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here is my device info. some work and some do not. does it need upgraded?


Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: hp
Product: DVDWBD TS-LB23P
Revision: HB21
Serial number: xxxxxxx
Bus encryption flags: 1E
Highest AACS version: 63

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1939

Since the drive platform is MT1939, it is too old to be upgraded with firmware to support LibreDrive. If you try, you'll end up bricking your drive.

dcoke22 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 06, 2025 8:35 pm

Since the drive platform is MT1939, it is too old to be upgraded with firmware to support LibreDrive. If you try, you'll end up bricking your drive.

Thanks, i guess that is why it will only do older blu-rays and not all.
any cheap suggestions as i only have about 30 blu ray to rip for my personal server

If you really only have 30-ish discs that won't rip on your current drive, it is probably worth seeing it any of your friends or family have an optical drive gathering dust in a closet you can borrow.

If you want to buy one, Pioneer drives are considered the best. Unfortunately, Pioneer has gotten out of the business of making optical drives. Any Pioneer drive with firmware from December 2022 or later will not support LibreDrive currently. Eventually all Pioneer drives will be supported.

Outside of Pioneer drives, the LG BU40N was considered one of the better drives available. The Verbatim 43888 optical drive comes with a BU40N inside of it. There are several brands that sell a drive that's just a repackaged LG BU40N. Like all LG drives, it'll have to flashed to support LibreDrive. Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide

After the BU40N, it doesn't really matter. Around 2020, quality control for optical drives took a nose dive. The flashing guide has a list of drives that can work. If you go this route, buy whichever one you can find that's the cheapest and buy it from a place with a decent return policy since the drive might arrive DOA.

Any blu-ray drive should work past 2015 date if I am not doing 4k correct?

m4keutap89 wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:53 pm

Any blu-ray drive should work past 2015 date if I am not doing 4k correct?

Correct.

This should work for everything. Correct?
BP50NB40

m4keutap89 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:45 pm

This should work for everything. Correct?
BP50NB40

If it is SVC NB50 or NB52 on the label underneath the drive (or on side of box) it can also be flashed to enable libredrive and UHD readability.

MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:22 am

m4keutap89 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:45 pm

This should work for everything. Correct?
BP50NB40

If it is SVC NB50 or NB52 on the label underneath the drive (or on side of box) it can also be flashed to enable libredrive and UHD readability.

I keep getting failed on normal blu ray- it’s right out of the box though. And some regular DVD as well. I know it is nb52 and made March 2025

m4keutap89 wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 14, 2025 1:20 pm

MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:22 am

m4keutap89 wrote: ↑

Sun Jul 13, 2025 7:45 pm

This should work for everything. Correct?
BP50NB40

If it is SVC NB50 or NB52 on the label underneath the drive (or on side of box) it can also be flashed to enable libredrive and UHD readability.

I keep getting failed on normal blu ray- it’s right out of the box though. And some regular DVD as well. I know it is nb52 and made March 2025

Clean the disc. See if that helps.