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
        4·
        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!