www.makemkv.com

I already sent him an email and he hasn't responded, and the first post hasn't been updated for 5 months, which is why I was inquiring about his inventory. Thanks though...


He hasn't had inventory or mentioned on-hand inventory in several months. Generally, I see him post here almost daily ...

I'm interested in buying either a Pioneer BDR-S13UBK or a BDR-2213 if the previous isn't available. I sent an email a little over a week ago but haven't heard back (from a different email than this account I just made). Anyways, What do I need to do to buy one from you? Please let me know what ...

Just an FYI - MT1939 is a hardware version (chip model number on the drive circuit board), not a firmware.

All of the LG drives I have available for purchase have the MT1959 hardware (linked in signature). All the drive I have for sale are pre-flash with firmware for use with MakeMKV (as are most ...

i have an lg Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: SIKYVHB9K1750
Firmware date: 2117-11-23 16:15
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware ...

Hello, I am new here, wondering if my drive can be flashed to UHD. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D5H-U
Revision: E102
Serial number: DDDL291769WL
Firmware date: 2023-04-20
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform ...

OK, great... but where do I download the "flasher tool", and the firmware for my drives?


its built into makemkv


That sounds good... do I need to download any firmware - or anything else - to get this to work?
And apologies for my ignorance, but I've just looked over the MakeMKV menu ...

Hello!

I don't recognize that as a Pioneer model (maybe 212DBK or similar?). Pioneer drive shave been out of production since January, 2025.

There are many "For sale" threads here. Read through the threads and find someone who is offering what you want. Follow their instructions for purchase or ...

USB C

Do you have a serial number from one of the ones that doesn't work?


interesting im going to try mine again see if sdf was updated to get around the block or if their new stock has changed...


I bought a slim-line USB DVD drive/chassis. Swapped the DVD drive to the Archgon, for ...

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 ...

Hi Frank, I appreciate the reply, but it doesn't really answer my question. I did figure it out though!

For those who are asking the same question I did, here is the solution I found:

This drive which is $136.90 + shipping: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BC9F98J?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin ...

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 ...

Hello!

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 ...