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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.

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

Cheesenugget1 wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 8:42 pm I also need help mine is the E113 version of the asus disc drive. Can anybody help?

dracoola666 wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 8:35 pm Hi,
how can i flash a firmware for uhd support?

Aktuelles Profil: BD-ROM
Produzent: ASUS
Produkt: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serienummer: DEDL115084WL
Firmware-Datum: 2020-07-21
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

thx in advance

jmwilt21 wrote: Sun Sep 14, 2025 11:58 pm Hello,

I have the same drive as mentioned above. Here is the drive information:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

Is mine also flashable and can you help with that?

oap1ikwydlsh2o wrote: Mon Sep 15, 2025 8:47 pm i have this drive is it too old to flash

OS DEVICE NAME : E
manufacturer :asus
product : BW -16D1X-U
REVISION :104
SERIAL NO
FIRMWARE DATE: 2119-01-04
BUS ENCRIPTION FLAGS :1F
HIGHEST AACS VERSION :82

LIBRE DRIVE INFO
STATUS :POSSIBLE (WITH PATCH)
DRIVE PLATFORM :MT1959
HARDWARE SUPPORT :YES
FIRMWARE SUPPORT :NO
FIRMWARE TYPE :ORIGINAL (PATCHED VERSION ONLY)
FIRMWARE VERSION : 0.A104W

Willie wrote: Fri Sep 19, 2025 9:07 pm Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

Joining the fray!
Would like to know is this is flashable. Thanks!
(Insane that you have to do this when there's a Swedish law that says I am within my rights to copy any material I own)