How to flash a 2023 OWC with an LG BD-RE BH16NS40 SVC: NS51 Firmware v 1.05

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Goddess_Germanika
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How to flash a 2023 OWC with an LG BD-RE BH16NS40 SVC: NS51 Firmware v 1.05

Post by Goddess_Germanika »

Drive Information Manufacture date 2023 03 05

OS device name: /dev/rdisk4

Current profile: DVD-ROM

Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST

Product: BD-RE BH16NS40
SVC: NS51

Revision: 1.05

Serial number: KLEN36A5030

Firmware date: 2120-05-06 13:31

Bus encryption flags: 17

Highest AACS version: 76


LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)

Drive platform: MT1959

Hardware support: Yes

Firmware support: No

Firmware type: Original (patched version available)

Firmware version: 1.05

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)

First, everything I find is Windows, the everything you need firmwares are .bin that cannot be opens
all the flash stuff is .exe

I have dealt with LG in the past and there customer support is horrible and has never once helped.

https://blog.ssanj.net/posts/2023-10-02 ... acosx.html

This person has detailed terminal commands BUT my drive is Product: BD-RE BH16NS40 SVC: NS51
Revision: 1.05
 His say Product: BD-RE BH16NS40 SVC: NS51
Revision: 1.05


Does anyone know the difference between WH and BH?
Coopervid
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Re: How to flash a 2023 OWC with an LG BD-RE BH16NS40 SVC: NS51 Firmware v 1.05

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viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634

The guide here has command line options for Mac.

BH and WH doesn't matter. It's just that the one includes software while the other one doesn't (bulk drives).
Goddess_Germanika
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Re: How to flash a 2023 OWC with an LG BD-RE BH16NS40 SVC: NS51 Firmware v 1.05

Post by Goddess_Germanika »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Jan 16, 2024 11:26 am
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634

The guide here has command line options for Mac.

BH and WH doesn't matter. It's just that the one includes software while the other one doesn't (bulk drives).
That is the "I read 40 pages here" of the 127(?) pages and 16,000+ posts. and landed on page 1 which I have read at least 5 times.

I understood about the WH BH is like Panasonic who makes the exact same model with a different number for each country or market. Most of that means "Oh you bought that in Botswana, we cannot help you." < I have friends this actually happened to.

Thank you for the link but I have not had any success finding the actual command lines.
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