Asus BW-16D1H-U Pro enable UHD for learning purpose

[FantasticMint]

Hey Folks,

I saw that you can achieve on some optical drives to enable UHD readability.

I'm tinkering, building and modifying things a little bit, if I can and I'm sure about what I'm doing.

So for learning purpose:

I was wonderring how to start and get into this process of getting the hardware driver out of the device and change the driver and flash it back so it is working. (I know that the device I have should be able to read UHD (if I was not miss reading some other posts there is an UHD friendly firmware))

The device is an Asus BW-16D1H-U Pro
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Drive Information
OS device name: I:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E116/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

I saw some videos where it was shown how to get the software out of some other devices, where the software was in an EEPROM, with an arduino or similar devices with an extra cable and connections. Also to get sometimes hooked up on the debug pins/ports etc..

I'm confident that it should work on this device, even if I have to disassemble it a little bit.

I can program C/C++ but on the hardware side my knowledge is ok by doing stuff by myself, a device like that is my first big project and because it is already done (viewtopic.php?f=16&t=32872&p=166737&hil ... ve#p166737) I'm confident to achieve it with patience and help. )

Do you have some websites or books, where I could be able to get the knowledge of doing something like this by my own? And getting my feet wet in this topic?

Do you also have some advice on how to not brick a device?

Thanks in advanced.

Best regards
FantasticMint

[FantasticMint]

I forgot to mention that I have also some assembler knowledge and I can improve it with this project, if it is neccessary

Best regards
FantasticMint

[Billycar11]

Just email me for the flasher see below

[FantasticMint]

Hey thx for reaching out,
I sended you an E-Mail with further questions etc.

But still I'm interested in this, how to start this kind of jurney.
=> I'm really interested in this kind of things, but didn't find a good starting point.

So anybody who still wants to help me is welcome.