Do I need to flash my drive?

[SelenitaDelSur]

So I just got my UHD drive from Aliexpress, it comes on a generic box but inside there's a BU40N:

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Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: hp HLDS
Product: BDRE BU40N
Revision: BW41
Serial number: 711CS001663
Firmware date: 2116-12-22 09:20
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 0.BW41P
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

I tried reading an UHD disc and it can rip it well. I also tried playing the movie with VLC and it also works well, with the menus and all.


Do I need to flash this? Is there any advantage? I'm a bit loss about the revision types and what that means from the flashing point of view, or the OEM or not firmwares...

And one last question, if I try to play the disc with PowerDVD (I have the 22 version which plays UHDs, and I can indeed play UHD disc in folders ripped on the SSD) it tells me I need to enable Intel SGX (which I don't have because I use AMD, and also I think it's not even supported anymore) for DRM stuff. I can play the movie from the drive with VLC, but is there a way to play it with PowerDVD? I guess I need some kind of on-the-fly decoder or drm-remover or something... I've read about AnyDVD HD can do this? Or maybe the firmware thing described in guides here are precisely for that?

Thanks in advance!

[Coopervid]

Don't play from the drive. Rip and play from SSD /HDD to reduce the usage of the drive and extend its life.

AnyDVD is dead. If you need the on-the-fly decryption (not recommended!) try XReveal.