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Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:27 pm
by SilentDave
Billycar11 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:06 am
jsmelcer wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:56 pm
Hi, I am curious if i could get some assistance too, i have the same drive.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: A105
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2120-12-02 11:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 16
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
but its actually an lg not a pioneer
but you can flash it easy see guide below or if you want an auto flash kit email me or marty
I have the exact same drive. How do I email you for the auto flash kit?
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:50 pm
by Billycar11
SilentDave wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:27 pm
Billycar11 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:06 am
jsmelcer wrote: Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:56 pm
Hi, I am curious if i could get some assistance too, i have the same drive.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: A105
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2120-12-02 11:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 16
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
but its actually an lg not a pioneer
but you can flash it easy see guide below or if you want an auto flash kit email me or marty
I have the exact same drive. How do I email you for the auto flash kit?
Email is in my signature below
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:58 pm
by SilentDave
Billycar11 wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 10:50 pm
SilentDave wrote: Sat Jan 11, 2025 8:27 pm
Billycar11 wrote: Tue Jan 07, 2025 12:06 am
but its actually an lg not a pioneer
but you can flash it easy see guide below or if you want an auto flash kit email me or marty
I have the exact same drive. How do I email you for the auto flash kit?
Email is in my signature below
Lol, yeah, I noticed that after I sent my post. I'm confident I can flash it myself, just not 100% sure what firmware to use. Found a Reddit post where someone listed the FW they used (also had the same drive, just different FW), just wanted to get some input from someone knowledgeable here first.
EDIT: Got it flashed successfully

Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:16 am
by Dazkey69
New to this.
I am still confused on whether or not patching this is possible.
If I do patch it, do i use the ASUS or the Pioneer?
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:58 am
by Billycar11
Dazkey69 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:16 am
New to this.
I am still confused on whether or not patching this is possible.
If I do patch it, do i use the ASUS or the Pioneer?
yeah email me its a pioneer
you have to remember asus does not make optical drives they rebrand them from lg or pioneer
pioneers are the better ones
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:25 pm
by charly700
Coopervid wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:16 am
Applesauce wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:21 am
Coopervid wrote: Wed Dec 04, 2024 7:24 pm
Post your full Makemkv info.
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr0
Produzent: ASUS
Produkt: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2020-07-21
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
PM sent.
Hello, this is my drive from Asus. Can anyone help me to make it UHD Friendly? Thank you
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 9:27 pm
by Coopervid
charly700 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:25 pm
Coopervid wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 10:16 am
Applesauce wrote: Thu Dec 05, 2024 1:21 am
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr0
Produzent: ASUS
Produkt: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2020-07-21
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
PM sent.
Hello, this is my drive from Asus. Can anyone help me to make it UHD Friendly? Thank you
Post YOUR info and not a quote.
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:43 pm
by charly700
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Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr0
Produzent: ASUS
Produkt: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2020-07-21
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
This is my data. I just wrote it in the quote by mistake.
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:42 pm
by Coopervid
charly700 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:43 pm
Code: Select all
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr0
Produzent: ASUS
Produkt: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2020-07-21
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
This is my data. I just wrote it in the quote by mistake.
PM sent.
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 9:24 pm
by charly700
Coopervid wrote: Sat Jan 18, 2025 12:42 pm
charly700 wrote: Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:43 pm
Code: Select all
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr0
Produzent: ASUS
Produkt: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2020-07-21
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
This is my data. I just wrote it in the quote by mistake.
PM sent.
Thank you. Worked perfectly.
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 7:24 pm
by enenine
Can someone send me instructions as well? I'm happy to self-service more if I need to be redirected, though the trend seems to be to ask for a PM? Thanks for any pointers!
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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: A105
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2120-12-02 11:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 40
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
No disc inserted
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:07 pm
by Coopervid
enenine wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 7:24 pm
Can someone send me instructions as well? I'm happy to self-service more if I need to be redirected, though the trend seems to be to ask for a PM? Thanks for any pointers!
Code: Select all
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: A105
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2120-12-02 11:14
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 40
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
No disc inserted
You have a LG drive. Read here:
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2025 2:14 am
by enotwhx69
hi just wanted to share my results with this same drive Asus BW-16D1X-U

- pFojpjPg.jpeg (462.27 KiB) Viewed 17119 times

- Screenshot 2025-01-29 140451.png (14.42 KiB) Viewed 17119 times
images is of the drive and what makemkv reported
odd the label says a205 and makemkv detected a105
but the bh50N was gold to me
SDFtool Flasher (v1.3.5)
used fw: HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936

- Screenshot 2025-01-29 173340.png (86.71 KiB) Viewed 17119 times
flashed w/o errors
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:28 pm
by sophonax42
I have this:
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
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
No disc inserted
Re: Asus BW-16D1X-U
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:22 pm
by Coopervid
sophonax42 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 2:28 pm
I have this:
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
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
No disc inserted
PM sent.