ASUS Bluray Dive No longer opening 4k UHD Discs

[mark_walker2012]

Hi Guys, Hope you can help.

I've been using the same drive to rip 4k UHD movies with no issues, however its suddenly not working. It can ready all other DVD / HD Bluray discs fine, just not 4k. It just spins for ages and eventually says "No Disc Inserted".

Would this be a faulty drive or a software issue?

Drive Info:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BC-12D2HT
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2113-06-14 12:00
Bus encryption flags: 1E

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

[Woodstock]

Your firmware is from several years before UHD was a thing. If it were a Pioneer, it MAY have been possible to update it, but an Asus, no. You've got its capabilities already.

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi Guys, Hope you can help.

I've been using the same drive to rip 4k UHD movies with no issues, however its suddenly not working. It can ready all other DVD / HD Bluray discs fine, just not 4k. It just spins for ages and eventually says "No Disc Inserted".

Would this be a faulty drive or a software issue?

Drive Info:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BC-12D2HT
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2113-06-14 12:00
Bus encryption flags: 1E

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

The info shows that it has the old, wrong MT1939 drive platform. That drive has never and will never be able to read UHD discs. It simply doesn't have the right hardware in it.