Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

[ctishman]

My LG NS60 arrived. It is a 5/2020 manufacture date with 1.02 ROM and SVC CODE NS60.

Question 1: Based on the mfr date, rom, and svc code, is there anything I should worry about before attempting flash?

Question 2: This guide recommends I flash to 1.02 MK but the MK pack has the 1.03 MK firmware in the HL-DT-ST folder, and the 1.02 MK firmware in the "old" folder... should I be flashing to the "old" 1.02 MK ?

I'm in the same boat with regards to Question 2. The guide recommends 1.02MK, but the firmware included is

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HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.03-NM00600-212005081010.bin

. It's in the MK subfolder, so I assume it's MK firmware, but there's nothing in the filename to indicate that it is, and with the version mismatch, I wanted to double-check before I did any flashing.

[Mr_Orange]

My LG NS60 arrived. It is a 5/2020 manufacture date with 1.02 ROM and SVC CODE NS60.

Question 1: Based on the mfr date, rom, and svc code, is there anything I should worry about before attempting flash?

Question 2: This guide recommends I flash to 1.02 MK but the MK pack has the 1.03 MK firmware in the HL-DT-ST folder, and the 1.02 MK firmware in the "old" folder... should I be flashing to the "old" 1.02 MK ?

I'm in the same boat with regards to Question 2. The guide recommends 1.02MK, but the firmware included is

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HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.03-NM00600-212005081010.bin

. It's in the MK subfolder, so I assume it's MK firmware, but there's nothing in the filename to indicate that it is, and with the version mismatch, I wanted to double-check before I did any flashing.

Yes, just grab the 1.02 firmware from the old folder. That is what I used to cross flash my BH16NS55.

[MartyMcNuts]

My LG NS60 arrived. It is a 5/2020 manufacture date with 1.02 ROM and SVC CODE NS60.

Question 1: Based on the mfr date, rom, and svc code, is there anything I should worry about before attempting flash?

Question 2: This guide recommends I flash to 1.02 MK but the MK pack has the 1.03 MK firmware in the HL-DT-ST folder, and the 1.02 MK firmware in the "old" folder... should I be flashing to the "old" 1.02 MK ?

I'm in the same boat with regards to Question 2. The guide recommends 1.02MK, but the firmware included is

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HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.03-NM00600-212005081010.bin

. It's in the MK subfolder, so I assume it's MK firmware, but there's nothing in the filename to indicate that it is, and with the version mismatch, I wanted to double-check before I did any flashing.

WH16NS60 1.02 should be in the MK\old folder

[sofakng]

Thanks very much. I've tried 1.02 but I'm also having issues.

However, this thread seems to indicate a bug with MakeMKV (?) that is hopefully fixed with 1.154.4.

[ctishman]

A big thanks to everyone who replied. I uploaded the WH16NS60 1.02 firmware from the /old/ subfolder as suggested here, and not only is it faster, it solved the problem (at least for now) with my drive randomly deciding to go non-responsive in the middle of reading a disc and require a complete PC reboot to fix.

[mindburst]

I just bought an LG BH16NS55 today, manufactured March 2020 with a 1.04 FW, is this viable for flashing or should i try one of the other models?

I'm kinda new at this downgrading, but from what i read on the first page of this thread it should be possible no?

[d00zah]

I just bought an LG BH16NS55 today, manufactured March 2020 with a 1.04 FW, is this viable for flashing or should i try one of the other models?

I'm kinda new at this downgrading, but from what i read on the first page of this thread it should be possible no?

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 450#p99762

Ignore the MacOS reference if you run Windows, but the MakeMKV output will tell you it's possible. 1st post in the thread provides all you need.

[Mr_Orange]

I just bought an LG BH16NS55 today, manufactured March 2020 with a 1.04 FW, is this viable for flashing or should i try one of the other models?

In a word, yes.

Flash the MK version of 1.04, then you can cross flash if you want to.

[bachelorbob]

I have an early macbook pro 2011. I took out the optical drive at the time and replaced it with a 2nd hard drive. Now that i'm backing up my collection, I was thinking of throwing in an internal optical drive.

I was looking at the supported drives on p. 1 of this thread and saw the bu40n, a 9.5mm drive.

Would the LG BU40N work? would it be compatible with macOS?

I figured i could add this and also upgrade the SSD on this as well. Any help is much appreciated. Thank you.

BU40N will not work *in* a MacBook Pro, as drive is a tray load. You need a slot load like Matshita / Panasonic UJ-267. (I have a UJ-267 in my 2012 MBP and a BU40N in an external USB3 enclosure that I'm struggling to flash.)

[mhaider]

I have a Asus BW-16D1HT that has 3.00 FW, what's the advantage to updating the FW to Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10MK?

Here's what MakeMKV reports about my drive.

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[dcoke22]

An external optical drive will work just fine on a Mac, however. Probably easier than jamming one into a laptop.

[jonghotti]

Thanks, I asked because I use the latest Win 10 from October 2020. Any known problems with the latest Win 10?

>>Nope

I remember, that SDFtool Flasher does cross flashing to LG? And at another place I read crossflashing is not recommended.
Is the needed firmware included already or do I have to download from another place, if so where?

>>Here https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 19&t=19113

[MartyMcNuts]

I have a Asus BW-16D1HT that has 3.00 FW, what's the advantage to updating the FW to Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10MK?

Here's what MakeMKV reports about my drive.

BDROM.PNG

Very little... 3.10-MK is a little faster. That's about it.

[mhaider]

I have a Asus BW-16D1HT that has 3.00 FW, what's the advantage to updating the FW to Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10MK?

Here's what MakeMKV reports about my drive.

BDROM.PNG

Very little... 3.10-MK is a little faster. That's about it.

Thanks for the info!

[matterno]

Hey guys,

I just bought a BH16NS55 with 1.03 firmware. What exactly are my options for UHD support?
I think this is all very confusing.
In the pack there are following options:
- BH16NS55 1.05
- WH16NS60 1.03
- (old) BH16NS55 1.03
- (old) BH16NS55 1.04
- (old) WH16NS60 1.01
- (old) WH16NS60 1.02

In the first post there is the WH16NS60 1.02 mentioned as recommended. But there are new versions?