositories on linux for free.@@azurekite3870

[@mindrover777]

Handbrake is freeware​@@azurekite3870

[@GreasiePaz]

Nice vid my dude

[@nsinghc2799]

What software do you need to rip full BDMV folders?

[@J-L_Pilot]

I do change the field to Dolby Atmos as you show, my Denon receiver still show DTS 7.1 Any Idea how to fix that

[@ep8022]

Hi, i’ ve ripped a few 4k bluray’s with MAKEMKV and for some reason my plays is perfectly when i use either vlc or infuse app but when i try to play the same movie on my ipad pro the hdr isnt as bright like on the Mac, I have the mini led ipad pro M1 so it can play HDR over 1000 nits. What am i doing wrong ? Please help me. I also use MKV TOOLNIX to edit some of the force subs to make sure it plays by default in English afterwards.

[@asighlumbeatz4900]

What's the best Nas to use? I also hàve a lot of movies and I still buy physical media cause with Vudu I don't like the idea of buying a movie and even though you bought it you don't actually own the copy I"ve been using Western Digital Elements 4tb external hard drive since 2018 I believe still works but I"ve been looking into these Nas drives if you have any recommendations I appreciate your input

[@luckyyluck]

what is about to play this ripped MKVs? all my players on the windows PC struggle with HDR and cant display it correct. How I can access the media from the NAS in the network and play it, what SW/HW I need for this

[@bioshock6935]

Do you need an older cpu still to be able to watch them back on vlc player

[@AndrewPayne]

Great video! Absolutely love the wallpaper on your Dell laptop @ 1:20 - could you post a link? Thanks!

[@NetBandit70]

It's one of the built in wallpapers in Fedora Linux 37.

[@kalbe2004]

I would like to mention. On Make MKV there is another option called Backup where you will have all the menus also installed. I hope you will try and comment on this option

[@qua7771]

I'm a first timer trying to figure out what that option is for.

[@AlphasGamingStuff]

Thank you for this!

[@matmosmac]

Are we able to bring an MKV into an NLE like Adobe Premiere? Does Premiere recognize that type of file? I’m guessing not.

[@gh0stp1rate]

Will this work with ISO disc images virtually mounted with something like DAEMON Tools?

[@jglg7238]

Can you cofirm if this, Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD, can play read 4K UHD discs out of the box, did you have to downgrade or upgrade your firmware, or could you already play read 4K UHD disc out of the box, please let me know before i buy one. Thanks.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! Can confirm as of the time of buying our drive, which wasn't that long ago, the Pioneer can rip 4K Blu-rays out of the box without any firmware upgrade/downgrade. And this should stay the same unless there's a change made by Pioneer. Hope this helps!

[@anthonyalvarado1635]

Awesome video thank you

[@AllanGyllingOlsen]

What program are You using to rip dvd or bluerays?

[@jjmarogil]

any advice for a DVD that has dozens of primary titles with different segment maps. I am assuming you need to find the correct one and this is done to make ripping more complex?

[@qua7771]

If you've finished this out, can you share what you've found?

[@tuborice4571]

Just a quick pointer you need to flag the forced subs as well NAME = Forced and FLAG = df. Also VC1 codec does not work so you will have to convert the vc1 codec to a format plex likes. The only blurays I have trouble with are 3D blurays. Also check you disc as slight scratches or dirty disc will end in a failed rip or will not rip at all. And for tv series and film naming I use a programme called Filebot it has saved my countless hours renaming boxsets etc.

[@yourpalfranc]

Could you give a more detailed description of the subtitle settings you've mentioned. I recently went through a lot of research to get forced subtitles to work correctly for me in Plex. I just want to make sure that your settings get included in my workflow, but I'm not sure where or how you're setting these values. Thanks in advance, and thanks for making this point. I don't think a lot of people know how to get forced subtitles to work correctly in Plex. ~Frank

[@mattiaippolito1625]

I have problem with VC-1 codec a well….but it seems to be the client that most often doesn’t support them rather than the Plex server… I tried to use handbrake to converte to h.264 or h.265 but I don’t know how to do in order to avoid any video degradation and I just want to pass all the audio untouched. I don’t care about reducing file size….

[@tuborice4571]

@@yourpalfranc will at the weekend if I can

[@yourpalfranc]

Filebot is a lifesaver for TV series!! I've been using it for about a year and it saves SO much time!!

[@bigdogaxis]

@@yourpalfranc 12:29 the subtitles labeled (forced only) - click on that, then choose Properties. “FLAG” will = d for default, you want to add f next to d - as in “df” - so that FLAG = df This way your player gets “flagged” to play the forced subs. For some reason, d is not enough to flag the player. The df must be flagged to the player.

