Mac mini M4 Blu-ray ripping setup may have a power issue
A setup is using a Blu-ray drive through an unpowered . The drive started as a WP50NB40 NB52, but after flashing and , MakeMKV reports it as an HL-DT-ST BD-RE BP60NB10.
UHD disc ripping works, so the main unlock appears to be successful. MakeMKV shows LibreDrive enabled, patched firmware version 1.00, all DVD regions allowed, Blu-ray raw data reading enabled, and unrestricted read speed.
The remaining problem is that the drive sometimes will not eject the disc after use. Because the hub has no dedicated and only has a USB-C charger plugged into its PD input, unstable power to the drive is a likely cause to test.
Key points
- The setup uses a , an unpowered , and a Blu-ray drive.
- MakeMKV sees the drive as BP60NB10 with patched firmware 1.00 and LibreDrive enabled.
- UHD ripping works, which suggests the flashing process mostly succeeded.
- The drive sometimes fails to eject after ripping.
- A powered hub or direct Mac mini connection is the clearest test for a power problem.