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Reuse enclosure from Asus BW-16D1X-U

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 5:36 pm
by uid000
I've got an Asus BW-16D1X-U which, as we all know, isn't UHD compatible. If I get one of the UHD-friendly internal drives, I'd like to re-use that enclosure rather than buying a new one.

Assuming the new drive physically fits, would there be any problem with firmware flashing, UHD ripping, or anything else? Would the old enclosure prevent the drive from being recognized as UHD compatible?

Cheers

Re: Reuse enclosure from Asus BW-16D1X-U

Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2022 10:11 pm
by Billycar11
Some actually are UHD capable now they changed the drive again what your drive info.
But yes you can reuse the case

Re: Reuse enclosure from Asus BW-16D1X-U

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2022 10:52 pm
by uid000
Billycar11 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 10:11 pm
Some actually are UHD capable now they changed the drive again what your drive info.
But yes you can reuse the case
Great, thanks for the advice.

How can I tell if the drive is UHD capable? Do I need to physically look at the internal drive?
Here's a screenshot of what MakeMKV shows
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Re: Reuse enclosure from Asus BW-16D1X-U

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2022 1:04 am
by Billycar11
uid000 wrote:
Sat Mar 26, 2022 10:52 pm
Billycar11 wrote:
Wed Mar 23, 2022 10:11 pm
Some actually are UHD capable now they changed the drive again what your drive info.
But yes you can reuse the case
Great, thanks for the advice.

How can I tell if the drive is UHD capable? Do I need to physically look at the internal drive?
Here's a screenshot of what MakeMKV shows
Screen Shot 2022-03-24 at 6.11.26 AM.png
Yeah that can do UHD