Slimline/Slotin drive for UHD

[gubber]

Hello everyone,

for a HTPC projekt, I need a slimline/slotin drive and I would love it when I can use it as an UHD player.

I was not aware that UHD does not work that simple like a regular BD drive with anyDVD and I just purchased a Panasonic UJ267 (I can return it).
As I understood Panasonic drives can not hanel this, right?

Is there any usable slimline/slotin drive?
Maybe an LG CA30N?
But I find no clear answer if it supports BD-XL / UHD.

Thanks and regards,
Felix

[Billycar11]

No ca30/40n
Can't do UHD
Get a BU40N and figure out how to make a tray load drive work no slot load drives do UHD yet

[gubber]

Unfortunately there is no way to change the case (without makes it look like shit).

Do I have to expect issues with the UJ267 with regualr BDs?

[myswe]

I am actually also looking for a slot-in drive (for my Node8 case). If there aren't any available at all, are there any external slot-in ones that maybe could get converted?

[DataMeister]

I'm also looking for a UHD compatible, slimline, slot load drive. I found a couple external slimline drives like the Pioneer BDR-XS06T and BDR-XS07UHD, but I can't tell if those might could be disassembled and used in a regular laptop mount.

[Coopervid]

Don't go for a Panasonic. They have even issues with BDs and regions. Look here. Get a LG BU40 or a Pioneer slim.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634

[DataMeister]

Don't go for a Panasonic. They have even issues with BDs and regions. Look here. Get a LG BU40 or a Pioneer slim.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634

The BU40 isn't a slot load. However the Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD is an external slot load. Does anyone know if the drive inside is SATA and could be mounted in a laptop?

[Coopervid]

Sometimes you need to change the front part. Make sure your laptop hasn't any restrictions regarding brands and types. Or just get an USB enclosure.

[Blackened2687]

However the Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD is an external slot load. Does anyone know if the drive inside is SATA and could be mounted in a laptop?

The drive inside has a USB connector soldered directly on the drive's PCB. It cannot be installed in the laptop, however, it can be installed in most SFF PC cases designed for laptop drives. To connect the drive to the motherboard it will require a special MB USB header adapter, which probably can be found in China.

[DataMeister]

Hello everyone,

for a HTPC projekt, I need a slimline/slotin drive and I would love it when I can use it as an UHD player.

I was not aware that UHD does not work that simple like a regular BD drive with anyDVD and I just purchased a Panasonic UJ267 (I can return it).
As I understood Panasonic drives can not hanel this, right?

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How did that Panasonic UJ-267 work out?

[Billycar11]

The pioneer xs07s flashed to xs07uhd from me is slot load and works with UHD contact details below if you want one

[DataMeister]

The pioneer xs07s flashed to xs07uhd from me is slot load and works with UHD contact details below if you want one

Will it mount in a slim optical bay like the Ncase M1 chassis has?

[Billycar11]

yes 12.7mm bays fit it but the case must have the built in felt if not it will shoot the discs out

[JSR Enthusiast]

The drive inside has a USB connector soldered directly on the drive's PCB. It cannot be installed in the laptop, however, it can be installed in most SFF PC cases designed for laptop drives. To connect the drive to the motherboard it will require a special MB USB header adapter, which probably can be found in China.

Alright, I have been passively watching for a Slim/Super-Slim (12.7mm/9.5mm) SLOT-loading UHD capable blu-ray for almost a decade. I have watched with strong curiosity at the BDR-XS07UHD to see if just ANYONE could buy and open the stupid thing, but still 5 years later there are no pictures of the internals online.

So we now have confirmation that it has a soldered connector like the 'modern' Apple SuperDrives.

Thank you.

So no go in laptops; I will kill the dream of cramming one in a unibody MBP. My other goal is putting one in a case like the Silverstone ML07, for future proof disc reading in a media center. UHD Ripping would be nice too, but I already have that.

So we simply need to convert the USB-C connection to the internal USB-C header on a motherboard, with something like this. Then, there is that stupid 'potentially-needed' DAC-003 AC Adapter that supplies 5V at 3A. Internally modding that sounds like a nightmare, so we would ideally just find a board that supports USB-C PD (The USB ports by default won't break 1.5A). I would wager anyone trying to use this drive is also using a SFF case and would be limited to mini-ITX boards.

Google AI spits out MINISFORUM BD795i SE and ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI boards. Haven't verified, but it least there's potentially something.

Does all that check out?

But I am still hung up on why only older XS07 can be flashed (or why not older LG drives for that matter). What about the XS06? And why not newer XS07's? Why can't I open the actual bare drive, find the BIOS chip, and hook up my CH341 programmer? Is there a difference in controllers or other components in one or both of these units that makes the different FW's incompatible?