Verbatim 43888 Ultra HD 4K External Slimline Blu‑Ray External USB-C Writer $141.21 Delivered @ Amazon DE via AU

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Shake n Bake on 21/07/2024 - 11:27 amazon.com.au (348 clicks)
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Price at time of listing - could change soon I suppose. Found this from Amazon Germany via Amazon AU, and seems a reasonable buy for an external usb-c Blu-ray writer with ultra HD. Picture shows this comes with Nero and is USB 3.2 but description says 3.1, so not sure. Does BDXL and Ultra HD discs.

From Amazon:
Slimline Blu-ray writer with 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray playback. USB 3.1 GEN 1 with USB-C connection. 6x maximum write/ 4 x maximum read speeds for BD-R/BD-R DL. Compact and lightweight, ideally suited for use with a notebook or ultrabook. Power provided by the USB port - no need to carry a bulky power adapter.

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Comments

  • Wasgood on 21/07/2024 - 11:31

    What software can play 4k discs?

    • zander95 on 21/07/2024 - 11:38
      +1

      Not sure about software, but only Intel 8th gen to 12th gen CPUs can play 4k discs, due to a CPU extension that is now removed from Intel and never supported by AMD.

    • Abaddon on 21/07/2024 - 13:17
      +1

      With this drive I use Leawo Blu-ray Player

  • glyptothek on 21/07/2024 - 11:42
    +2

    I bought this from Lenovo-com 18 months ag Caveat emptor becasue although drive works well, the Nero softtware included is terrible out of date and to have full functionality with updates you need to buy a full burning suite

  • Kawaii on 21/07/2024 - 11:43
    -3

    Doesn’t support M-disc

    • BillyG687 on 21/07/2024 - 11:55

      Product page explicitly says it does.

  • Squeezy on 21/07/2024 - 11:56

    dang.. Just bought this exact drive for $180 or so a few weeks back from amazon. Has worked well so far ripping 2x Blu rays with makemkv

    • AustriaBargain on 21/07/2024 - 12:09
      +5

      Why not just download rips online?

      • sbcbakedbeans on 21/07/2024 - 12:50
        +1

        Many movies don't actually have a high bitrate rip easily available with enough seeds, you end up waiting days or weeks for it.

        Unless you want to get into private trackers, which many people don't.

      • Abaddon on 21/07/2024 - 13:18

        Then you have to store them. It could be cheaper to buy the disc and rip to watch when wanted (that's what I do).

        • AustriaBargain on 21/07/2024 - 13:23

          And then delete the rip after, why not just watch the disc? Or just delete the download after watching and download it again.

    • boomramada on 21/07/2024 - 12:27

      Im confused, why you need a bluray burner to rip bluray ?

      • sbcbakedbeans on 21/07/2024 - 12:49
        +1

        It also reads Blurays

      • rygle on 21/07/2024 - 12:53
        +3

        It has a different laser to DVD.

        The are three levels - read/play, rip, burn.

        Burning is irrelevant for ripping or playing but it just comes built in.

        Some drives will play BD but not UHD, some are natively UHD compatible but some BD drives can be flashed to play UHD. Some will play one or both but not rip because of encryption. Some drives can be flashed with a libredrive compatible firmware, which allows ripping of BD & UHD because layers of encryption and drive control get bypassed using lower level access.

        I believe this 43888 (USB 3/C) and earlier verbatim drive 43887 (USB 2/A) are both UHD and libredrive compatible, but not the 43889 or 43890.

        • boomramada on 21/07/2024 - 13:41

          I would thought bluray reader would be cheaper but then again they not around anymore.

  • luckylittle on 21/07/2024 - 12:12
    +2

    It was $99 at one point

    • boomramada on 21/07/2024 - 12:36

      Yeah, I bought it to backing up photos that day. But now collecting dust.

  • McFly on 21/07/2024 - 12:35
    +1

    USB 3.0/3.1/3.2 are the same thing.
    In any case, 3.2 Gen 1x1 is more than enough speed for any optical drive.

    Specs: https://www.verbatim-europe.com/en/blu-ray-writers/products/…

  • Schpeltor on 21/07/2024 - 12:44

    If this is used for data storage, is it cheaper and easier to buy micro SD cards when they are on sale ?
    Nowadays, not everyone's home has a BlueRay player / reader.

    • Abaddon on 21/07/2024 - 13:19
      +2

      If it's for long term storage, disc should be safer.

  • Hsinking431 on 21/07/2024 - 12:47
    +2

    If you think this thing can let you watch 4k movies on your laptop, most likely you will be disappointed.

    • Abaddon on 21/07/2024 - 13:21

      Any particular reason why? Might be an Intel problem?

  • Guybrush57 on 21/07/2024 - 12:49

    Tried to price match this model at Officeworks the other day based of the Amazon AU listing (is not Amazon Germany) but was denied because "it's not the same model" even though clear as day it was.

    • McFly on 21/07/2024 - 12:55
      +1

      Lol. I just Googled the UPC listed on the Amazon page and the first search result was… https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/verbatim-e… !

      • Guybrush57 on 21/07/2024 - 13:00

        Lol yup. I do most of my shopping online these days, but on the one occasion I decide to support a local (if you want to call it that) brick 'n mortar store I experienced that so I went home and purchased it from Amazon which I was originally going to do anyway.

    • Abaddon on 21/07/2024 - 13:20

      I price matched it successfully, so probably a that store/person problem.

  • CheapGit on 21/07/2024 - 13:28

    According to MakeMKV forums tthis drive contains a Pioneer BDR-UD04 which will work for 4k UHD straight out the box and already has libredrive enabled so no flashing needed.

  • GreenRomeo on 21/07/2024 - 13:32

    I really want to buy this one (have always fancied one to ‘complete’ my workstation) but am also struggling to think of what I can use it for. Like many, I don’t need to rip blu-ray thanks to a bunch of other better alternative options. I also have a NAS and backup for it, and plan to upgrade it every 5 years or so, so no need for any long term storage using Blu-Ray discs. Also burning like 50GB to a disc will be like may be 5-10 times slower than just copy to a NAS. So chance is it will be sitting somewhere collecting dust for a very long time.

    Still want it though! The only thing that’s holding me back is the price. I don’t think I could resist much if it dropped to the magic price of $99 once again.

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