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UHD PlayBack & Burner / MDisc Support?

I have the BUFFALO (insert model # I can't remember here) external USB 2.0 BD-R XL/UHD/M-Disc drive. So far it has worked good for an off brand blu ray burner.
 
The LG Friendly Drive is a bit slower than the Asus. The LG WH14NS40 is also a friendly drive.
 

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StoneyJSG said:
I have the BUFFALO (insert model # I can't remember here) external USB 2.0 BD-R XL/UHD/M-Disc drive. So far it has worked good for an off brand blu ray burner.
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It's likely a rebadged LG drive. I'm speculating but if it has M-Disc support, as well, then it's likely an LG. And the UHD Friendly drives are definitely rebadged LG drives. LG makes decent drives.
 
RedFox 1 said:
The LG Friendly Drive is a bit slower than the Asus. The LG WH14NS40 is also a friendly drive.
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Yeah, pretty much every report has been that that model is nice but slower than the ASUS BW-16D1HT which is why many are cross-flashing.
 
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Can you just crossflash it with the Windows flasher from Asus?
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No. You have to follow one of the tutorials. Not sure if there is one here for cross-flashing but there is over at Myce somewhere. Somewhere. TeddyRaspin would know. :)
 
DrinkLyeAndDie said:
No. You have to follow one of the tutorials. Not sure if there is one here for cross-flashing but there is over at Myce somewhere.
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Thanks, if its not a straight up flash with the Asus flasher, I am not going into it, it works, just takes 15 minutes longer. Thats good enough for me. This whole thing has been a good exercise for me, I cleaned out my attic, my garage and computer closet. I found about 6 Friendly drives. Mostly all LG WH16NS40 and one LG WH14NS40, all firmware 1.02 and all Made in 2017 with the NS50 code. This was the drive a lot of the builds I was doing in early 2017 and late 2016 came with. I just put them away and never sent the build with the drive, now none of the new builds even have 5.25" bays in them.
 
RedFox 1 said:
Thanks, if its not a straight up flash with the Asus flasher, I am not going into it, it works, just takes 15 minutes longer. Thats good enough for me.
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You're welcome and I don't blame you. Frankly, it's not a necessary hassle to gain all of 15 minutes, IMHO.

RedFox 1 said:
This whole thing has been a good exercise for me, I cleaned out my attic, my garage and computer closet.
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A plausible excuse to do some spring cleaning a bit early. :p

RedFox 1 said:
I found about 6 Friendly drives. Mostly all LG WH16NS40 and one LG WH14NS40, all firmware 1.02 and all Made in 2017 with the NS50 code. This was the drive a lot of the builds I was doing in early 2017 and late 2016 came with. I just put them away and never sent the build with the drive, now none of the new builds even have 5.25" bays in them.
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Not bad. Given they were collecting dust anyway it's nice that they can be useful now, at least. If one dies you some spares. :)
 
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