Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2024

[SomeRandomUser1993]

Hello,
I bought today an Archgon MD-8107S-U3 with the LG BU40N(S) is this particular Model flashable and what does the (S) mean? Slim?
Any help/Information appreciated. (Just want to be sure..)

Regards

[Billycar11]

Hello,
I bought today an Archgon MD-8107S-U3 with the LG BU40N(S) is this particular Model flashable and what does the (S) mean? Slim?
Any help/Information appreciated. (Just want to be sure..)

Regards

Post your makemkv drive info section

[SomeRandomUser1993]

Hello,
I bought today an Archgon MD-8107S-U3 with the LG BU40N(S) is this particular Model flashable and what does the (S) mean? Slim?
Any help/Information appreciated. (Just want to be sure..)

Regards

Post your makemkv drive info section

Sorry for the late reply.
Here it is:

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Drive Information
OS device name: I:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: MO7L91G2232
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

No disc inserted

[Billycar11]

Sorry for the late reply.
Here it is:

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Drive Information
OS device name: I:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: MO7L91G2232
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

No disc inserted

Yeah you can flash that to read UHD

[MKV.User.Dave]

Help?

The SDFtool fails to run on win10x64 machine...

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH14NS40
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: KLZJ5F95330
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 13:51
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 12

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.04
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)

Which version of SDFtool flasher??

Both versions...

[dsafad10]

Hey guys,

just registered cause i'm a little lost which firmware i need to use on my HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH16NS55 drive thats already installed.

MakeMKV shows the following informations:

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS55
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: <REDACTED
Firmware date: 2117-11-20 17:04
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66

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)

i already downloaded the newest version of the SDFtool Flasher and the current mk firmware pack. Can i just use the SDFtool and which firmware to i need to flash from the mk firmware pack to be able to play and rip 4k uhd blu rays ? I still want to be able to rip normal 1080p blu rays as well if thats possible.

greetings and thanks for the help

[Billycar11]

Hey guys,

just registered cause i'm a little lost which firmware i need to use on my HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH16NS55 drive thats already installed.

MakeMKV shows the following informations:

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS55
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: <REDACTED
Firmware date: 2117-11-20 17:04
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66

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)

i already downloaded the newest version of the SDFtool Flasher and the current mk firmware pack. Can i just use the SDFtool and which firmware to i need to flash from the mk firmware pack to be able to play and rip 4k uhd blu rays ? I still want to be able to rip normal 1080p blu rays as well if thats possible.

greetings and thanks for the help

Yes you can still rip normal blurays.
Read the fist page the recommend firmware for your drive is WH16NS60 1.02mk it's in the all you need firmware pack

[dsafad10]

Hey guys,

just registered cause i'm a little lost which firmware i need to use on my HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH16NS55 drive thats already installed.

MakeMKV shows the following informations:

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS55
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: <REDACTED
Firmware date: 2117-11-20 17:04
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 66

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)

i already downloaded the newest version of the SDFtool Flasher and the current mk firmware pack. Can i just use the SDFtool and which firmware to i need to flash from the mk firmware pack to be able to play and rip 4k uhd blu rays ? I still want to be able to rip normal 1080p blu rays as well if thats possible.

greetings and thanks for the help

Yes you can still rip normal blurays.
Read the fist page the recommend firmware for your drive is WH16NS60 1.02mk it's in the all you need firmware pack

Thanks for the help! the process was very smooth and i'm able to watch and rip 4k uhd bds Sadly the performance is not like the normal bd rip buts its fine!

thanks again!

[MartyMcNuts]

Help?

The SDFtool fails to run on win10x64 machine...

Which version of SDFtool flasher??

Both versions...

Is MakeMKV installed in the default directory?
Is MakeMKV version 1.15.2 or above?
Have you tried running the flasher as Admin?

[MKV.User.Dave]

Which version of SDFtool flasher??

Both versions...

Is MakeMKV installed in the default directory?
Is MakeMKV version 1.15.2 or above?
Have you tried running the flasher as Admin?

Is MakeMKV installed in the default directory?

"C:\Program Files (x86)\MakeMKV\makemkv.exe"

Is MakeMKV version 1.15.2 or above?

MakeMKV v1.16.5 win(x64-release)

Have you tried running the flasher as Admin?

Absolutely

Additional info:

[Coopervid]

So? Install .NET and retry.

[lordvader]

Hey all,
Just purchased a BP50NB40, and started the UHD flashing process.
I first flashed with the MK firmware using the SDF Flash tool (from the "The all you need firmware pack", and the following is what I've got:

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK01L99G0500
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 12

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed

Looks good.

I then attempted to flash the BP60NB10 firmware. SDFTool gives me the following warning, but then proceeds to flash "OK". However, when opening MakeMKV, there's no change to the firmware - hence no UHD for me.

Screenshot 2021-12-17 153858.png (7.51 KiB) Viewed 9889 times

Have I missed something?

[MKV.User.Dave]

So? Install .NET and retry.

Ummm, it is installed.

[lordvader]

Hey all,
Just purchased a BP50NB40, and started the UHD flashing process.
I first flashed with the MK firmware using the SDF Flash tool (from the "The all you need firmware pack", and the following is what I've got:

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK01L99G0500
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 12

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed

Looks good.

I then attempted to flash the BP60NB10 firmware. SDFTool gives me the following warning, but then proceeds to flash "OK". However, when opening MakeMKV, there's no change to the firmware - hence no UHD for me.

Screenshot 2021-12-17 153858.png

Have I missed something?

Ugh! Looked at the box - and it has NB52 for it's SVC code. But I looks like I was able to flash an MK firmware onto it ...
Weird

[Coopervid]

Not weird - great!