What custom firmware to use?

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Biorante
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What custom firmware to use?

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Bought a new UHD drive from Japan (LBD-PWA6U3LRD) and wondered what firmware to use on it?
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP71N
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: SIK01L4HA3930
Firmware date: 2120-09-07 11:43
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 78

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)
Billycar11
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Re: What custom firmware to use?

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I would advise sending the fw to the developer.
But if you don't want to wait it's probably a BU40N you could follow instructions for that
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Biorante
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Re: What custom firmware to use?

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Would the fw be the .tar file via sdftool flasher? And who to send it to exactly?
Billycar11
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Re: What custom firmware to use?

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Biorante wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 8:00 pm
Would the fw be the .tar file via sdftool flasher? And who to send it to exactly?
support@makemkv.com is where you email it to
Buy a UHD drive from the guide and how to video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drives Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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Biorante
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Re: What custom firmware to use?

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Billycar11 wrote:
Sat May 20, 2023 5:24 am
Biorante wrote:
Fri May 19, 2023 8:00 pm
Would the fw be the .tar file via sdftool flasher? And who to send it to exactly?
support@makemkv.com is where you email it to
Thanks! Sent off the email. Do they reply or will be like some sort of automatic update with MakeMKV?

With the SDFtool Flasher, tried using BU40N firmware and I'm getting an error code: 0x82052603. Nothing's appeared changed.
Biorante
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Re: What custom firmware to use?

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Disregard previous reply - problem all sorted, wasn't using MK firmware at first to install. HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.04-NM00500-212005061142 worked like a charm, thanks!
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