Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2024

[Billycar11]

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

Yeah you won't be able to flash it to a BP60 for now then. to read UHD.

[Billycar11]

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

Actually I have an idea to make that drive be flash able to bp60 email me if you want to experiment no guarantees but worth a try

[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

Actually I have an idea to make that drive be flash able to bp60 email me if you want to experiment no guarantees but worth a try

Email sent

[MartyMcNuts]

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

Yeah you won't be able to flash it to a BP60 for now then. to read UHD.

You could try cross-flashing it to BU40N 1.03-MK instead?? Not sure if it will work but give it a shot.

[lordvader]

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

Yeah you won't be able to flash it to a BP60 for now then. to read UHD.

You could try cross-flashing it to BU40N 1.03-MK instead?? Not sure if it will work but give it a shot.

Do you mean HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934 ?
Still nothing. It looks like the flash succeeds, but no change in firmware :/

[Billycar11]

well i now know how to flash those new NB 52 drives
i will document how to do it soon
just going to tell mike and Marty about the new protection method

[Coopervid]

well i now know how to flash those new NB 52 drives
i will document how to do it soon
just going to tell mike and Marty about the new protection method

Great news, Billy! I was really concerned that they have now a new protection that can't be cracked.

[gmandres]

well i now know how to flash those new NB 52 drives
i will document how to do it soon
just going to tell mike and Marty about the new protection method

Thank you so much!
Can't wait to see how to flash SVC NB52 for UHD.

Thanks,

G

[Billycar11]

well i now know how to flash those new NB 52 drives
i will document how to do it soon
just going to tell mike and Marty about the new protection method

Thank you so much!
Can't wait to see how to flash SVC NB52 for UHD.

Thanks,

G

I already posted it some optimizations may happen once Mike gets the firmware we are dumping it soon I got a drive with nb52

[mkvmikeyb]

Thank you Billycar11!

[captainbdsc]

I have read the OP many times, and read through most if not all of the posts that have "WH16NS60" mentioned in them.

Before I try this and potentially brick my drive, I just wanted to double check that all my ducks are lined up...

It looks like all I need to do is run the latest SDFtool Flasher.exe and make sure it is set to load WH16NS60 1.02MK?

I have a ‎Unitek "Y-1099NEW" external adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WWLCYC3/

Here are the details on my drive:

MFG Date: NOV 2020
SVC CODE: NS60

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: HIDDEN BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE DOES?
Firmware date: 2120-05-08 10:10
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 75

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)

[MartyMcNuts]

I have read the OP many times, and read through most if not all of the posts that have "WH16NS60" mentioned in them.

Before I try this and potentially brick my drive, I just wanted to double check that all my ducks are lined up...

It looks like all I need to do is run the latest SDFtool Flasher.exe and make sure it is set to load WH16NS60 1.02MK?

I have a ‎Unitek "Y-1099NEW" external adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WWLCYC3/

Here are the details on my drive:

MFG Date: NOV 2020
SVC CODE: NS60

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: HIDDEN BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE DOES?
Firmware date: 2120-05-08 10:10
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 75

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)

Yep.

[captainbdsc]

I have read the OP many times, and read through most if not all of the posts that have "WH16NS60" mentioned in them.

Before I try this and potentially brick my drive, I just wanted to double check that all my ducks are lined up...

It looks like all I need to do is run the latest SDFtool Flasher.exe and make sure it is set to load WH16NS60 1.02MK?

I have a ‎Unitek "Y-1099NEW" external adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WWLCYC3/

Here are the details on my drive:

MFG Date: NOV 2020
SVC CODE: NS60

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: HIDDEN BECAUSE EVERYONE ELSE DOES?
Firmware date: 2120-05-08 10:10
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 75

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)

Yep.

THANK YOU! IT WORKED!

[nothrills]

Hello,

There is alot of information on this forum, thanks for everyone involved. I just want to check something, though. I bought a BH16NS40 with SVC NS51 and firmware 1.05 for only about EUR50 brand spanking new from a local shop. MakeMKV showed the following information:

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Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: ***********
Firmware date: 2120-05-06 13:31
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.05
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)

Now, I figured that because this firmware is encrypted, I need to flash a 'MK' version to enable downgrade/crossflash, etc. This wasn't completely obvious (to me) while reading the guide, but I figured this from the MK firmware topic. So I flashed HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BH16NS40-NS50-1.05-NM00600-212005061331.bin from the MK firmware package. Now MakeMKV reports the following:

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Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: ***********
Firmware date: 2120-05-06 13:31
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.05
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

So far, so good (I guess). Now: I also see the 'only firmware you need' package which contains HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin. This seems to be the recommended firmware according to the guide, while not specifically mentioned for BH16NS40 drives. Two questions:

a) Is this the best firmware also for my drive, and should I thus crossflash to WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936 or stay on the BH16NS40-NS50-1.05-NM00600-212005061331 firmware that's currently loaded?
b) In the MK firmware package there's only 1.03 for the WH16NS60 (WH16NS60-1.03-NM00600-212005081010). While in the 'only firmware you need' there's only 1.02. Is there a reason 1.02 keeps being referred to as 'the one', and (out of curiosity) why?

[Coopervid]

a) look here. Most prefer 1.00 of BH16NS60 which is in the DE firmware pack

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22896

b) same