WH16NS40 But I think I'm in Trouble

[MuzzyKlips]

Hello,

I bought an LG WH16NS40 off Ebay and MakeMKV shows information below. It appears I can watch and rip regular Blu Ray Discs, but not 4K UHD ones. Is there any fix?

Thanks,
Muzzy

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: K94DAP85650
Firmware date: 2113-12-06 16:58
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

[Billycar11]

no to old

[xwmkf]

I bought an LG WH16NS40 off Ebay and MakeMKV shows information below. It appears I can watch and rip regular Blu Ray Discs, but not 4K UHD ones. Is there any fix?

Drive platform: MT1939

The "MT1939" drive platform means it can't be flashed to support UHD.

[MuzzyKlips]

Weird thing is it's brand new.

[MuzzyKlips]

It as manufactured in February 2024!

[MartyMcNuts]

It as manufactured in February 2024!

Nope. You got one of those fakes which is an old drive (usually from 2013, which yours is as the firmware on it is from 2013) with the older MT1939 drive platform. All they do is slap a new label on them!

[xwmkf]

It as manufactured in February 2024!

I've learned that we can't trust the labels from ebay (esp china sellers, but in my case also a US seller). Those drives (WH16NS40 platform 1939, SVC code NS40) haven't been made since 2015 or so, and so a label that says eg in my case "2024" ends up being a fake label.

[skyfox2003]

I would like to note that I have a MT1939 like this that I have been using for years. Not necessarily on UHD's. But works great for typical Blu-rays. So its not completely Junk.