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Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:32 pm
by Spock
Billycar11 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:04 pm
Spock wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:04 pm Hi guys!
I am new here, so I am unsure if this is the right thread for my issue.
Recently I but the "Ju-On" Collection, where the main movie, "The Grudge," comes on a 4K ULTRA HD disk.
My BH16NS55 is not reading that specific disc, and I don't know why.
I read on that thread that on some drives, the ULTRA HD option is disabled. Is that also the case with BH16NS55? Is there any way to fix that issue?

Thanks
Post your makemkv info section
Sure:

Drive Information
OS device name: M:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS55
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: K94I36A1422
Firmware date: 2120-06-18 13:42
Bus encryption flags: 17

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

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:35 pm
by MartyMcNuts
Spock wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:32 pm
Billycar11 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:04 pm
Spock wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:04 pm Hi guys!
I am new here, so I am unsure if this is the right thread for my issue.
Recently I but the "Ju-On" Collection, where the main movie, "The Grudge," comes on a 4K ULTRA HD disk.
My BH16NS55 is not reading that specific disc, and I don't know why.
I read on that thread that on some drives, the ULTRA HD option is disabled. Is that also the case with BH16NS55? Is there any way to fix that issue?

Thanks
Post your makemkv info section
Sure:

Drive Information
OS device name: M:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS55
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: K94I36A1422
Firmware date: 2120-06-18 13:42
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Your drive needs to be flashed to enable UHD reading. You can do it yourself by reading the guide on the first post in this very thread or you can purchase a ready made flasher from me or Billy.

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:51 am
by longxa762
What is the difference between BP60NB10 and BP50NB40? BP60NB10 seem to cost way more but function wise they seem to be exactly the same?

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:17 am
by Spock
MartyMcNuts wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:35 pm
Spock wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:32 pm
Billycar11 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:04 pm

Post your makemkv info section
Sure:

Drive Information
OS device name: M:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS55
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: K94I36A1422
Firmware date: 2120-06-18 13:42
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Your drive needs to be flashed to enable UHD reading. You can do it yourself by reading the guide on the first post in this very thread or you can purchase a ready made flasher from me or Billy.
How to use the "ready made flasher" and what will be your price?

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 12:04 pm
by Mr_Orange
Spock wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:32 pm
Billycar11 wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:04 pm
Spock wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:04 pm Hi guys!
I am new here, so I am unsure if this is the right thread for my issue.
Recently I but the "Ju-On" Collection, where the main movie, "The Grudge," comes on a 4K ULTRA HD disk.
My BH16NS55 is not reading that specific disc, and I don't know why.
I read on that thread that on some drives, the ULTRA HD option is disabled. Is that also the case with BH16NS55? Is there any way to fix that issue?

Thanks
Post your makemkv info section
Sure:

Drive Information
OS device name: M:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS55
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: K94I36A1422
Firmware date: 2120-06-18 13:42
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Great drive. Cross flash it to WH16NS60 1.02MK using Marty's SDFFlasher GUI tool. It's really easy and then you'll be away ripping UHDs with ease.

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:37 pm
by MartyMcNuts
longxa762 wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 7:51 am What is the difference between BP60NB10 and BP50NB40? BP60NB10 seem to cost way more but function wise they seem to be exactly the same?
The BP60NB10 is an. Official UHD drive. The BP50NB40 is a standard Blu-ray drive that needs to be cross-flashed to enable UHD reading. Once cross-flashed, they are essentially the same. The only difference is that the BP50 doesn't have the aacs 2 chip, so cannot perform UHD playback via official means. (But really, no one cares about playing the discs. We just want to rip them!)

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:40 pm
by MartyMcNuts
Spock wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:17 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:35 pm
Spock wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:32 pm

Sure:

Drive Information
OS device name: M:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BH16NS55
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: K94I36A1422
Firmware date: 2120-06-18 13:42
Bus encryption flags: 17

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Your drive needs to be flashed to enable UHD reading. You can do it yourself by reading the guide on the first post in this very thread or you can purchase a ready made flasher from me or Billy.
How to use the "ready made flasher" and what will be your price?
Billy's is a script that you run and mine is a GUI tool where you select your drive and click the Start button. We both charge $25.00.

