did I luck out on the Buffalo external lottery?

[disturbednny]

I know it was a gamble, but I purchased this from BH Photo Video as a backup to my WH14NS40. If I'm not planning on ripping UHD / 4K discs is the firmware flashing necessary? if so, would it be recommended to remove it from the enclosure and plug it directly into my computer for the firmware update?

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS58
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: <REDACTED>
Firmware date: 2120-05-08 09:33
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

[MartyMcNuts]

I know it was a gamble, but I purchased this from BH Photo Video as a backup to my WH14NS40. If I'm not planning on ripping UHD / 4K discs is the firmware flashing necessary? if so, would it be recommended to remove it from the enclosure and plug it directly into my computer for the firmware update?

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS58
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: <REDACTED>
Firmware date: 2120-05-08 09:33
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

If not ripping UHD discs, you don't need to flash it but flashing it to enable libredrive can still be of benefit for blu-ray discs as having libredrive enabled will allow the drive to continue working even if/when the certificate ever get's revoked by a newer AACS revision. If it is revoked and libredrive is not enabled, you would then have to wait for a MakeMKV version update before you could rip blu-ray discs again.

[Billycar11]

I know it was a gamble, but I purchased this from BH Photo Video as a backup to my WH14NS40. If I'm not planning on ripping UHD / 4K discs is the firmware flashing necessary? if so, would it be recommended to remove it from the enclosure and plug it directly into my computer for the firmware update?

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS58
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: <REDACTED>
Firmware date: 2120-05-08 09:33
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

as marty is saying you dont need to flash it if you not doing 4K
but i can be flashed in the case no need to take it out
and buffalo is quite unfriendly to that they voided a guys warranty just because of that.

follow guide for WH16NS40
or email me or marty for the auto flasher