European Panasonic Recorders Blu-ray Discs CANNOT Be Copied

nic6

Please be aware that the software DVDFab Blu-ray Recorder RipperCANNOT copy or rip titles from a European Blu-ray recorder. :(

october262

Please be aware that the software DVDFab Blu-ray Recorder RipperCANNOT copy or rip titles from a European Blu-ray recorder. :(

nic6

what is the model recorder you have ??

nic6

Panasonic DMR-BWT850 and DMR-BWT740:)

october262

Panasonic DMR-BWT850 and DMR-BWT740:)
nic6

what have you tried when using dvdfab in order to copy these discs ??
full disc main movie, clone mode or ripper mode. also what brand of blank discs are you using ??
it might help if you post the dvdfab internal log files.

see page 82 here - https://tda.panasonic-europe-service.com/docs/2z6820f0dez1z3cc46z656ez706466z25z25d29a0daab9d85098cb81826962beb2fca6db10/tsn3/data/ALL/DMRBWT850EB/OI/996073/sqt1119.pdf you might try turning disc protection to "OFF"

nic6

The disc protection is OFF.
DVD Fab cannot rip European (Panasonic Bluray Recorder Discs).

phelings

I usually use Clone but have not had any problems copying entire discs recorded with my Panasonic 850.

I've also recently used RIPPER to extract some programmes from multiple discs to combine into one and also had no problems there either although those recordings were done on my previous model from about 5 years back

nic6

I usually use Clone but have not had any problems copying entire discs recorded with my Panasonic 850.

I've also recently used RIPPER to extract some programmes from multiple discs to combine into one and also had no problems there either although those recordings were done on my previous model from about 5 years back
phelings

The discs can be copied only if converted in the Panasonic unit first, however in the raw "DR" mode the discs CANNOT be ripped.

phelings

The discs can be copied only if converted in the Panasonic unit first, however in the raw "DR" mode the discs CANNOT be ripped.
nic6

But why would you want them to be in DR mode which is incompatible with any other devices?
I have everything recorded auto set to convert to HG so that its best quality and ready to put on a disc. Once the disc is burnt it can be copied as often as you like. If you don't want to waste a disc use a rewritable instead of a write once.
There is no purpose or need to burn content to discs in DR mode so the fact that DVD Fab cant rip them is irrelevant

nic6

But why would you want them to be in DR mode which is incompatible with any other devices?
I have everything recorded auto set to convert to HG so that its best quality and ready to put on a disc. Once the disc is burnt it can be copied as often as you like. If you don't want to waste a disc use a rewritable instead of a write once.
There is no purpose or need to burn content to discs in DR mode so the fact that DVD Fab cant rip them is irrelevant
phelings

Not true.
If the disc can be ripped in DR mode there will be no need for converting in the Panasonic unit.
Also the DR file size is far less than the converted HG file size.
Far more efficient when importing files for editing on a PC.

phelings

A pointless argument seeing as you point out that DR mode cannot be ripped so it has to be converted on the recorder. I'm guessing DVD Fab hasn't bothered about ripping DR because you can rip HG.
Who cares if the HG file size is larger? Just burn the files to a BDRE disc then you can rip and edit on a PC then reuse the disc.

If you want the files alone then signup to Streamfab and you can download nearly everything that the Panasonic can record and you won't even have to edit ads out.

Iplayer, ITVX, C4 and 5 should cover most things you'll need and you won't even need a subscription