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Honest question, with the supported drives being harder and harder to find, is anyone going to crack this nut for new drives or create something new that works? Or is this hobby going to slowly die as people's drives die? I've been trying to find a backup drive in case another one dies but can ...

Honest question, with the supported drives being harder and harder to find, is anyone going to crack this nut for new drives or create something new that works? Or is this hobby going to slowly die as people's drives die? I've been trying to find a backup drive in case another one dies but can't ...

I bought a BP50NB40 NB50 based on this guide and it doesn't look like it'll work, SDFtool Flasher gives me an error that it doesn't have the correct platform (MT1959).

Are there recent recommendations for drives that are available in the US and known to work? I took a couple weeks to order this ...

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These are retail, NiB & include power cable & USB cable (as do all 5 1/4" USB drives). Computer end of the USB cable is USB-A. It's a USB 3.0 cables, but USB 2.0 vs. USB 3.x doesn't really matter for ripping - USB 2.0 is faster than any drive can rip.

For more details or questions, please ...

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ASUS does not make drives. They sell ASUS branded drives with Pioneer or LG mechanisms inside. Pioneer stopped making consumer optical drives (computer use) January, 2025 & sold the business. Reports have it that LG stopped manufacturing consumer optical drives in November, 2025. Unless you ...

zittrig wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:08 am Pioneer Issue: ASUS SBC-06D2X-U with platform RS8950 and fw 1.10 is not supported.

Post the MakeMKV drive info. If it's newer firmware, did you et a firmware dump & send it in?

Hi guys im new in here. i was wondering regarding the LG WH14NS40 i have since 2012 and its been almost unused (about 20 bluray disc played and 10 recorded)

I wanted to know if i can use it or not for UHD backups. I found this in here but wanted to know how to flash it in this case

LG WH14NS40 ...

Hi guys,

Just bought an OWC Mercury Pro and according to this it needs modification to work? Also is it compatible with a Pioneer 211M 1.54 firmware? Thanks


The OWC chassis doesn't care about the drive Mfg or firmware.

The "modification" is mechanical. When you put the longer (Pioneer ...

Hi guys,

Just bought an OWC Mercury Pro and according to this it needs modification to work? Also is it compatible with a Pioneer 211M 1.54 firmware? Thanks


The OWC chassis doesn't care about the drive Mfg or firmware.

The "modification" is mechanical. When you put the longer (Pioneer) drive ...

ThatDudeRandy wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 11:50 pm Where is the current link to find KeyDB Assistant...the media fire link is broken

The Media Fire link in the main post just worked for me: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=16883&p=166510&hil ... nt#p166510

Thanks,
Frank

At least a couple of threads right here in this sub-forum, of people selling units w/Pioneer drives, in stock. Did you contact any of them?

I should have a slim-line unit w/Pioneer drive arriving early next week. If you are interested, send an e-mail to the address in my signature & mention your ...

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Sorry for the delay in replying to your e-mail - it went to my Junk folder. Thanks for the post here - it reminded me to check my Junk folder.

I still have drives available. I replied to your e-mail with details.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks,
Frank

All non-UHD drives flashed for UHD might say that they are BEE enabled but they "lie". The chip to do so is missing.

This 211 should be used internally. If you want to rule out the root cause you should get a Benfei USB -> SATA adapter like this. If it works with that your enclosures don't ...

You won't find any drive that can rip at 12x. Generally you'll never see more than 4-6x, depending on number of layers on the disc, Mfg of drive mechanism & condition of the disc.

USB 2.0 vs. USB 3.0 doesn't matter for ripping - 2.0 is faster than any drive can rip.

That being said, the two 5 1/4 ...

Bricked LG WP50NB40 drive - please treat me like I'm in 5th grade
Model: LG WP50NB40
Mgr Date: Jan 2026
SVC Code: NB52

Procedure:
1. Attach/power drive, insert blu ray disc (not UHD disc), verify windows 11 can read and play the disc – confirmed.
2. Eject disk, close tray, and open Make MKV 1.18 ...