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by mrobby
Sat Aug 16, 2025 12:04 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Flashing Buffalo BRXL-PTV6U3-BK/N (2020 model from Japan)
Replies: 8
Views: 252

Re: Flashing Buffalo BRXL-PTV6U3-BK/N (2020 model from Japan)

Thanks. I'll try again with a different powered hub and report back.

Is there some functional difference (i.e., higher speed) between BR drives need two USB cables vs. drives that only need one?
by mrobby
Fri Aug 15, 2025 10:47 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Flashing Buffalo BRXL-PTV6U3-BK/N (2020 model from Japan)
Replies: 8
Views: 252

Re: Flashing Buffalo BRXL-PTV6U3-BK/N (2020 model from Japan)

Thanks. I tried two different powered hubs, but I still get "invalid destination port" errors from MakeMKV.

I think I must have eff'd up the flashing step.

For this drive, is the DE_Buffalo_BRUHD-PU3_BN12-MK.bin firmware the correct one to use?
by mrobby
Fri Aug 15, 2025 5:39 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Flashing Buffalo BRXL-PTV6U3-BK/N (2020 model from Japan)
Replies: 8
Views: 252

Re: Flashing Buffalo BRXL-PTV6U3-BK/N (2020 model from Japan)

Power issue? I was wondering about that. Forgot to mention there is a LED on the rear top of the drive that flashes green slowly during mount, and then flashes red. Is that an indication there isn't enough power? EDIT: I tried a separate hub connected to a single USB-C port and now the LED on the r...
by mrobby
Fri Aug 15, 2025 3:28 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Flashing Buffalo BRXL-PTV6U3-BK/N (2020 model from Japan)
Replies: 8
Views: 252

Flashing Buffalo BRXL-PTV6U3-BK/N (2020 model from Japan)

Using this drive on a mac mini m4, I was unable to read BluRay discs using MakeMKV. Here are the drive specs: https://www.buffalo.jp/product/detail/brxl-ptv6u3-bk_n.html Since MakeMKV reported that LibreDrive was possible but not enabled, I tried flashing it. $ /Applications/MakeMKV.app/Contents/Mac...