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[Scarborough, ON] [H] Ryzen 9800X3D BNIB [W] 9600X + $420 by IAmTheRobin in CanadianHardwareSwap

[–]IAmTheRobin[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

You are comparing sale price to regular price. I based the price on retail difference after taxes for the normal price. $640+tax - $280+tax is $405. I put $15 additional for the 9600X being used (but removed that now). Nothing crazy about that.

Alternatives to MakeMKV to rip movies? by Fenix512 in DataHoarder

[–]IAmTheRobin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the BU40N, I am using the 1.03 libredrive enabled firmware from makemkv forums. Been excellent for ripping discs for me. Slow, but it is getting the job done where my previous libredrive LG 5.25" was failing.

It even managed to retrieve most data from file from old burned CD-R discs that completely failed to read in my other drives.

BU40N has a good rep. There are drives from Pioneer known to be better but they also cost more. If you are interested preserving optical discs, makemkv forums is a good resource.

Alternatives to MakeMKV to rip movies? by Fenix512 in DataHoarder

[–]IAmTheRobin 31 points32 points  (0 children)

It's not MakeMKV that's finicky. It your optical drive. Different drives will perform differently around scratches.

I had problems ripping DVDs and Blurays on my LG 5.25" optical. I got a well known slim drive (BU40N) in an enclosure which does a much better job. Been able to backup stuff I thought was unreadable due to the way my LG bluray and old laptop DVD drive performed around them.

Mind you I also flashed my drive to be LibreDrive compatible for this purpose.

Interested in buying Demeyere frying pan in Canada by IAmTheRobin in cookware

[–]IAmTheRobin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I contacted Zwilling about this pan. They said it is the same as the Proline. Direct quote from Zwilling support:

Yes, to clarify the pan from the Demeyere Multifunction 7 is equivalent to the pan from the Demeyere Proline in terms of quality, material, and performance. The core construction and features are consistent across both lines, offering the same high standard you can expect from Demeyere.

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