
Roku + Plex App - for watching on my projector (no TV for me)ĭisclaimer: Lots of affiliate links, but this is all the stuff I personally use, or that I know to be an equivalent replacement.Plex Media Server on my Mac - so everyone in the house can watch.
Handbrake - for compressing backups into a format that's friendly for Plex and Roku. SDFtool ( zip), in 'enc' mode (Windows Only, no Mac or alternative). The WH16NS40-SVC50 v1.0.5 firmware (the MK pack). The Unitek Y-1099NEW SATA ATAPI Adapter (Optical Disc compatible). The LG WH16NS40 "internal" blu-ray drive, which can operate in region-free "LibreDrive" mode.
You need 5 things (~ $100) to backup Blu-Ray discs (1080p and 4k):