Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

[Coopervid]

Try flashing with LG BU40N 1.03MK.

Thank you once again, I managed to flash my Buffalo drive successfully with LG BU40N 1.03MK

Do I need to flash it further with one of these three firmwares?

DE_Buffalo_BRUHD-PU3_BN12-MK
DE_Buffalo_BRUHD-PU3_BU10
DE_Buffalo_BRUHD-PU3_BU12-MK

No.

[mm13579]

I have makemkv 1.17.9.
I have BU40N running 1.03 mk firmware
I can only run UHD discs up to AACS 68
I have several that are AACS 77 how do I get them to register with my drive if I load anything above 68 it says no disc after it spins up and down.
If I load a 68 or below in about 20-30 seconds it loads right up see photo and I can make a copy with no issues.
What do I need to do from here to get the key database updated to accept AACS 77?

[mm13579]

I now got the disc to load for about 1 seconds. It now says it supports AACS 77, but no matter what I try I can't get a disc to load that is above 68. See screenshot it says it supports it but spins then says no disc.

[mm13579]

This is what I get loading then no disc unless it's AACS 68 then it loads after 20-30 seconds no errors.

[gunslingerfry]

So I'm pretty sure my WP50NB40 is a paperweight but I just wanted to check if anyone had any ideas on if this can be fixed.
I flashed the MK 1.02 build which it showed on MakeMKV and then I proceeded to do the cross flash to BU40N. In a moment of monumentally poor judgement I unplugged the drive when I mistakenly thought it was finished flashing. Now the drive reports its Revision as BOOT does not respond to the button press and the flasher GUI reports it is not an MT1959 and makemkv flasher just sits there.

I tried creating the bootable USB for the DOS flasher but it does not boot so I have not been able to try that yet.

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[Billycar11]

So I'm pretty sure my WP50NB40 is a paperweight but I just wanted to check if anyone had any ideas on if this can be fixed.
I flashed the MK 1.02 build which it showed on MakeMKV and then I proceeded to do the cross flash to BU40N. In a moment of monumentally poor judgement I unplugged the drive when I mistakenly thought it was finished flashing. Now the drive reports its Revision as BOOT does not respond to the button press and the flasher GUI reports it is not an MT1959 and makemkv flasher just sits there.

I tried creating the bootable USB for the DOS flasher but it does not boot so I have not been able to try that yet.

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flash it with the official LG updater sometimes they can unbrick it

[mm13579]

Has anyone successfully done
Ashoka Season 1 UHD
Loki Season 2 UHD
Mandalorian Season 3 UHD
Hawkeye Season 1 UHD

Thank you

[Mr_Orange]

Has anyone successfully done
Ashoka Season 1 UHD
Loki Season 2 UHD
Mandalorian Season 3 UHD
Hawkeye Season 1 UHD

Thank you

By 'done', I assume you mean ripped? In which case, yes, to Ashoka and The Mandalorian.

[mm13579]

I get it to load the disc and then it just says no disc?

[mm13579]

I get it to load the disc and then it just says no disc?

It loads the disc and then nothing it spins forever to fail

[dcoke22]

You could try gently cleaning the disc.

[bohmchri@isu.edu]

I have this BDR-XS07U that I got because it was on the list of Pioneer drives here. I've had about 50% success rate with it out of 10 BDs. Would a firmware update be helpful?

[bohmchri@isu.edu]

Hey, thank you for the list of drives here. I've referred to it so very often in the past weeks while tryin to purchase the correct pioneer BD drive. You all are awesome!

[dcoke22]

Hey, thank you for the list of drives here. I've referred to it so very often in the past weeks while tryin to purchase the correct pioneer BD drive. You all are awesome!

Did you read about recent Pioneer firmware updates preventing the drives from being LibreDrive compatible and therefore unable to rip 4K UHDs?

Pioneer firmware update February 2023

[TylerS]

I'm so confused by the pioneer drives. I want to buy one to see if it helps with some disks that are giving me io errors. However there are multiple conflicting statements, even in this main thread. What is the current status with Pioneer drives? Are the green highlights (pioneer works, w/ drive list) accurate, or the yellow highlights accurate / must buy from re-seller?

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