LG WH16NS40

[Billycar11]

Hi, a little late to the party, but enthusiastic none the less.

I have a Product: BD-RE WH16NS40 Revision: 1.03 in a Vantec NST-536S3-BK case. It's definitely Drive platform: MT1959, and I confirmed made in 2018. I've been running it for years on MakeMkv 1.12 (Register'd and proudly paid for) but last week it got grumpy on a new Blu-Ray. I updated to MakeMkv 1.15.bla-latest, and it seems to be running fine again. But I thought hey, maybe I should flash it so it can do LibreDrive stuff.

I did a bunch of reading on the forums, and it seems like the current Mk firmware for a WH16NS40 is HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS40-NS50-1.05-NM00900-212005061440, Found in the mk-firmware-pack-20200720, however I could also go to DE_flash_HL-DT-ST_BD-RE_WH16NS40_1.02_NS50 and then to DE_LG WH16NS60_1.00, so I'm trying to figure out what the best path to take is. There was a thread about a WH16NHS40 on 1.04 that required a side-flash to Asus to be then down-gradable , but I'm not sure if I'm in that boat or not. I know I read something about a 1.03 version being a special case, but that may have been a BU drive, and I can't remember where I read it.

Any words of experience will be cherished, and appreciated.

MakeMkv has this to say about the drive;

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.03
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)

So it seems like I'm in the game, but my actual path seems murky. Perhaps I read too forum posts. Heh. ;___;

-Zoey

just follow my pinned guide suggesting and flash WH16NS60 1.02mk
https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634

Recommended Firmware to flash for MakeMKV:
WH16NS60 > WH16NS60 1.02MK

WH14NS40 > WH16NS60 1.02MK

WH16NS40 > WH16NS60 1.02MK

BH16NS55 > WH16NS60 1.02MK

Asus BW-16D1HT > Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10MK

BU40N > BU40N 1.03MK

if you dont feel comfortable flashing it i offer automated remote flashing

[Jsac4fun]

Hello, I have a WH16NS40 from March 2014. What firmware version works good? As you can see i'm rockin the vanilla firmware and have never upgraded. This drive as it is loves Blu-Ray but refuses to read dvd. I don't get it. Hoping a firmware update will resolve this. Thanks in advance.


Per MakeMKV here is the drives specs

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: K96E3RE2311
Firmware date: 2113-04-04 14:41
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 31

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Billycar11]

Hello, I have a WH16NS40 from March 2014. What firmware version works good? As you can see i'm rockin the vanilla firmware and have never upgraded. This drive as it is loves Blu-Ray but refuses to read dvd. I don't get it. Hoping a firmware update will resolve this. Thanks in advance.


Per MakeMKV here is the drives specs

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: K96E3RE2311
Firmware date: 2113-04-04 14:41
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 31

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

leave that drive alone do not flash it you will brick it

[Jsac4fun]

Hello, I have a WH16NS40 from March 2014. What firmware version works good? As you can see i'm rockin the vanilla firmware and have never upgraded. This drive as it is loves Blu-Ray but refuses to read dvd. I don't get it. Hoping a firmware update will resolve this. Thanks in advance.


Per MakeMKV here is the drives specs

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS40
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: K96E3RE2311
Firmware date: 2113-04-04 14:41
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 31

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

leave that drive alone do not flash it you will brick it

That's exactly why i asked.. Thank you for the rapid response! I just ordered a modern WH16NS60 from Newegg.

[Jsac4fun]

Will a factory firmware update mess this drive up?

[Billycar11]

Will a factory firmware update mess this drive up?

yes and no if you find the right one no but the lg website is terrible to try and tell the difference between the 2.
but dont update it you have nothing to gain it wont improve reading anything

[Jsac4fun]

Will a factory firmware update mess this drive up?

yes and no if you find the right one no but the lg website is terrible to try and tell the difference between the 2.
but dont update it you have nothing to gain it wont improve reading anything

Thank you sir!