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:22 am
by Spock
MartyMcNuts wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:40 pm
Spock wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:17 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 8:35 pm

Your drive needs to be flashed to enable UHD reading. You can do it yourself by reading the guide on the first post in this very thread or you can purchase a ready made flasher from me or Billy.
How to use the "ready made flasher" and what will be your price?
Billy's is a script that you run and mine is a GUI tool where you select your drive and click the Start button. We both charge $25.00.
So actually you will prepare the right update for my drive as a "1-click" tool?
Do you accept Paypal?

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:36 pm
by MartyMcNuts
Spock wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:22 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:40 pm
Spock wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 10:17 am

How to use the "ready made flasher" and what will be your price?
Billy's is a script that you run and mine is a GUI tool where you select your drive and click the Start button. We both charge $25.00.
So actually you will prepare the right update for my drive as a "1-click" tool?
Do you accept Paypal?
In my signature is the link to my site. Find the "Single drive flasher" and select the firmware you want to flash to your drive. Yes, payment is via PayPal.

The recommended firmware for your NS55 is WH16NS60 1.02-MK as it's the fastest and removes the sleep bug. It only works with MakeMKV and AnyDVD software. If you use other ripping software such as DVDFAB, I suggest either WH16NS60 1.00 or NS55 1.02 firmware.

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:38 pm
by MartyMcNuts
MartyMcNuts wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:36 pm
Spock wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:22 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:40 pm

Billy's is a script that you run and mine is a GUI tool where you select your drive and click the Start button. We both charge $25.00.
So actually you will prepare the right update for my drive as a "1-click" tool?
Do you accept Paypal?
In my signature is the link to my site. Find the "Single drive flasher" and select the firmware you want to flash to your drive. Yes, payment is via PayPal. You will get a download link via email for your chosen flasher.

The recommended firmware for your NS55 is WH16NS60 1.02-MK as it's the fastest and removes the sleep bug. It only works with MakeMKV and AnyDVD software. If you use other ripping software such as DVDFAB, I suggest either WH16NS60 1.00 or NS55 1.02 firmware.

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:01 pm
by Spock
MartyMcNuts wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 8:36 pm
Spock wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:22 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 8:40 pm

Billy's is a script that you run and mine is a GUI tool where you select your drive and click the Start button. We both charge $25.00.
So actually you will prepare the right update for my drive as a "1-click" tool?
Do you accept Paypal?
In my signature is the link to my site. Find the "Single drive flasher" and select the firmware you want to flash to your drive. Yes, payment is via PayPal.

The recommended firmware for your NS55 is WH16NS60 1.02-MK as it's the fastest and removes the sleep bug. It only works with MakeMKV and AnyDVD software. If you use other ripping software such as DVDFAB, I suggest either WH16NS60 1.00 or NS55 1.02 firmware.
What about Leawo Prof. Media BR Ripper?

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:04 pm
by d00zah
Spock wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:01 pm What about Leawo Prof. Media BR Ripper?
This is VERY old news, but on the off chance it still applies...

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1514

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:37 am
by Spock
d00zah wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:04 pm
Spock wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:01 pm What about Leawo Prof. Media BR Ripper?
This is VERY old news, but on the off chance it still applies...

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1514
Have no idea about that, but it works perfectly!
That's the official site I made the purchase 1 year ago:

https://www.leawo.org/blu-ray-ripper/

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 1:12 pm
by Billycar11
Spock wrote: Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:37 am
d00zah wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:04 pm
Spock wrote: Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:01 pm What about Leawo Prof. Media BR Ripper?
This is VERY old news, but on the off chance it still applies...

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1514
Have no idea about that, but it works perfectly!
That's the official site I made the purchase 1 year ago:
Yes because it's using makemkv as a backend
It's not nice to push a program that's stealing from this one here

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2023 6:41 am
by hopefullythisworks
Hello Billy, Thanks for making this flashing tool.
I was having some issues with flashing my drive. I have an LG WH16NNS60 with the encrypted (I guess? The dump matches one of the ones in the encrypted list and the flasher autoflags it) firmware 1.03. The drive is mounted internally in my case with a seta cable. I have tried flashing the 1.02-MK and another random 1.03 (I'm assuming it was "-MK" since I downloaded it from an older thread) firmware, but I get the same error every time, and the drive information in MakeMKV doesn't change.

Please see pictures below. I followed all the instructions, and searched for other users with this exact issue and couldn't find anything similar. So I made this account to hopefully get help resolving this issue. I purchased this drive around a year ago and it works find for regular blurays, but this is my first time trying to flash the firmware.

Thanks.
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