Asus BW-16D1X-U

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Coopervid
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Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U

Post by Coopervid »

nico8516 wrote:
Mon Dec 15, 2025 10:19 pm
Hello. I have a brand new Asus BW-16D1X-U and would like it to support UHD. Can someone help?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom2
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E113/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks in advance.
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Serialkiller5150
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Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U

Post by Serialkiller5150 »

just got the asus BW-16D1x-u trying to figure out what I need to make it work with uhd. Thanks



Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 15

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E113/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
nico8516
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Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U

Post by nico8516 »

Just to be verify before I flash this drive.

MakeMKV returned the following:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E113/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

But when I went to flash it with BDRFlash (BDR-212U firmware), it says that the drive is a BDR-209MBK.
Is the BDR-212U firmware compatible with my drive, or should I be using a BDR-209MBK v3 firmware (which I don't have).

Sorry for the questions. I just wanted to be sure.
MartyMcNuts
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Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U

Post by MartyMcNuts »

nico8516 wrote:
Wed Dec 17, 2025 4:34 am
Just to be verify before I flash this drive.

MakeMKV returned the following:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E113/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

But when I went to flash it with BDRFlash (BDR-212U firmware), it says that the drive is a BDR-209MBK.
Is the BDR-212U firmware compatible with my drive, or should I be using a BDR-209MBK v3 firmware (which I don't have).

Sorry for the questions. I just wanted to be sure.
You are cross-flashing it to 212U firmware to enable UHD readability.
Cheers :D
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