In an era where many films and albums are stored in the cloud, "streaming anxiety" is making people buy more DVDs, records – and even cassette tapes.

Oppenheimer and the resurgence of Blu-ray and DVDs: How to stop your films and music from disappearing::In an era where many films and albums are stored in the cloud, “streaming anxiety” is making people buy more DVDs, records – and even cassette tapes.

  • squidspinachfootball@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    11 months ago

    Did you need a specific blu ray drive for that? I thought about trying to backup my disc but the drives to do it are like a couple hundred bucks each… Little bit steep for me.

    • TORFdot0@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      11 months ago

      My set up is a $70 Blu-ray drive and a $50 software (but it’s free if you use the beta)

      As far as I know, it’s compatible with all Blu-ray drives, just google MakeMKV

        • TORFdot0@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          After reviewing your link, my existing bluray drive happens to be on the list. But I didn’t do any flashing or anything along those lines. I just downloaded the software at it worked and so I paid for it.

          I have the LG WH16NS40 for your reference

          edit: checking out the FAQ on the site, looks like for 4k blurays it is recommended to flash the firmware, I only have 1 4k bluray (I don’t have a 4k TV) and it seemed to rip fine but I used handbrake to downscale it to 1080p to save space since I don’t have a 4k television

          • squidspinachfootball@lemm.eeEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            Hey good to know, thanks for going out of your way to check your model number and post how it went. That helps a ton to know you don’t necessarily have to flash. Might give it a go if I can find a reasonably priced drive, much appreciated!