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Asus BW-16D1H-U External USB Drive

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:04 pm
by Backflipboy
Brand new, out of the box, wanted to use it with DVDFab and Makemkv for UHD disks, not recognising 4K disks.
Can it be flashed ?

MakeMKV Drive Info
Drive Information
OS device name: Y:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number: DGDL116469WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 70

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E116/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Re: Asus BW-16D1H-U External USB Drive

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:51 pm
by Billycar11
Backflipboy wrote:
Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:04 pm
Brand new, out of the box, wanted to use it with DVDFab and Makemkv for UHD disks, not recognising 4K disks.
Can it be flashed ?

MakeMKV Drive Info
Drive Information
OS device name: Y:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number: DGDL116469WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 70

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E116/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Sure just email me that info below I have a flasher for it

Re: Asus BW-16D1H-U External USB Drive

Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:55 pm
by Coopervid
Backflipboy wrote:
Fri Jun 27, 2025 5:04 pm
Brand new, out of the box, wanted to use it with DVDFab and Makemkv for UHD disks, not recognising 4K disks.
Can it be flashed ?

MakeMKV Drive Info
Drive Information
OS device name: Y:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number: DGDL116469WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 70

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E116/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Even a flashed Pioneer drive will not work with DVDFab and UHDs. Only with Makemkv and XReveal / AnyDVD using makemkvcon in the background.