[@ianthomas1201]

Question: I am able to rip 4K fine with DVDFab products, and select presets for size/quality I like at around 4 to 7 Gigs in size files. I know a little bit about codecs, selecting 2 pass, and adding my own language tracks to the DVDFab result using free software like MKVToolnix to add tracks, and AVidemux to synchronize audio if necessary for my nieces that speak Spanish. Should I stay like this, or would I get more benefits in size/quality if I nerd out on MKV forums, and learn more about messing with codecs, and adcanced re-encoding options?

[@curtisbme]

You should consider not wasting your time reducing the quality of the 4k discs. Just rip them as movie-only at full quality as the best picture possible is the whole point of getting a UHD blu-ray. Otherwise you might as well just spend a lot less buying a code and do streaming 4k. HDD space is very cheap relative to the cost of the movies and ripping movie at full bitrate takes more like 10 minutes instead of hours.

[@sinnwalker]

​@@curtisbmeThing is there's different reasons to wanting smaller files, if I'm watching on my phone or just want HDR without 40gb file I can only get that through UHD movies still.

[@curtisbme]

@@sinnwalker You do that on the fly with something like Plex that can do real-time transcoding for the time you are watching on a lower end device, you don't do it by ruining the source.

[@kaede15]

I remember using Guardian Knot to rip dvds and trying to find the best profile to encode using Xvid, cuz Divx was for the rich man hahaha And don't get me started with the hardware encoding acceleration using GPUs. Also did some customize ass file for subs for Karaoke style LoL really good times. Today we have easy access to NAS so storage isn't a issue anymore, we just decrypt put everything into a container mkv and be done with it. And you can do it with a crappy computer no need for beefy CPU and GPU to do the heavy lifting.

[@Berryservices]

Than you for the guide, what linux disto are you running on the dell laptop? Also is that stock Gnome?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! I'm running Fedora 37 with GNOME, everything is pretty much stock but I have installed a few extensions like Blur my Shell and gTile for usability. Hope this helps :)

[@dannyseville2543]

Does the firmware issue only apply for 4k or can it prevent 1080 blu ray and old Skool dvds as well?

[@noseyparker8130]

I've been ripping 1080 Bluray and dvd for years with a ton of different drives with no problem. I've only had to jump through hoops for 4k.

[@KTLehman75_Fragrance]

Great Video.....Thanks for the info.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Soyuhhh]

You can also set your language preferences so you don't unselect and choose your languge every time.

[@ethanhegel8576]

So will this pioneer drive work out of the box, or do I need to flash it first?

[@kennethkuehnl2588]

TY for this great information and video. My question has to do with mini dvd disks. My son had a number of homemade family mini dvds before his passing in 2013. Would it be possible to use your software to make digital copies of his mini dvds?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thank you very much for watching! This is a tricky issue. Cameras that recorded to Mini DVDs usually required a step to "finalize" the disc, which would process the video so that the disc would be playable on a normal DVD player. So if you can play the Mini DVDs on a DVD player, your discs are finalized, which means MakeMKV should be able to read the video just fine, as long as you have a DVD drive in your PC that is capable of reading Mini DVDs. The Pioneer drive we demonstrated here will not accept Mini DVDs and could be damaged if you try to play one - we recommend looking for a DVD drive that has a tray that slides out and has a small circular recess shaped for Mini DVD discs. These can be found in a lot of older desktop PCs and some laptops. If the disc was not finalized, you can still put it into a computer and see if there's any data that you can play inside the file structure of the disc. This is going to depend largely on the make and model of the camera, and we don't have experience with anything this old. There may also be data recovery professionals in your area that you can contact as a last resort if you're not having luck with anything and you want to get as much of the video from the discs as possible. We hope you can get those videos back and wish you all the best - hope this comment helps.

[@kennethkuehnl2588]

@@TwoGuyzTech thank you. His camera is a Sony mini disk . I appreciate your help with this in trying to get this these videos to his kids. If you have any other ideas please let me know.

[@blcjck8121]

Great video. I'd add commentary tracks as well, but that's just me :)

[@InimicusSolitus]

I did this for my 500+ collection of DVDs and bluray. I have backups of every file, so it doubles the storage needed - I don't want to have to rip 100s of movies again if a drive fails. I'm not going to rip my 4K discs, as the file sizes are really big. I have a Panasonic 820 4K player for playback.

[@michwashington]

I subscribed because of this video ❤

[@TwoGuyzTech]

I appreciate it!! Thanks for watching :)

[@silverbulletfan]

Will the Asus BW 16D1X-U Burner drive work?

