https://forum.videohelp.com/ Everything about DVD backup and ripping, copying, decoding, reauthoring and burning from commercial DVD-Video to DVD±R/W. Also DVD conversion to AVI, DivX, XViD, WMV, MKV, MP4, PSP, iPod, H264 or VCD, SVCD, CVD, XVCD, XSVCD. en Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:27:31 GMT vBulletin 60 https://forum.videohelp.com/images/misc/rss.png https://forum.videohelp.com/ https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420923-MAKEMKV-DVD-Region-Mismatched-error?goto=newpost Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:54:58 GMT I have two DVDs (so far) that when I try to use MakeMKV, I get a "Error 'Scsi error - illegal request-media region code is mismatched to logical unit region'." What does this mean and what can I do about it?

I am using Ubuntu 22.04 on a laptop, older DVD external drive, Latest MakeMKV (1.18.4). Other DVDs have worked, but I have ran across two so far that I get this error msg with. Do I need to update firmware for the ext. Drive? (may be difficult as it is a no-name brand so I wouldn't even know where to begin).

Maybe I need to just buy a new ext. player (I do need a blu-ray one anyway...any brand/model suggestions? - I am in the U.S. )

Tia for any help ]]> DVD Ripping Mad_Mardigan https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/420923-MAKEMKV-DVD-Region-Mismatched-error