Buffalo BRXL-PT6U2VB BN12 revision, MK ready?

[bioteq]

Hi everyone,

After long deliberations and looking at various options I've decided to order the Buffalo BRXL-PT6U2VB - the choices were somewhat limited where I live and the prices exorbitant, so I chose the best I could, and I found a bit of a surprise in the box.

The drive arrived with BN12 revision firmware not the expected BN11.
I was all ready and set to flash it with the MK version from here: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19422 and now this bummer...

Can someone tell me if this will result in a softbrick or am I good to go?
Do we even know what changes have been introduced?

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk7
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: BUFFALO
Product: Optical Drive
Revision: BN12
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2119-05-14 14:15
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 23

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

Thank you all for the amazing efforts here, it took me a long time to sift through (some) the knowledge and I'm still not entirely clear on everything.

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi everyone,

After long deliberations and looking at various options I've decided to order the Buffalo BRXL-PT6U2VB - the choices were somewhat limited where I live and the prices exorbitant, so I chose the best I could, and I found a bit of a surprise in the box.

The drive arrived with BN12 revision firmware not the expected BN11.
I was all ready and set to flash it with the MK version from here: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=19422 and now this bummer...

Can someone tell me if this will result in a softbrick or am I good to go?
Do we even know what changes have been introduced?

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk7
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: BUFFALO
Product: Optical Drive
Revision: BN12
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2119-05-14 14:15
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 23

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

Thank you all for the amazing efforts here, it took me a long time to sift through (some) the knowledge and I'm still not entirely clear on everything.

So you are going to flash it with BU40N_1.03-MK?

You should still be able to. Just give it a go. It will either flash successfully or you will get an error before starting the flash.

[mike admin]

So you are going to flash it with BU40N_1.03-MK?
You should still be able to. Just give it a go. It will either flash successfully or you will get an error before starting the flash.

No no no, he will be flashing it with BN12-MK

[bioteq]

Yes yes yes, I will most certainly be flashing it with bn12-MK ))
As soon as I’m back home on Sunday.

Thank you so much Mike

[MartyMcNuts]

So you are going to flash it with BU40N_1.03-MK?
You should still be able to. Just give it a go. It will either flash successfully or you will get an error before starting the flash.

No no no, he will be flashing it with BN12-MK

Awesome!! Good stuff, Mike.

On another note, any updates on the Pioneer drives??

[bioteq]

A quick update.
BRXL-PT6U2VB BN12 is now a LibreDrive

Thank you Mike!

Here is the drive info after the MK firmware update:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: BUFFALO
Product: Optical Drive
Revision: BN12
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2119-05-14 14:15
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 23

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 0.BN120
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Possible, not yet enabled

[Bluntman]

So you are going to flash it with BU40N_1.03-MK?
You should still be able to. Just give it a go. It will either flash successfully or you will get an error before starting the flash.

No no no, he will be flashing it with BN12-MK

Reviving this thread as I recently bought this drive. I used this firmware and it flashed just fine. Makemkv showed patched and all good.

However makemkv would report no disc after scanning the disc for well over a minute.

Multiple computers tested all the same result.

Out of desperation I tried the stock LG BU40N 1.0 DE firmware as I read it’s a rebadged BU40N.

After I flashed it. It worked perfectly. Multiple 4K discs ripped.

Anyone else having this issue or is it just me? If I can help as I have a stock drive still or in any way with logs etc.

Thanks.


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[jonghotti]

Yes I've had good luck flashing them with the stock 1.00.

[Bluntman]

Yes I've had good luck flashing them with the stock 1.00.

Thanks appreciate the info jonghotti!


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[hansolo]

If bought now and is new stock, what is the FW version in it. Is it still BN12? I'm planning to buy EU version. Precise model is BRXL-PT6U2VB-EU. Is it ready for 4K backupping if I flash it with MK BU40N-BN12 fw (HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-BN12-0M01001-211905141415.bin) ? What if it comes with BN13 firmware? Thanks.

[Billycar11]

If bought now and is new stock, what is the FW version in it. Is it still BN12? I'm planning to buy EU version. Precise model is BRXL-PT6U2VB-EU. Is it ready for 4K backupping if I flash it with MK BU40N-BN12 fw (HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-BN12-0M01001-211905141415.bin) ? What if it comes with BN13 firmware? Thanks.

the EU version is not i bu40n i believe
what does your makemkv drive info section look like

[hansolo]

I haven't bought it yet. Would LG BU40N and external USB3 enclosure be better option than this Buffalo drive? I believe they are same unit, Buffalo is just rebadged. I think LG BU40N is also official UHD BD drive so it would work with Powerdvd Ultra.

[Billycar11]

I haven't bought it yet. Would LG BU40N and external USB3 enclosure be better option than this Buffalo drive? I believe they are same unit, Buffalo is just rebadged. I think LG BU40N is also official UHD BD drive so it would work with Powerdvd Ultra.

he says its not a BU40N and he has one that he couldn't flash
https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... +eu#p94510
i wont even get into the power dvd ultra thing but it wont work even with the right version of that buffalo drive trust me i would know i sell alot of them
but power dvd ultra is a joke and a scam for UHD playback half the time it does not even work with all the correct hardware

[hansolo]

So, it sounds like I should avoid Buffalo drive and go with real LG BU40N slim?

Yeah, I'm aware of absurd requirements concerning official UHD BD playback in PC realm. Not really something I would venture myself. I trust my Oppo 203 and Chinoppo players.

[Hyacin]

So you are going to flash it with BU40N_1.03-MK?
You should still be able to. Just give it a go. It will either flash successfully or you will get an error before starting the flash.

No no no, he will be flashing it with BN12-MK

Hi, is this still the latest version? I just picked up a BN12.

Thanks!!