BD-RE BU40N Not able to load newer disc

[zeyoner]

I now have come across two (A Bronx Tale & Oppenheimer) disc my drive is unable to load. Not just in MakeMKV, but within Windows. As if the disc is unreadable. I've flashed DE 1.00, MK 1.01-1.04 firmwares. What am I missing?

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2118-10-24 19:34
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[MartyMcNuts]

I now have come across two (A Bronx Tale & Oppenheimer) disc my drive is unable to load. I've flashed clean 1.0, DE 1.0, all of the MK firmwares. What am I missing?

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2118-10-24 19:34
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

The firmware on your drive is not the problem. Try posting the MakeMKV logs for those discs so we can assist you further.

[zeyoner]

I've tried the same movie different disc same issue.

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Debug log started at Mon Nov 27 12:08:53 2023 , written by MakeMKV v1.17.5 win(x64-release)
001005:0000 MakeMKV v1.17.5 win(x64-release) started
001004:0000 Debug logging enabled, log will be saved as file://C:\Users\*REDACTED*/MakeMKV_log.txt
Using 262272KB for read cache.
Network access is ENABLED, CURL version 7.72.0/Schannel/1.41.0 (x86_64-pc-win32) , proxy server not set.
WinCdArb=v1.2.0_tiny win(x64-release)
DEBUG: Code 3 at p#THBi/ll*BA2gQ6"dN^+C5W:29395310
SDF  v098: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_BU40N_1.03_211810241934_MO9J7AH5921
Application exited at Mon Nov 27 12:17:41 2023

[zeyoner]

The firmware on your drive is not the problem. Try posting the MakeMKV logs for those discs so we can assist you further.

Am I providing the logs you're referring to? MakeMKV does not appear to be part of the equation. The drive does not load the disc at all. You'll hear it trying to load the disc but at some point gives up. Any other disc in my collection loads without hesitation.

[Billycar11]

Am I providing the logs you're referring to? MakeMKV does not appear to be part of the equation. The drive does not load the disc at all. You'll hear it trying to load the disc but at some point gives up. Any other disc in my collection loads without hesitation.

if thats the case then the only solution is
cleaning the disc.
replacing the disc.
cleaning the laser very easy on a bu40n.
replacing the drive i would recommend the pioneers now no point getting a lg/asus for UHD as long as pioneers are available with old fw.
i know it sounds like a shill move but they really are way more reliable and dont do weird things that make you have to reboot them.
for the most part pioneers with old fw are only available from sellers.

[SamuriHL]

Trust Billy on this. I have a bu40n but pretty much only use my pioneer drives now. They are far more reliable.

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[zeyoner]

Purchased a Pioneer BD-RW BDR-XS07 same results...

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: *redacted*
Firmware date: 2020-09-03
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 70

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8E20
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Billycar11]

Purchased a Pioneer BD-RW BDR-XS07 same results...

You know the xs07s is not a UHD drive right?
Do you have an xs07s or xs07uhd?
Likely either won't work out of the box

[zeyoner]

You know the xs07s is not a UHD drive right?
Do you have an xs07s or xs07uhd?
Likely either won't work out of the box

I can return it and get XS07UHD. Thought it would be the same just a different color. Would it be worth buying though?

[Billycar11]

You know the xs07s is not a UHD drive right?
Do you have an xs07s or xs07uhd?
Likely either won't work out of the box

I can return it and get XS07UHD. Thought it would be the same just a different color. Would it be worth buying though?

An xs07s UHD is not going to work either if it's built after 12/22.
I have pioneers with old fw getting 24 in today and another 18 on Friday.
Email me see below

Yes the pioneers are worth it.

But just to make sure is your xs07s fw after 12/22?
Because if it's before that it can be flashed

[zeyoner]

MFD. June 2022

I'm confused now. Is the xs07s flashable or should I still get myself the xs07uhd? One that's MFD before 12/22.

[Billycar11]

MFD. June 2022

I'm confused now. Is the xs07s flashable or should I still get myself the xs07uhd? One that's MFD before 12/22.

no email the drive info for the pioneer i will send you a flasher for it for $25

[zeyoner]

What would the drive be crossed flashed to? Wouldn't that brick the drive?

Appreciate the help.

[Billycar11]

What would the drive be crossed flashed to? Wouldn't that brick the drive?

Appreciate the help.

no if i was bricking peoples drives i would be out of business it gets flashed to the uhd version
your lucky to have an old one and my flash is cheaper then upgrading to the UHD version on amazon and the uhd one from amazon is likely to new

[zeyoner]

no if i was bricking peoples drives i would be out of business it gets flashed to the uhd version
your lucky to have an old one and my flash is cheaper then upgrading to the UHD version on amazon and the uhd one from amazon is likely to new

My job is paying for the drive. Got the UHD version and it has a MFD of Feb 2023. I thought all was lost until I tried ripping and it works. Maybe firmware 1.02 is ok for now. Did some reading and it looks like 1.02 is a bit of a pain some times. Already experienced it, had to reload the disc.