Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2026

[brolo]

Private message sent, please post in this thread again if you are unable to read it, brolo.

Also :

My understanding of Omnidrive firmware is that it does *not* change the firmware version. If your drive already had 1.02 & was patched/flashed before you received it, after flashing Omnidrive you will not see the firmware version change - Omnidrive firmware is a modified version of 1.02.

Omnidrive is based on BU40N 1.00, no matter what the Omnidrive version is. If the firmware version is 1.02, I find it highly unlikely that this drive could have been flashed to Omnidrive (Omnidrive did change my firmware version when I flashed it on my BP55EB40s, for example).

To clarify, if your drive already has the BU40N 1.00 firmware, flashing to Omnidrive will indeed leave the firmware version unchanged even if the flash succeeds, which may have been the source of the confusion. My apologies if this was unclear.

Thanks so much! You've been super helpful. Gonna try getting down to 1.00 just for sanity's sake.

[lilbit]

Are the lg bp60nb10 slims still a one step flash ? I’m sure the answer is on the forum but I’ve been reading for hours and can’t find it and am not sure how to query it in search to find the answer , thanks

[nicholfd]

Are the lg bp60nb10 slims still a one step flash ? I’m sure the answer is on the forum but I’ve been reading for hours and can’t find it and am not sure how to query it in search to find the answer , thanks

First post in this very thread...

"BP60NB10 on any Firmware directly to > BP60NB10 1.02MK"

[LAKingsGeek]

Several years ago I bought an ASUS BC-12D2HT but never got around to using it. I just pulled it out of it's packaging and set it up in my PC. I've been searching and browsing for definitive instructions on what I should do about flashing the firmware for UHD ripping. After much confusion I figured I'd try to rip a 4k Blu Ray, just to see what happens. I put in Jurassic Park and opened MakeMKV. It was able to read and rip the disc, no firmware flashing necessary. It's on firmware rev 3.0. Should I still flash the firmware, and if so, which one should I use? Is this a pre-encrypted firmware?

Here are the drive details:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BC-12D2HT
Revision: 3.00
Serial number: KLZK4I81158
Firmware date: 2115-12-09 11:47
Bus encryption flags: 1E
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.00
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[nicholfd]

Several years ago I bought an ASUS BC-12D2HT but never got around to using it. I just pulled it out of it's packaging and set it up in my PC. I've been searching and browsing for definitive instructions on what I should do about flashing the firmware for UHD ripping. After much confusion I figured I'd try to rip a 4k Blu Ray, just to see what happens. I put in Jurassic Park and opened MakeMKV. It was able to read and rip the disc, no firmware flashing necessary. It's on firmware rev 3.0. Should I still flash the firmware, and if so, which one should I use? Is this a pre-encrypted firmware?
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. If it is working for your needs, I wouldn't flash it.

[swansonator1478]

Hello I just bought an ASUS BW16D1X-U and it will not read 4K Blu Ray disks, the drive platform is RS8601. I have read several posts on this form and from what I have read it is possible to flash the drive but it requires a special flasher. Any assistance would be very welcome.

Here are the drive details:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E111
Serial number: RHDL029683WL
Firmware date: 2017-12-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

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

No disc inserted

[Coopervid]

Hello I just bought an ASUS BW16D1X-U and it will not read 4K Blu Ray disks, the drive platform is RS8601. I have read several posts on this form and from what I have read it is possible to flash the drive but it requires a special flasher. Any assistance would be very welcome.

Here are the drive details:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E111
Serial number: RHDL029683WL
Firmware date: 2017-12-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

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

No disc inserted

PM sent.

[Billycar11]

Hello I just bought an ASUS BW16D1X-U and it will not read 4K Blu Ray disks, the drive platform is RS8601. I have read several posts on this form and from what I have read it is possible to flash the drive but it requires a special flasher. Any assistance would be very welcome.

Here are the drive details:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E111
Serial number: RHDL029683WL
Firmware date: 2017-12-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

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

No disc inserted

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