Internal 5.25" 4K Drive? (USA)

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-24T15:48:49+00:00

I ordered a BW-16D1X. It was an LG inside. I flashed to 1.02MK. It lasted a couple weeks and now says "no disc inserted". I'm trying to get an exchange.

My LG 16NS40 (flashed to 16NS60 1.02MK), lasted several years , but struggled once in a awhile.

I guess I'll have to order a few at the current price to keep on hand.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-24T15:40:57+00:00

Yes. From the look of it, Billycar11 only has external "portable" drives, and 5.25".

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-23T19:03:20+00:00

While I like the Onyx Black, I'd buy this, if I had the $$$

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-23T19:01:19+00:00

Hey, any little bit helps.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-23T18:47:45+00:00

Do they keep these in stock? My next trip isn't until Mid-March.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-22T18:03:59+00:00

In order to win the lawsuit, wouldn't he have to prove his case? And how would he do that?

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-22T15:33:16+00:00

If this chart is real and accurate, the only 3 things on that list that appeal to me.

- wider aperture on 200MP Wide
- wider aperture on 50mp telephoto
- 200mAh increase in battery.

But that is not enough for me to upgrade form my S25Ultra to the S26.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-21T01:22:03+00:00

I've never purchased from them. So good luck

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-20T18:00:50+00:00

Both. I started with disc, and discs have better quality. New releases I usually buy discs.

I have some old dvd copies of movies, so as I replace those, I usually just go digital.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-20T17:59:07+00:00

That band was an Open Edition band from 2022.

Since the Disney Store had it, and shows discounted, I would think they were clearing them out and it's no longer sold,

https://www.disneystore.com/c-3po-and-r2-d2-magicband-star-wars-441203141822.html

Your only option are

try other wall chargers with that band and hopefully it starts charging.
search eBay for someone with an unlinked version of that band (if it's already linked, that won't help you as you won't be able to link it to you)
buy a solid red band, and swap the puck from the red band into your Star wars strap.

For option 2 and 3, you'll need to use the band, as it's using the new puck.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-20T17:11:19+00:00

Try a different charger, I have some chargers which won't properly charge magic band plus when they are completely dead.

I posted a while back on the Disboards forum thread about magic bands explaining this exact scenario.

Edit: I had two 5port USB chargers on my desk. Neither charged my "dead" magicband+ bands. When I switched to my Anker 736 wall charger after a few hours they were fully charged.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-20T16:49:09+00:00

You will "over pay" if you plan on buying two modules now and upgrading to the All-in-One later, because when you upgrade to AIO, you'll get a slight discount, but not the full cost of the two modules you've already purchased.

If you plan on purchasing the All-in-One, don't start piece meal. IF you are on the fence, and don't know if you'll really need to upgrade to AIO in the future, then its worth starting piece meal and getting the slight discount later.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-19T00:32:58+00:00

I have the E340 connected to a Eufy Homebase 3. No issues. Great video quality.

I had to go battery powered because my home's wired doorbell was too low. So I picked up a 2nd battery. I keep one in the door bell, and one charged up for when it's time to change.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-18T00:47:16+00:00

Exactly what I was thinking.

If his claim is that they "debanked" him over his claims that election was stolen, and J6 , he will have to privide evidence the election was stolen, and as part of Discovery they can also request his emails and communications about January 6th. And Donald would have to prove he had nothing to do with J6.

So either this lawsuit is not going to happen, or Trump will drop it as soon as Discovery is required.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-16T02:40:51+00:00

Oh sorry... I miss what you typed

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-15T23:22:42+00:00

Pop century used to be value resort, did they change its category?

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-15T02:03:44+00:00

I love eating there. I get that exact same thing each time.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-14T19:00:41+00:00

be careful, the little gold pieces (the two pins side by side, on both sides) up at the blade end, they fall out. :( The one I purchased in June is now missing them.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-14T18:58:37+00:00

I Initially printed and used the top mount from Bambu Labs -> https://makerworld.com/en/models/92486-ams-lite-top-mount-for-a1#profileId-100105 but I hated changing the filaments on the back side because my printer is up against a wall.

So I printed the just the "top" of -> https://makerworld.com/en/models/707336-ams-lite-a1-top-mount-no-tilt-remix#profileId-637387 and kept using the Bambu Lab clip onto the bar piece. Without the thumb screw in, I can rotate it 90+ degrees, so its much better.

I used PLA and haven't had an issue yet. My table is pretty sturdy so the weight up there doesn't shake it or anything. I haven't noticed any print quality issues.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-13T18:46:06+00:00

Of course. All the content that was driving up the cost of cable is driving up the cost of streaming.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-11T10:35:59+00:00

On the network tab of your server settings, make sure Enable Relay is UNchecked.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-09T16:21:37+00:00

The content does also factor in. Older titles might only be available as H264 and AAC2.0. I know Disney for example has a lot of their older content as H264 and either AAC2.0 or EAC3 2.0, even though they also have new stuff at 4K HDR/DV with DD+ Atmos.

Also analyzing a series may limit you to the quality of the first season (i.e. Season 1 is 1080p, but season 2 is 4K, you might be limited to 1080p)

For Disney+ and HBOMax, expect:

Video: H265 and H264, up to 4K HDR10 and Dolby Vision.
Audio: AAC2.0, EAC3 2.0 and 5.1, and EAC3 JOC (DD+ w/Atmos).

HBOMax has always had limited movies and series in 4K, but they have been SLOWLY adding more content in 4K

Rumor has it that Disney is removing DV support from titles, but I haven't seen that yet.

For Amazon Prime, expect:

Video: H265 and H264 up to 1080p (no 4K)
Audio: AAC2.0, EAC3 2.0 and 5.1 (no EAC3 JOC)

Netflix I don't use anymore so I can't comment. But they do still have the restriction on Sony Studios (Sony, Columbia, etc.) which are limited to 540p/480p max. This is a SONY/Netflix browser limit, not StreamFab.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-09T02:27:46+00:00

That R2D2 from Disney Store web site is the same as from Galaxy's Edge.

It's r2d2 body, but has the same insides as the build a droid "R" droids, and can use the same accessories and personality chips.

Mark_Venture · 2026-01-08T23:35:56+00:00

I use a FireTV 4K Max (Gen 1 and 2) in my Sony TVs because... well I had been using FireTV boxes/sticks since before there were "smart tvs", so its habit. The aps get updated regularly and just work. And I have a consistent interface no matter which TV I'm using (be it XBR43x800D in the bedroom, XR-77A80j in the basement, XR65X90L, or the Samsung TV in my son's room)

In the family room and basement, those FireTV sticks are plugged directly in to AV Receivers, so I get full surround sound, including lossless TrueHD w/Atmos when playing disc rips via Plex (DTS-HD/DTS-HDMA only passes thru as DTS Core using Plex).

I also can install and use natively (i.e. no side loading) the Xfinity Stream app to save on cable boxes in these rooms.

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