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by steeledrum
Thu Sep 04, 2025 11:19 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Cross-flashed LG BP50NB40 (NB52) – UHD not reading, Blu-rays are fine
Replies: 6
Views: 1209

Re: Cross-flashed LG BP50NB40 (NB52) – UHD not reading, Blu-rays are fine

Yeah, I missed that too! This model must be cross-flashed to either BU40N or BP60NB10 to enable UHD readability (requiring 2 flashes). You have only completed 1 flash, which is the BP50NB40 1.03-MK firmware. This first flash removes the firmware encryption and does enable libredrive but this firmwa...
by steeledrum
Tue Sep 02, 2025 1:02 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Cross-flashed LG BP50NB40 (NB52) – UHD not reading, Blu-rays are fine
Replies: 6
Views: 1209

Re: Cross-flashed LG BP50NB40 (NB52) – UHD not reading, Blu-rays are fine

You missed a step when you were flashing the firmware as the drive is still utilising the BP50NB40 firmware. This firmware cannot read UHD discs. For slim/portable drives only the BU40N, BP60NB10 and Buffalo firmware variants can read UHD discs. Once it is flashed correctly the drive info panel in ...
by steeledrum
Mon Sep 01, 2025 11:59 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Cross-flashed LG BP50NB40 (NB52) – UHD not reading, Blu-rays are fine
Replies: 6
Views: 1209

Re: Cross-flashed LG BP50NB40 (NB52) – UHD not reading, Blu-rays are fine

I apologize if this isn't in the right spot. I've lurked all over these, but never posted until now. I recently purchased an LG BP50NB40 (SVC NB52) and cross-flashed it using SDFtool Flasher with the BU40N DE firmware. I ensured the bootloader was checked this last time and verified in LibreDrive t...
by steeledrum
Mon Sep 01, 2025 7:34 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Cross-flashed LG BP50NB40 (NB52) – UHD not reading, Blu-rays are fine
Replies: 6
Views: 1209

Cross-flashed LG BP50NB40 (NB52) – UHD not reading, Blu-rays are fine

I apologize if this isn't in the right spot. I've lurked all over these, but never posted until now. I recently purchased an LG BP50NB40 (SVC NB52) and cross-flashed it using SDFtool Flasher with the BU40N DE firmware. I ensured the bootloader was checked this last time and verified in LibreDrive th...