Unsure which firmware version to use

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uncle_osama911
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Unsure which firmware version to use

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Currently have optical drive with version: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS60_1.03_212005081010_KL4KAN15750

Inside the firmware pack, in the old folder there is 2 firmware versions for this:

HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.01-NM00100-211711202000.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin


I will try 1.01 and maybe 1.02 but why is the part after 1.0x different for the firmware in the pack and the one i have?
d00zah
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Re: Unsure which firmware version to use

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uncle_osama911 wrote:
Thu Jul 08, 2021 5:15 pm
Currently have optical drive with version: HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS60_1.03_212005081010_KL4KAN15750

Inside the firmware pack, in the old folder there is 2 firmware versions for this:

HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.01-NM00100-211711202000.bin
HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin


I will try 1.01 and maybe 1.02 but why is the part after 1.0x different for the firmware in the pack and the one i have?
Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2021 says...

Recommended Firmware to flash for MakeMKV:

WH16NS60 on any Firmware directly to > WH16NS60 1.02MK

KL4KAN15750 is your drive serial number, so is unique to that drive. The rest is ~FW release date (year + 100, for some reason?)
uncle_osama911
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Re: Unsure which firmware version to use

Post by uncle_osama911 »

ok thanks!

however when i flashed my optical drive, the firmware version does not change, even after restarting. did it several times.

do i have to replace the two strings after the 1.0x with my own on the firmware binary? i used these inputs:

sudo sdftool -d HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS60_1.03_212005081010_KL4KAN15750 rawflash main -i HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin
sudo sdftool -d /dev/sr0 rawflash main -i HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin

firmware is still on 1.03 not 1.02 ! !

would replacing ...1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin to the one i have for my optical drive work?
d00zah
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Re: Unsure which firmware version to use

Post by d00zah »

uncle_osama911 wrote:
Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:39 pm
ok thanks!

however when i flashed my optical drive, the firmware version does not change, even after restarting. did it several times.

do i have to replace the two strings after the 1.0x with my own on the firmware binary? i used these inputs:

sudo sdftool -d HL-DT-ST_BD-RE__WH16NS60_1.03_212005081010_KL4KAN15750 rawflash main -i HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin
sudo sdftool -d /dev/sr0 rawflash main -i HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin

firmware is still on 1.03 not 1.02 ! !

would replacing ...1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin to the one i have for my optical drive work?
From same source...

Newer OEM Firmwares and encrypted:

New Encrypted firmware
List of Known Encrypted firmware (so far, any firmware with date in 2020 is encrypted)

HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.03-N000600-212005081010.bin


Try changing command line to:

sudo sdftool -d /dev/sr0 rawflash enc main -i HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin
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