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Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:26 am
by triplerinse
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK9CG8JG321
Firmware date: 2117-11-21 16:53
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw data read: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw metadata read: Possible, not yet enabled
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
LibreDrive Compatiblity
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:25 am
by chopedvw
I am looking at getting the ASUS BW-16D1X-U External Blu-ray Drive and I am trying to find out if it is compatible with LibreDrive
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:47 am
by Woodstock
ASUS BW-16D1X-U is not UHD-capable.
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:24 am
by MartyMcNuts
triplerinse wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:26 am
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK9CG8JG321
Firmware date: 2117-11-21 16:53
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw data read: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw metadata read: Possible, not yet enabled
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
This drive should work if you downgrade it to 1.02.
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:17 am
by chopedvw
Woodstock wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:47 am
ASUS BW-16D1X-U is not UHD-capable.
Do you have any recommendations on a external UHD and libredrive capable drive?
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:05 pm
by MartyMcNuts
chopedvw wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:17 am
Woodstock wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:47 am
ASUS BW-16D1X-U is not UHD-capable.
Do you have any recommendations on a external UHD and libredrive capable drive?
Yep, an internal drive in a USB external enclosure. Take your pick of drive. BU40N, WH16NS60, ASUS BW-16D1HT, WH16NS40, BH16NS55
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:47 pm
by Woodstock
Best, what Marty said. There are some portable UHD-capable drives, but not many of them are compatible out of the box. The "full size" internal drives are usually much faster and less fragile than most "USB" drives, and the enclosures are not expensive.
I have a LiteOn EB1 drive that is an "official UHD" slim-type USB drive, and it is NOT currently supported by LibreDrive. It would probably work fine with all that official UHD software that will refuse to run on my machines because they aren't "powerful enough to deal with UHD video" (i.e., they won't enforce the copy protection).
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:04 am
by figrin_dan
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:05 pm
Yep, an internal drive in a USB external enclosure. Take your pick of drive. BU40N, WH16NS60,
ASUS BW-16D1HT, WH16NS40, BH16NS55
That's great, if I bought this one now, would it work out of the box or would I need to mess about with the firmware?
Thanks
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:07 am
by Billycar11
figrin_dan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:04 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:05 pm
Yep, an internal drive in a USB external enclosure. Take your pick of drive. BU40N, WH16NS60,
ASUS BW-16D1HT, WH16NS40, BH16NS55
That's great, if I bought this one now, would it work out of the box or would I need to mess about with the firmware?
Thanks
You need to downgrade it most likely
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 3:33 pm
by archermoo
I'm happy with my BU50N. I'm using it as an external drive just by running SATA power and data to it externally. It works with UHD titles out of the box (Firmware BW50). Currently it is supported via LibreDrive for everything but unrestricted read speed.
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:43 pm
by sgrice
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:24 am
triplerinse wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:26 am
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK9CG8JG321
Firmware date: 2117-11-21 16:53
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw data read: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw metadata read: Possible, not yet enabled
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
This drive should work if you downgrade it to 1.02.
My WH16NS40 drive is already at 1.02 and I'm still getting the following LibreDrive output:
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk2
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: K94D7293705
Firmware date: 2114-05-07 10:26
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw data read: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw metadata read: Possible, not yet enabled
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
Are you sure WH16NS40 will work at all?
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:39 am
by MartyMcNuts
sgrice wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:43 pm
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:24 am
triplerinse wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:26 am
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK9CG8JG321
Firmware date: 2117-11-21 16:53
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw data read: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw metadata read: Possible, not yet enabled
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
This drive should work if you downgrade it to 1.02.
My WH16NS40 drive is already at 1.02 and I'm still getting the following LibreDrive output:
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk2
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: K94D7293705
Firmware date: 2114-05-07 10:26
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw data read: Possible, not yet enabled
BD raw metadata read: Possible, not yet enabled
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled
Are you sure WH16NS40 will work at all?
How old is your drive? Does it say SVC NS50 on the label?
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:48 am
by M1NG15
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:05 pm
chopedvw wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:17 am
Woodstock wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 1:47 am
ASUS BW-16D1X-U is not UHD-capable.
Do you have any recommendations on a external UHD and libredrive capable drive?
Yep, an internal drive in a USB external enclosure. Take your pick of drive. BU40N, WH16NS60, ASUS BW-16D1HT, WH16NS40, BH16NS55
I have a ASUS BW-16D1HT and LibreDrive is not enabled, any leads on how do I get it enabled?
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 2:43 am
by Woodstock
What does the info window have as far as information?
Re: Help is my drive compatible? Wont read uhd
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2019 3:15 am
by MartyMcNuts
M1NG15 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:48 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 11:05 pm
chopedvw wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 3:17 am
Do you have any recommendations on a external UHD and libredrive capable drive?
Yep, an internal drive in a USB external enclosure. Take your pick of drive. BU40N, WH16NS60, ASUS BW-16D1HT, WH16NS40, BH16NS55
I have a ASUS BW-16D1HT and LibreDrive is not enabled, any leads on how do I get it enabled?
Is it a newer model or an older model? What firmware version? If it is a newer drive with 3.03 it will need downgrading to 3.02.