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Guide for flashing UHD drives for AnyDVD / Important!!

Question: I have a BW-16d1HT with original Firmware 3.02 and MAkeMKV says that all LibreDrive Options are Enabled. Is there any advantage if i flash the patched Firmware 3.10 or should i leave my Drive as it is?
 
The drive will work fine for you with UHD. You can change to 3.10MK linked in the guide. This will bring a little more speed in reading and a better performance in burning. I would keep the 3.02 for the first testing. Never change a running system.
 
Regarding Pioneer drives for writing >25GB discs...which one (external) you'll suggest ?
How about the BDR-XS07UHD ?
Thanks !
 
I would not recommend that slim drive but a BDR-209 or BDR-212 full size drive and put it in a OWC Mercury Pro external enclosure.

But please check if the Pioneer drive fits the length of the enclosure. The ICY BOX IB-550StU3S seems to be longer and is an alternative.
 
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coopervid said:
I would not recommend that slim drive but a BDR-209 or BDR-212 full size drive and put it in a OWC Mercury Pro external enclosure.

But please check if the Pioneer drive fits the length of the enclosure. The ICY BOX IB-550StU3S seems to be longer and is an alternative.
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Thank you very much !
 
@Swiso
I will get my new Pioneer BDR 212 in a few days. If you can wait I will do some testing and give feedback here.
 
Hi kufo,
Sure.. no problem...still waiting for parts for my new system...I think I will start build it not before end of January..

Thanks !
 
Don’t wish to hijack this conversation, but I have a question regarding a new drive I’ve ordered LG BH16NS55 probably with FW version 1.05 or maybe even later.

Does DOSFLASH still work for these new drives, I would like to at least dump the original firmware before flashing it ?

Or is there another method to backup the firmware ?

Saw this post, has anything changed, it looks a bit bleak

...............”Just a heads up. I just purchased a BH16NS55 which has a manufactured date of Feb 2019 and comes with firmware revision 1.04 installed. This firmware is nasty!

Currently unable to flash with either the modified ASUS fw changer (updating failure #4) or the LG patched flasher (write DRAM NG 05/26/03).

Also unable to use the old DOSFLASH method. (MTK Vendor Intro Failed!).

It looks like LG has managed to stop us (for now!) with firmware 1.04.”
 
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Do not use DosFlash, that thing is obsolete and can brick your drive if not used correctly. Use the proper tools listed in the sticky.
 
@Swiso
Today got the new Pioneer drive in hands :) It is 212 EBK from 07/20. You asked for 212 UBK in your link.
The diffrece seems to be in reading / writing BD-TL, BD-QL. Look here: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/comp...K/BHitems/1520034-REG_1021126-REG_1520033-REG
I honestly dont belive in this specitication because even my old BDR 206 can handle this discs. It was manufactered long ago before BD-TL/QL came out.
Now I´m waiting for my external enclosure. Whithout this I can´t test it. :(
 
Strangely only the Pioneer BDR-212UBK supports BD-TL and BD-QL. I was also not aware of that. All other like BDR-206, 209 and 212EBK only support BD-DL. The LGs all support TL and QL but only in theory because their writing strategy / ability at the layer break is just very bad and read errors are inevitable.

Which enclosure did you order?

P.S.: whirlpool was succesful to flash the LG from 1.05 encrypted to MK and then from there to ASUS 3.10 MK with SDFTool.
 
coopervid said:
P.S.: whirlpool was succesful to flash the LG from 1.05 encrypted to MK and then from there to ASUS 3.10 MK with SDFTool.
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Ah cool (y) Yor guide was helpful another time :D
coopervid said:
Which enclosure did you order?
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OWC Mercury Pro External stainless steel.
coopervid said:
Strangely only the Pioneer BDR-212UBK supports BD-TL and BD-QL.
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There is a newer FW 1.3 for this drive. It was released after the manufactering date of my drive (07/20). Perhaps it works with BD-TL/QL :cool:
If not, no problem for me... BD-DL is enough for me. Not one of my playeres can handle a burned BD-XL - So why burning this?
 
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