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OWC Mercury Pro 16X BLU-Ray, 16X DVD, 48X CD drive

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 1:04 am
by takayo72
I used makemkv to get the drive info and it seems a LG drive

Drive Information
OS device name: K:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: KLTP3TE4745
Firmware date: 2120-05-06 13:31
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.05
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)

is it possible to have a firmware patch to enable reading 4K disc ?

Re: OWC Mercury Pro 16X BLU-Ray, 16X DVD, 48X CD drive

Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2026 1:54 am
by Billycar11
takayo72 wrote:
Thu Apr 02, 2026 1:04 am
I used makemkv to get the drive info and it seems a LG drive

Drive Information
OS device name: K:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: KLTP3TE4745
Firmware date: 2120-05-06 13:31
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.05
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)

is it possible to have a firmware patch to enable reading 4K disc ?
yes see guide below
or email me or marty for an auto flasher