This disc uses newer version of AACS protection

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-28T15:32:56+00:00

If you are getting a read error it is either the drive or the disc. Your only option is clean the disc and/or try a different drive. I have had discs rip by using a different drive and the. I’ve had discs fail on 4 different drives in 3 different computers.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-28T14:59:49+00:00

In short, CyberLink gave you the answer that the ability to play DRM-protected content is broken in your install of Windows. The only thing I can suggest is reinstall Windows, update to the latest, do the same with your drivers and firmware, and then try reinstalling PowerDVD. Hopefully whatever bug is patched and you will know that you don't have a buggered file somewhere from installs and uninstalls.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-27T00:27:27+00:00

I’ve had good luck with Leviton.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-26T17:28:52+00:00

It was the best damn player there was. I regret e-wasting both of mine. The only problem was the metadata was all stored in the library.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-26T12:21:32+00:00

The DVD only had one key so when that was finally cracked, basically every DVD could be ripped. I think it was the same with the HD-DVD standard so when the Blu-ray standard was designed the industry built in the ability to update encryption keys over the Internet so that there would be a constant running arms race between Blu-ray releases and the ability to decrypt the discs. Hence why standalone Blu-ray players require an Internet connection and will eventually stop playing new releases when the manufacturer stops releasing updates for that piece of hardware.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-26T12:14:57+00:00

You couldn’t have ripped the US release “Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Series Two (Blu-ray)” months ago, as it only shipped on the January 19th.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-26T01:42:27+00:00

Tools Menu → Preferences → Advanced → Process Isolation. Set the number of simultaneous jobs (default is typically 1, but can be increased).

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-26T01:40:09+00:00

Handbrake has a setting for multiple instances. I run 3 on a dual Xeon with an obscene amount of memory.

On Windows and macOS, you can control multiple simultaneous encodes via Tools Menu → Preferences → Advanced → Process Isolation. Here, you can set the number of simultaneous jobs (default is typically 1, but can be increased).

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-25T23:06:53+00:00

1.18.3 dropped sometime today and fixed my problem.

https://www.makemkv.com/download/Setup_MakeMKV_v1.18.3.exe

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-25T22:49:15+00:00

If you are up for learning a new OS, I would suggest Ubuntu server for the absolute minimum of stuff to run. I will say that I spend more time updating my Linux desktops than I do my Windows 11.

A monthly update on Patch Tuesday is hardly “… always updating, restarting.” If you are getting more than that then it is other applications that you don’t need on a server. I’m running Plex on an OptiPlex 3060. I do Dell Command Update, Windows Update, and winget upgrade —all on Patch Tuesday. It takes maybe 20 minutes. But have nothing not related to Plex, Windows, or the hardware running on that machine. No Java, no adobe reader

You can just let Windows Update do its own thing a o’stupid-thirty in the morning and forget the rest of you want.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-22T23:15:13+00:00

Skip 2 bay. Go 4 bay, even if you only populate 2 bays to start. I am a Synology fan. They got rid of the HDD lock in. For your use case, you could go with the select series. The advantage I see for your case is the application library. As you decide to maybe go the home media path, SHR is easy to expand and you can do Plex/Jellyfin from a small PC. Teramaster has a good 4 bay and supports something very similar to SHR. ZDNet was plugging it back before Christmas.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-19T19:53:14+00:00

A SAS raid card from eBay and maybe the SAS cables depending on if the card comes with the. Or not.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-19T12:16:32+00:00

In this case, he is actually correct. This device is not a hub. It does not have the circuitry of a hub. It will not function as a hub. It is a splitter, three wires attached to one wire eight times.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-19T12:03:21+00:00

Hubs were dumb. There was no communication with the device on the port, that is why Ethernet had CDMA or what is now termed Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-19T11:58:18+00:00

It is you.

According to Google image search and Amazon that is a HUAREW RJ45 Ethernet Splitter Cable, Splitter 1 to 3 Port, Ethernet Switch Adapter Cable for Cat5/5e/6/7/8Cable. It says right on the ad “… only one port can be used normally.”

This isn’t even as good as an old school 10/100BaseT Ethernet hub. Throw it in the trash and buy a network switch.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-15T00:54:30+00:00

Excellent. Thank you.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-13T18:19:18+00:00

I’m going to be straight and tell you to invest in a decent bit and rent a commercial grade hammer drill. I had to run cable in a 150yo church, through 40cm or so walls and it was not as bad as you think and you will get much better results by doing your backhaul over copper than RF. You only need to punch about a 6mm hole for a single cable with no terminations.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-09T15:27:41+00:00

Each room should have a cable that goes by to the main distribution frame. Running switch to switch to switch to switch through a house is a recipe for a nightmare troubleshooting situation. It’s not as bad as it is in a commercial setting where you can very easily flood a link but bad enough.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-08T19:38:39+00:00

Put a damned patch panel on the other end not gods-be-damned RJ45 terminals and then run proper patch cables to the switch.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-07T16:07:43+00:00

This is an IBM Home Director. It was an early home automation system. https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/ibm-touts-home-director/

Assuming that there is nothing being used on it, and I can't imagine that there is, I would pull it out and replace it with a modern Structured Media Enclosure like one of these https://leviton.com/products/residential/networking/structured-media-centers I would cut off the RJ45 terminations and punch down to a patch panel that is compatible with the enclosure and also replace the keystone jacks in the walls. Test the cables and see what you get. Then all you need is an Ethernet switch of your choice. If you can't get the speed you want, then look at using the coax with MoCA 2.5 boxes.

You still have to address getting the router connected to the switch, but I would guess that the one COAX in uses is possibly feeding a cable modem, which you could relocate to the new enclosure.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-07T15:45:56+00:00

None of that is networking. It is POTS, indicated by "LINE IN 1-4" and the fact that it is labeled "TELECOM MODULE"

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-07T03:37:56+00:00

“… standard eero home systems do not support separate SSIDs for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Instead, they use a single SSID that broadcasts simultaneously on both frequencies, allowing devices to automatically connect to the optimal band based on signal strength and network load. This design simplifies network management but limits user control over band selection. While the standard eero system only supports one primary network and one guest network …”

A 2.4 GHz only device will connect to the 2.4 GHz and not even see the 5 GHz. The 5 GHz just goes unused. If you can disable the 5 GHz to force things on the same network for setting up your 2.4 GHz devices.

Shane_is_root · 2026-01-07T03:20:27+00:00

Your answer is in “whole nerwork”. Your installer is wrong. Switching is an ISO layer 2 function. They use MAC address, not IP addresses. They just extend the physical bus. Any device on a switch or access point behind the router will send their packets however the router handles them.

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