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The very high quality 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, which is now becoming mainstream, comes with advanced copy protection.
In order to copy or convert 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to ISO, you have to use special software.
We recommend the world famous DVDFab series.
DVDFab series is used worldwide for DVD copying and ripping, and is a pioneer in the industry.
The best DVDFab series for copying, ripping, and ISOing 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray is DVDFab 12, which was released in October 2020.
The features related to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray included in DVDFab 12 are very comprehensive.
In this article, we will explain how to convert 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to ISO and convert to mkv on PC using DVDFab 12.
DVDFab UHD Copy " can backup and compress 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to BD50 or BD25 without any degradation, and save it directly to a free disc or to HDD in PC as an ISO file/folder.
To convert 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to ISO, start by downloading DVDFab UHD Copy of DVDFab 12.
After the download is complete, double-click the downloaded software to open it and install it.
When you see the Quick Install window, just click the button to start the installation.
The installation will run automatically, and if you wait a few moments, the installation will be complete.
After the installation is complete, click "Start Now" to launch the software.
As soon as DVDFab UHD Copy is launched, the license status of each DVDFab product will be listed, and many people feel that they need to activate the license.
However, you do not need to activate the software immediately after this launch, and you can use the software for free by clicking "Launch DVDFab" in the lower right corner.
If you are using the free trial version, proceed without activation.
If you have already purchased the software, click the Activate button and enter the email address and password you used to purchase the software to activate it.
Once activated, you will be able to use the purchased software.
Here is how to convert to ISO with DVDFab UHD Copy.
After launching DVDFab 12, load the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray you want to copy into the drive, and the software will automatically start reading the disc.
As it begins to read, an error message will appear on the screen saying "The firmware applied to the drive is not compatible with this UHD disc." and an error message will appear.
At this stage, click "Yes" to proceed.
As you proceed, you will be taken to the menu screen, click on the Launch Pad shown at the top, and then click on "UHD Drive Tools" from the utilities item that appears at the bottom.
Once the UHD Drive Tool is launched, click on "Downgrade Firmware" in the lower right corner of the operation screen, and when it indicates that it is ready to downgrade, press "Continue" to proceed.
After a few moments, the downgrade will be complete, and then click the "Restart Computer" button at the bottom right of the operation screen to restart your PC.
Once the PC is restarted, launch DVDFab again and the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray will be read and analyzed without any problems.
To convert to ISO, you will need to set up the settings.
Select Copy at the top of the DVDFab UHD Copy menu screen, then select "Clone/Brite".
If the slide button to the right of the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc name is off, click it and leave it on.
Information about the disc is displayed, so use the icon labeled "ISO" at the bottom of the menu screen to specify where you want to save the movie you are creating.
When the screen for specifying the destination is displayed, select a destination of your choice and click "Save" to confirm.
Once the destination has been specified, click "Start" at the bottom right of the menu screen to begin copying.
When you see "The process is complete. is displayed, copying in ISO format is complete.
Once you have copied your 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to ISO format, we will now explain how to convert it to mkv.
To convert to mkv format, use DVDFab UHD Ripper.
Please download and install DVDFab UHD Ripper from the official website.
This time, we will explain how to convert to mkv format, but you can also convert to the data format suitable for each device.
Before using DVDFab UHD Ripper, please check the system requirements.
In particular, a Blu-ray drive is required to read 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, so please make sure that your PC is equipped with one.
First, select "Rip" at the top of the DVDFab menu screen, and then click "+Add" on the left side.
The data selection screen will appear. Select the ISO file you want to convert and click "Open" to load it.
After the ISO file has finished loading, the contents of the ISO file will be displayed on the menu screen, so please check it.
Select and set the video title you wish to convert (rip).
The profile settings for UHD Blu-ray ripping will be displayed, select "MKV" under Output File Format under Home Theater.
As for the other items, you can set them to your own preference.
Please make sure that the output file format is set to "MKV".
A movie title contains only one full-length movie, but a drama title contains several episodes, each of which must be selected for conversion.
When selecting which episode to convert from among the video titles, click on "Select Other Titles".
When "Other Titles" appears, you will see a list of the ISO file data you have loaded, so check the boxes for the data you want to convert.
When you have finished checking the check boxes, click the "OK" button in the lower right corner.
After that, if necessary, click each item to make various settings.
Try setting the audio language in Audio and the subtitle display in Subtitle.
Select the ISO file you have loaded and set the output destination as you wish.
You can select MKV pass-through or M2TS pass-through, 4K MKV (H265 10-bit), 4K M2TS (H265 10-bit), SDR MP4, or SDR MKV from the output on the ISO file. (UHD ripping for 64-bit versions only).
Other advanced output options allow customization of settings from individual profiles.
After setting the output destination, specify the destination and start converting.
Click "Start" in the lower right corner of the menu screen.
During the conversion process, you can also choose the PC behavior after the conversion is complete.
You can choose to leave the program as it is after conversion is complete, exit the program, put it in hibernation, or shut it down.
This procedure will help you convert to mkv format easily.
In this article, we have introduced DVDFab 12, which supports 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray among DVDFab series.
Although all DVDFab series are paid software, they offer a free trial period, so you can try them at a discount if you are downloading them for the first time.
After the free period, you will have to purchase a paid license, but currently there is no free copy software or free conversion software related to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for free.
Furthermore, with the increasing adoption of VOD, it is expected that a better free software than DVDFab is unlikely to appear in the future.
It is easy to use, even for beginners, so anyone can take up the challenge.
In addition, DVDFab 12 series will be updated for free even after purchase, so you will always be able to use the latest version for copying, etc.
Although there is a fee for this software, it is very convenient and easy to use, so if you are looking for features related to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, please consider installing DVDFab 12.
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