You Can Now Legally Rip Your Wii, GameCube, Wii And Xbox Discs Using A Blu-Ray Drive
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Key Points:
- Users discuss the LG WH14NS40 Blu-ray drive, noting its potential support for reading encrypted game discs, with some owning the slimline LG variant that requires specific USB chipsets for external use.
- The drives are becoming rare and expensive due to discontinuation and high demand for archival purposes, with some users considering selling or repurposing them.
- There is interest in preserving video games by ripping discs, but legal concerns arise, especially in the US, where the DMCA prohibits circumventing encryption even for personal backups.
- Some encrypted discs might be readable only by extracting encryption keys from modded consoles, raising further legal and technical challenges.
- USB-based external enclosures for these drives often face compatibility issues, making it difficult to find affordable, reliable setups for ripping purposes.