ASUS BW-16D1X-U - Flashable?

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Coopervid
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Re: ASUS BW-16D1X-U - Flashable?

Post by Coopervid »

djyip13 wrote:
Fri May 23, 2025 11:13 pm
Hello from Miami!
I am completely new to this from a firmware flash perspective and could use some major help. Here is the information as reported by MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E111
Serial number: -------------
Firmware date: 2017-12-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8601
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E111/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Mutato
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Re: ASUS BW-16D1X-U - Flashable?

Post by Mutato »

Hi, I bought an ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO, how can I flash it to UHD drive?

Previously I flashed my LG BH16NS40 (NS50) using cmd commands but this drive has problems with reading 3 layer discs. Sometimes it reads them sometimes throws errors "L-EC UNCORRECTABLE ERROR" and sometimes it doesn't work at all (making a strange sound).


Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 78

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

No disc inserted


Thanks for your help
niddrym
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Re: ASUS BW-16D1X-U - Flashable?

Post by niddrym »

Hi,

I have the following drive, is it flashable via another method since its not an MT1959?

Drive Information
OS device name:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E111
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2017-12-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8601
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E111/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Billycar11
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Re: ASUS BW-16D1X-U - Flashable?

Post by Billycar11 »

niddrym wrote:
Sun Aug 10, 2025 12:56 am
Hi,

I have the following drive, is it flashable via another method since its not an MT1959?

Drive Information
OS device name:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E111
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2017-12-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8601
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E111/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Mutato wrote:
Sun Jun 01, 2025 12:42 pm
Hi, I bought an ASUS BW-16D1H-U PRO, how can I flash it to UHD drive?

Previously I flashed my LG BH16NS40 (NS50) using cmd commands but this drive has problems with reading 3 layer discs. Sometimes it reads them sometimes throws errors "L-EC UNCORRECTABLE ERROR" and sometimes it doesn't work at all (making a strange sound).


Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 78

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

No disc inserted


Thanks for your help

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