ASUS BW-16D1X-U - Flashable?

[ggrussell]

I recently purchased the ASUS BW-16D1X-U with the intention of connecting to my home theater to play UHD discs I have purchased. Found this site.

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: A105
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-12-02 11:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F

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

I used the SPF to create a firmware dump. Which MK firmware should I use to flash this drive?

[d00zah]

I recently purchased the ASUS BW-16D1X-U with the intention of connecting to my home theater to play UHD discs I have purchased. Found this site.

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: A105
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2120-12-02 11:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F

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

I used the SPF to create a firmware dump. Which MK firmware should I use to flash this drive?

Asus BW-16D1X-U

Asus BW-16D1HT 3.10MK

SDFtool Flasher

[ggrussell]

Great thanks! Appears to have worked. Can read 4K Disc

But at 100%, SPF flasher popped up an error: 0X82062900

I'll also be using this disc to back up files on MDisc. Any links to reasonably priced 128GB MDisc? LOL

[Macguy]

Hi,
First post after lurking for a long time (and a bit "stoned" with information overload).
So better to ask ...

Drive Information
Manufacturer: ASUS

Product: BW-16D1X-U

Revision: E113

Serial number:

Firmware date: 2020-07-21

Bus encryption flags: 1B

Highest AACS version: 20


LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled

Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00

Firmware version: ID76


No disc inserted

Desktop USB version
Host: MacBook Pro
OS: macOS Monterey 12.7

Would the flasher work with this configuration or is it Windows only?

Just to avoid any misunderstanding: all 4K UHD disks I have are legal and purchased by me.

Thanks for your help.

[dcoke22]

Hi,
First post after lurking for a long time (and a bit "stoned" with information overload).
So better to ask ...

Drive Information
Manufacturer: ASUS

Product: BW-16D1X-U

Revision: E113

Serial number:

Firmware date: 2020-07-21

Bus encryption flags: 1B

Highest AACS version: 20


LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled

Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00

Firmware version: ID76


No disc inserted

Desktop USB version
Host: MacBook Pro
OS: macOS Monterey 12.7

Would the flasher work with this configuration or is it Windows only?

Just to avoid any misunderstanding: all 4K UHD disks I have are legal and purchased by me.

Thanks for your help.

The drive platform is Pioneer, not the MT1959 platform that's referenced in the Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide

I do not know if Billycar11 sells a flashing kit for that particular drive or if it can be made to work for 4K UHD ripping.

[Billycar11]

I do have a flasher for it but it's windows only so no mac

[Macguy]

Thanks to both of you for a quick reply.
I guess I will need to look around for a Windows pc.
Buying a flashed drive from the US would be too expensive (import duties, customs clearance fees, VAT and shipping costs would amount to anything between 50% and 80% of the US selling price).

[d00zah]

Thanks to both of you for a quick reply.
I guess I will need to look around for a Windows pc.
Buying a flashed drive from the US would be too expensive (import duties, customs clearance fees, VAT and shipping costs would amount to anything between 50% and 80% of the US selling price).

There are buying options in most regions...

Drives for sale, Flashing Services, where to buy...

Asmcom in the EU

MartyMcNuts in Australia/NZ/Singapore

Bluntman in Canada

[Macguy]

Thanks for the info.
The ASUS drive has been returned and I contacted Asmcom to order a "friendly" Pioneer drive.

There are buying options in most regions...

Drives for sale, Flashing Services, where to buy...

Asmcom in the EU

MartyMcNuts in Australia/NZ/Singapore

Bluntman in Cnanda

[markcine]

Hello, I bought an Asus external drive BW-16D1H-U PRO, but it has RS8F00 platform with a Pioneer Drive!
I need it UHD enabled, where do I get the flasher please?

Thanks,
Mark

[Coopervid]

Hello, I bought an Asus external drive BW-16D1H-U PRO, but it has RS8F00 platform with a Pioneer Drive!
I need it UHD enabled, where do I get the flasher please?

Thanks,
Mark

Read your PM.

[Coopervid]

Hello, I bought an Asus external drive BW-16D1H-U PRO, but it has RS8F00 platform with a Pioneer Drive!
I need it UHD enabled, where do I get the flasher please?

Thanks,
Mark

PM deleted since not read within a weel.

[FrancisBlack79]

Hello, I bought an Asus external drive BW-16D1H-U PRO, but it has RS8F00 platform with a Pioneer Drive!
I need it UHD enabled, where do I get the flasher please?

Thanks,
Mark

PM deleted since not read within a weel.

Apologies for jumping on this post if it isn't allowed.

I was thinking of purchasing the ASUS BW-16D1H-U Pro as I need an external drive to Rip CD's and Blu-rays and I noticed this post about flashing this drive to read and rip UHD discs, I just wanted to know if that was possible?

Many thanks in advance.

[Coopervid]

Hello, I bought an Asus external drive BW-16D1H-U PRO, but it has RS8F00 platform with a Pioneer Drive!
I need it UHD enabled, where do I get the flasher please?

Thanks,
Mark

PM deleted since not read within a weel.

Apologies for jumping on this post if it isn't allowed.

I was thinking of purchasing the ASUS BW-16D1H-U Pro as I need an external drive to Rip CD's and Blu-rays and I noticed this post about flashing this drive to read and rip UHD discs, I just wanted to know if that was possible?

Many thanks in advance.

This ASUS external drive can contain either a Pioneer drive or a LG type drive. You will only know when it arrives. Pioneers ar the far better drives. LG drives can be flashed with the publicly available flasher.

[FrancisBlack79]

Thanks for the reply Coopervid

Fairly new to the 'UHD friendly drive' scene so still learning!

Basically I'm looking for a drive that I can rip CD's, Blu-Rays and UHD Discs for backup with a high success rate but struggling to find what would be best to buy here in the U.K. The drive itself would be connected to a HP Omen Laptop running Windows 11, any advice would be appreciated or if anyone could point me in the right direction that would be great.

Thanks again