Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

[mookieman]

Just had this delivered, it reads BluRay's no problem but when I insert any UHD Discs it does not read them, it just says "No Disc Inserted". I was using an Asus 5.25 internal drive until it decided to completely shred a UHD copy of Dunkirk on me. The UHD's I tested, Arrival and Blade Runner have already been ripped with the Asus drive before it went doolally.

Here's the MKV Info for the drive in question.
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-R SRM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ALDL438296WL
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

[MartyMcNuts]

Just had this delivered, it reads BluRay's no problem but when I insert any UHD Discs it does not read them, it just says "No Disc Inserted". I was using an Asus 5.25 internal drive until it decided to completely shred a UHD copy of Dunkirk on me. The UHD's I tested, Arrival and Blade Runner have already been ripped with the Asus drive before it went doolally.

Here's the MKV Info for the drive in question.
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-R SRM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ALDL438296WL
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

The 43890 (BDR-UD03) is a blu-ray drive, not a UHD drive. The 43888 is the UHD model (containing a BDR-UD04)

[mookieman]

Ah understood, so there's no way to get this drive to read UHD Discs never mind decrypt them. I think I'll send it back and order one of the recommended ones from your site.

[Billycar11]

You can email me for a automated flasher to this drive to make it read UHD discs

[mookieman]

Thanks, just sent you an email.

[jabie5]

@ Billcar11,

i have just bought the same drive. Then i found this website, so you are saying this drive can be flashed to read UHD discs. If this is the case can you help.
TIA
jabie5

[zittrig]

Hi,
I've a 43890 and the original Verbatim firmware flasher for the 43888 1.14. Originaly I wanted to reflash my 43888 cause of the BD-read freeze error but my mind goes on....

Is there any way to get the 43890 flashed with it? By execute an error occurs that the target is not found.

[Coopervid]

Hi,
I've a 43890 and the original Verbatim firmware flasher for the 43888 1.14. Originaly I wanted to reflash my 43888 cause of the BD-read freeze error but my mind goes on....

Is there any way to get the 43890 flashed with it? By execute an error occurs that the target is not found.

No. Read your PM.

[zittrig]

Great, thank you very much.

I've answered with PM but the message is hanging around in the Outbox, it's not sent.

[Coopervid]

Great, thank you very much.

I've answered with PM but the message is hanging around in the Outbox, it's not sent.

It was sent. It needs to be read. Until then it's in the outbox.

[rosti]

Hey guys, same problem here - I have bought recently Verbatim 43890 (BD-RW BDR-UD03 / FW: BDR-US03 1.14)

Is it possible to make it work with UHDs?

[Coopervid]

Hey guys, same problem here - I have bought recently Verbatim 43890 (BD-RW BDR-UD03 / FW: BDR-US03 1.14)

Is it possible to make it work with UHDs?

Read your PM.

[rosti]

Coopervid, thank you very much for the message