[@MrBjorn6]

How can you get UHD Blueray to ripped faster? I'm using Leaw 14:37 o Professional 13 with the pioneer drive you recommended on my 2 year old computer. If I invest in an mini computer just for ripping UHD will this speed up the process. 2 hours for a movie is too long and I have 400 to ripped and im only up to 50😭

[@NetBandit70]

Great video. Is there a Linux tool for ripping a Bluray to an ISO (or some other disc image) where everything is included (menus, special features, etc.)?

[@baroklim9511]

brasero but only for DVD

[@IIGrayfoxII]

You can use MAKEMKV, make a dump of the disc it wont be an ISO. But it will be the AACS, BDMV and JAVA folders. Then using a tool like "mkisofs" you can make an ISO of that output.

[@NetBandit70]

@@IIGrayfoxII interesting. thanks.

[@bigdill0471]

Would this work with different region disks like B,C ?

[@adamn5821]

Does this only work for 4K? Or could you do this for normal dvds, and non 4K HD discs,

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Will work for all. Thanks for watching!

[@denny5757]

Will this Process Work for just Blu-Ray Disks ,I'm new to this I just want to make sure I'm not wasting my time I have no 4k stuff yet.. Thanks

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! Yes will work with DVDs, Blu-Ray and 4k discs.

[@amrsafar]

FANTASTIC.

[@josephherman5790]

I want to buy a 4K Blu ray UHD Recorder with Dolby Atmos,plus blank discs that support 4K.Where can I find such a Recorder.Thanks

[@TheRealMoviePastor]

LOL - I learned by googling how to do this yesterday and today this pops in my feed. Dang you google! But this was helpful and I learned a couple things. this works GREAT on my Mac with the LG bluray I flashed.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Haha good to hear!! Google can be like that sometimes... a little scary. Thank you for watching!

[@Manco654]

Is there any way a drive could patch it‘s firmware by itself without me wanting it to do that?

[@ganjabobby]

What’s the benefit of ripping into a MKV file versus mounting ISO disc copies? I’m guessing ISO mounting is possible via a NAS these days?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! ISO files can be nice if you want to perfectly preserve the entire disc including menus, but they do take up more space and cannot be streamed over applications like Plex.

[@chasecrappel9480]

So if I rip my blur ays and put them on an external drive. I can't just plug that into my Xbox for instance and play it?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Thanks for watching! If the Xbox supports playing MKV files from a USB drive then that would work just fine, but we're not sure if it does. We don't have our own Xbox to test, but as far as we can tell you might have to convert those files to a format the Xbox can read, like MP4, or use a third party app on the Xbox that can read MKV files like VLC or Kodi. Hope this helps!

[@cujoedaman]

Good info, I've been using an internal Pioneer Bluray drive, never had a reason to upgrade to a 4K drive because I could never find a decent one. Also been using two other converters too, Aimersoft Video Converter Ultimate and Acrok Video Converter, though I have not tried them with 4K discs. Aimersoft has a lot of other tools and even rips KZbin videos to your computer (and other video sites if they're supported) and Acrok is a good, lightweight converter, sometimes converts the occasional disc that Aimersoft didn't pick up. I shall add MakeMVK to my list now :D

[@texast2595]

I have a sony ubp-x800m2 Blu-ray player, if I do this exact method and import the mkv files onto an external HDD will I be able to just plug the HDD into my Sony Blu-ray and I'll be able to play the files? Sony says that player will play pretty much any format, including mkv, m2ts etc etc

[@andreasepp3952]

As far as I understood from the infos in the internet it will play mkv but not with dolby vision profile 7 FEL and not Dolby TrueHD, maybe it will play m2ts with dolby vision profile 7 fel and Dolby TrueHD

[@maximiliangockel]

Are there any drawbacks with mkv playback? Any stutter or reading issues?

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Our movies streamed from a Synology Nas to an Nvidia shield playback just like a 4k Blu-ray. Thanks for watching!

[@billwood2914]

Thank you for the info.

[@TwoGuyzTech]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!

[@timbrady3090]

I've been ripping movies with MakeMKV and DVDFAB. The thing I've been wanting to do is combine 2 discs into one file. Like Zack Synder Justice League, extended versions of Lord of the rings and the hobbit.. Has anyone been able to do this?

[@mexdrago3009]

Does the dolby vision get transferred too?

[@kehindeajirotutu1837]

Please how can I open a new file for my ripped 4K on my laptop? Thanks

[@mehere3013]

dvd decryptor was the best