[Solved] ASUS BW-16D1HT - Unable to Read UHD

[Perillex]

I bought the GoT complete 4k collection, unfortunately it is the only 4k video discs I own.
I was able to get Season 4 disc 1 to read the first time, the second time it just detected it as a writable BD.
The third time would not read at all.

Is this common for older ASUS BW-16D1HT drives?
Is there anything I can do? I am assuming there is not, and I will just need to buy a better drive.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

I have the drive in a VANTEC external case on Windows 11.
I was able to successfully flash it with the recommended firmware.
It is an older ASUS drive from December 2015.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 10:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 3.10
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Coopervid]

I bought the GoT complete 4k collection, unfortunately it is the only 4k video discs I own.
I was able to get Season 4 disc 1 to read the first time, the second time it just detected it as a writable BD.
The third time would not read at all.

Is this common for older ASUS BW-16D1HT drives?
Is there anything I can do? I am assuming there is not, and I will just need to buy a better drive.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

I have the drive in a VANTEC external case on Windows 11.
I was able to successfully flash it with the recommended firmware.
It is an older ASUS drive from December 2015.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1HT
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2119-01-04 10:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 3.10
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

The GoT discs are really bad. Pioneer drives would work better. Try WH16NS60 1.02 firmware. It works better for 3-layer discs like these.

[Perillex]

The GoT discs are really bad. Pioneer drives would work better. Try WH16NS60 1.02 firmware. It works better for 3-layer discs like these.

Nope, no dice.

[Coopervid]

The GoT discs are really bad. Pioneer drives would work better. Try WH16NS60 1.02 firmware. It works better for 3-layer discs like these.

Nope, no dice.

Get a Pioneer drive while some are out there. Supply is running dry. Your country of residence?

[Perillex]

The GoT discs are really bad. Pioneer drives would work better. Try WH16NS60 1.02 firmware. It works better for 3-layer discs like these.

Nope, no dice.

Get a Pioneer drive while some are out there. Supply is running dry. Your country of residence?

I am in the USA.
I was looking a little bit but cannot find any Pioneer drives. I will continue to look.
I haven't checked ebay yet.

I think I messed up my ASUS drive though. I flashed it with the DE_ASUS_BC-12D2HT_3.11_MK firmware after trying the WH16NS60 1.02 firmware and now it cannot be flashed with any other firmware.

[Coopervid]

Nope, no dice.

Get a Pioneer drive while some are out there. Supply is running dry. Your country of residence?

I am in the USA.
I was looking a little bit but cannot find any Pioneer drives. I will continue to look.
I haven't checked ebay yet.

I think I messed up my ASUS drive though. I flashed it with the DE_ASUS_BC-12D2HT_3.11_MK firmware after trying the WH16NS60 1.02 firmware and now it cannot be flashed with any other firmware.

Look for a Vinpower 212V on Amazon or Newegg.

[MartyMcNuts]

Nope, no dice.

Get a Pioneer drive while some are out there. Supply is running dry. Your country of residence?

I am in the USA.
I was looking a little bit but cannot find any Pioneer drives. I will continue to look.
I haven't checked ebay yet.

I think I messed up my ASUS drive though. I flashed it with the DE_ASUS_BC-12D2HT_3.11_MK firmware after trying the WH16NS60 1.02 firmware and now it cannot be flashed with any other firmware.

Try using SDFTool Flasher's recovery method to get back to BW-16D1HT 3.10-MK.

[Perillex]

Get a Pioneer drive while some are out there. Supply is running dry. Your country of residence?

I am in the USA.
I was looking a little bit but cannot find any Pioneer drives. I will continue to look.
I haven't checked ebay yet.

I think I messed up my ASUS drive though. I flashed it with the DE_ASUS_BC-12D2HT_3.11_MK firmware after trying the WH16NS60 1.02 firmware and now it cannot be flashed with any other firmware.

Try using SDFTool Flasher's recovery method to get back to BW-16D1HT 3.10-MK.

I did try using the recovery feature of the SDFTool with multiple firmwares, and it remained the wrong firmware.

I finally found your post based on someone with the same issue. NEW OPTION: 'UHD Friendly' Firmware Downgrade / Cross-Flash Using Official (Modified) ASUS Flasher for ASUS & LG Drives article and was able to downgrade to DE_ASUS_BC-12D2HT_3.00.

After downgrading to DE_ASUS_BC-12D2HT_3.00 using the ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified), I was able to upgrade to the DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.10_MK firmware.

Thank you very much for your work here MartyMcNuts! Also, thank you for your help Coopervid!

I am ripping the second 4k Blu-Ray now. It is still hit or miss though.
I am okay with that until I can afford a better solution.