Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

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GeneralJackDRipper
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Post by GeneralJackDRipper »

The first post in this thread is kept up to date and maintained. So that list is the list.
Ah, OK. Thanks for setting me straight.
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Morbinus
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Post by Morbinus »

Hello. I have this Blueray drive laying around and I want to know if it is possible to flash it, since I saw a firmware available for BU40N. Would that work with my drive?

Here is the MakeMKV information:

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: <REDACTED>
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
MartyMcNuts
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Post by MartyMcNuts »

Morbinus wrote:
Tue Aug 12, 2025 6:44 pm
Hello. I have this Blueray drive laying around and I want to know if it is possible to flash it, since I saw a firmware available for BU40N. Would that work with my drive?

Here is the MakeMKV information:

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: <REDACTED>
Firmware date: 2124-04-23 13:47
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Yep, BU40N 1.03-MK.
Cheers :D
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jakenitefire
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Post by jakenitefire »

Hello, can someone tell me if my drive is possible to flash?

The label on the drive says "MFD May 2017"

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Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.34
Serial number: censored
Firmware date: 2016-04-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 78

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.34/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
mmortal03
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Post by mmortal03 »

I was looking into getting an internal 9.5mm drive and came across this listing, but the price seemed too good to be true, so I did not go any further with it. Not sure how to determine if it's truly a fake store or not, but I'm very skeptical of it: https://www.multione.net/bu40n-ultra-sl ... 780909.htm
Morbinus
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Post by Morbinus »

jakenitefire wrote:
Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:38 am
Hello, can someone tell me if my drive is possible to flash?

The label on the drive says "MFD May 2017"

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Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.34
Serial number: censored
Firmware date: 2016-04-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 78

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.34/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
As far as I can tell there is no need to flash the drive, since everything says "Yes" and the status says "Enabled". It should work out of the box.
I may be totally wrong since I am also new to this. Just give it a try with a UHD Blueray
Billycar11
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Post by Billycar11 »

mmortal03 wrote:
Wed Aug 13, 2025 12:09 pm
I was looking into getting an internal 9.5mm drive and came across this listing, but the price seemed too good to be true, so I did not go any further with it. Not sure how to determine if it's truly a fake store or not, but I'm very skeptical of it:
That's differently fake and a scam site
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jakenitefire
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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Post by jakenitefire »

Morbinus wrote:
Wed Aug 13, 2025 1:33 pm
jakenitefire wrote:
Wed Aug 13, 2025 8:38 am
Hello, can someone tell me if my drive is possible to flash?

The label on the drive says "MFD May 2017"

Code: Select all

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.34
Serial number: censored
Firmware date: 2016-04-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 78

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.34/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
As far as I can tell there is no need to flash the drive, since everything says "Yes" and the status says "Enabled". It should work out of the box.
I may be totally wrong since I am also new to this. Just give it a try with a UHD Blueray

I tried, but it doesn't read UHD Blu-rays.
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