Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2026

[Chatomarocoloco]

Seeing as the date listed on the drive is two years prior to the introduction of the UHD standard, that's a good guess - the drive just isn't capable of UHD.

Grace Woodstock

I just wanted to make sure I didn't want to downgrade the firmware and mess up the recorder.

All the best.

[alexchoicy]

Hello, I got a BP60NB10 and I want to patch it, I downloaded the firmware from the cloud:"HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP60NB10-1.02-NM00800-212005070935.bin". But I'm not sure use encrypted firmware commands or use unencrypted firmware one, Thank you

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[bryanxroy]

I have updated (down graded) my Blue ray (BD-RE WH16NS40) to:-

Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

The thing is I have loaded a HD DVD into it and it comes up
No disc inserted

Any Ideas

Thxs

[Billycar11]

I have updated (down graded) my Blue ray (BD-RE WH16NS40) to:-

Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

The thing is I have loaded a HD DVD into it and it comes up
No disc inserted

Any Ideas

Thxs

No hd DVDs there is no drive that does UHD and hd dvd

[jeaveci55]

Hello, (sorry for my english)
I just bought this hardware second hand, should I upgrade the firmware, if so what version?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-RE
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.01
Firmware date: 2113-04-04 22:50
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[d00zah]

Hello, (sorry for my english)
I just bought this hardware second hand, should I upgrade the firmware, if so what version?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-RE
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.01
Firmware date: 2113-04-04 22:50
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Hardware is (pre-Oct 2015) too old to support UHD & the current FW supports LibreDrive. Best to leave it be.

[jeaveci55]

Hello, (sorry for my english)
I just bought this hardware second hand, should I upgrade the firmware, if so what version?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-RE
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.01
Firmware date: 2113-04-04 22:50
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Hardware is (pre-Oct 2015) too old to support UHD & the current FW supports LibreDrive. Best to leave it be.

I will do that, thank you very much

[xbmchermit]

I've tried reading earlier in this forum, but I just can't seem to piece together what I need to do.

I just got a BP60NB10 with 1.02 firmware and SVC: NB12.

What are the benefits of flashing the firmware on this drive, and how would I go about doing it (I see several warnings about NB12)?

[Renovatio]

Hello, forgive me if I missed the point entirely but could you kindly tell me what does the section "drives that Currently work are:" mean?

Does it mean that any of the drives listed under that section, for example BDR-XD07UHD Slim, will be able to rip 4K discs with MakeMKV out of the box and no flashing/ decrypting or whatever is necessary?

Thank you

[pandapan]

I've tried reading earlier in this forum, but I just can't seem to piece together what I need to do.

I just got a BP60NB10 with 1.02 firmware and SVC: NB12.

What are the benefits of flashing the firmware on this drive, and how would I go about doing it (I see several warnings about NB12)?

I just purchased this same drive from microcenter admittedly thinking it was a different model #. That's my bad 100%
I'm doing a lot of reading on the forum and a lot of posts I'm reading are from 2019 so I'm curious to know what's changed in the last 2.5 - 3 years? I can see in 2019 the bp60nb10 was pretty much.... a non-starter.
So I'm hoping that it will be okay now?

I am quite new to this community, so I apologize ahead of time for asking questions from the perspective of someone just getting started and catching up on years of work here. I'll do my best to get caught up to speed! But responses would be awesome!!!

[MartyMcNuts]

I've tried reading earlier in this forum, but I just can't seem to piece together what I need to do.

I just got a BP60NB10 with 1.02 firmware and SVC: NB12.

What are the benefits of flashing the firmware on this drive, and how would I go about doing it (I see several warnings about NB12)?

If you want to be able to rip UHD discs with your drive, flash it to BP60NB10 1.02-MK and that's it.

[MartyMcNuts]

Hello, forgive me if I missed the point entirely but could you kindly tell me what does the section "drives that Currently work are:" mean?

Does it mean that any of the drives listed under that section, for example BDR-XD07UHD Slim, will be able to rip 4K discs with MakeMKV out of the box and no flashing/ decrypting or whatever is necessary?

Thank you

Most likely yes. Most firmware versions for those Pioneer models are supported. Occasionally someone will have one of those models with an older (or extremely new) firmware that may need updating via Pioneer's firmware updater. You will know as soon as you try opening a disc in MakeMKV.

[Renovatio]

So bdr-xd07tuhd drive should be able to rip UHD no problem? Sorry if I am double asking, it is just I saw posts from feb 2022 stating that this drive does not work for ripping UHD and I am not sure when it was added to the list of compatible drives in thos post.

[Browar]

Hello dear community,
I'm about to buy a used LG BH16NS55 (2017/12/24) and wanted to know beforehand if I can flash it with a USB to SATA adapter?
I have a Digitus USB to IDE/SATA adapter.
Otherwise I would buy the Y-1099NEW from Unitek.

Thank you very much

[Billycar11]

Hello dear community,
I'm about to buy a used LG BH16NS55 (2017/12/24) and wanted to know beforehand if I can flash it with a USB to SATA adapter?
I have a Digitus USB to IDE/SATA adapter.
Otherwise I would buy the Y-1099NEW from Unitek.

Thank you very much

Not sure let use know so we can put it on list if it does.
But that unitek no longer supports disc drive that's why it's removed from the guide