ASUS BW-16D1X-U - Flashable?

[mrhrphillips]

Looking for some guidance on whether this drive is flashable:

Drive Information
OS device name: K:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E113/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks,

Harold

PM sent.

Thanks a million - that worked flawlessly. Putting it to the test now with LOTR FOTR Extended version

[MartyMcNuts]

I am looking for the firmware but I see that my Revision number is different than the others in this thread.
Can anybody point me to the correct firmware?

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: DVD-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: 68

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

Yours is a LG drive. You should be able to flash it directly to WH16NS60 1.02-MK and you are good to go.

[upb123]

Hi there, I also have the same drive. Might I trouble ya for the firmware as well?
Please and thank you

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

No disc inserted

Hi there Coopervid I didn't want to get missed in that slew of requests. Is this drive possible?

[carlsefni]

Hi! A few months ago, I successfully flashed my ASUS BW-16D1X-U using HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin from "The all you need firmware pack". All was well. I could read all kinds of discs -- until today, when the drive suddenly stopped reading any kind of disc. This is not an issue of a given dirty or damaged disc. Nothing -- not even CDs -- is recognized. I can insert a disc manually, and I can open the drive tray using the eject button in MakeMKV, but nothing is recognized, and I just see "No disc inserted".

Before assuming the drive is dead (though it may be?), I thought I would try re-flashing the firmware. So I downloaded the relevant files again, and followed the "Mac/linux commands to flash" (I have a Mac) in the "Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025". The output from the process concluded with "Done successfully". However, the drive still doesn't recognize any inserted disc of any kind.

Here's the info from MakeMKV:

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Drive Information
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: KLIM8IJ2503
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Any ideas? Anything else I can check? I should note that I've done this with all other peripherals (other than my monitor and the ASUS BW-16D1X-U itself) disconnected, with the physical ASUS BW-16D1X-U drive plugged directly into the computer (no hubs or anything).

If the drive has to be declared dead [sigh ] then what's the currently best recommended replacement that would allow ripping 4k/UHD discs?

[Coopervid]

Most likely dead.

[carlsefni]

Most likely dead.

So I have feared.

Well, Amazon US lists a "Produplicator LG BP60NB10", which I am guessing is (or is the equivalent of, or contains) the "BP60NB10 NB10/12" listed in the "Recommended UHD Drives to get" section of the "Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025". Is my guess likely to be correct? I might have to get myself a late Xmas present.

[Coopervid]

Most likely dead.

So I have feared.

Well, Amazon US lists a "Produplicator LG BP60NB10", which I am guessing is (or is the equivalent of, or contains) the "BP60NB10 NB10/12" listed in the "Recommended UHD Drives to get" section of the "Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025". Is my guess likely to be correct? I might have to get myself a late Xmas present.

Post the link.

[carlsefni]

Post the link.

https://a.co/d/3B4oVNH
There seem relatively limited options for recommended plug'n'play external drives. (I'd prefer to not mess about with putting an internal drive in an external enclosure, if possible!) I suppose I can try to find one of the other LG options on eBay, if not Amazon.

[Coopervid]

Post the link.

https://a.co/d/3B4oVNH
There seem relatively limited options for recommended plug'n'play external drives. (I'd prefer to not mess about with putting an internal drive in an external enclosure, if possible!) I suppose I can try to find one of the other LG options on eBay, if not Amazon.

You can go for it.

[carlsefni]

You can go for it.

Great, thanks. I'll give it a go. At least I am reasonably familiar with the flashing process at this point!

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi! A few months ago, I successfully flashed my ASUS BW-16D1X-U using HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_WH16NS60-1.02-NM00100-211810291936.bin from "The all you need firmware pack". All was well. I could read all kinds of discs -- until today, when the drive suddenly stopped reading any kind of disc. This is not an issue of a given dirty or damaged disc. Nothing -- not even CDs -- is recognized. I can insert a disc manually, and I can open the drive tray using the eject button in MakeMKV, but nothing is recognized, and I just see "No disc inserted".

Before assuming the drive is dead (though it may be?), I thought I would try re-flashing the firmware. So I downloaded the relevant files again, and followed the "Mac/linux commands to flash" (I have a Mac) in the "Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025". The output from the process concluded with "Done successfully". However, the drive still doesn't recognize any inserted disc of any kind.

Here's the info from MakeMKV:

Code: Select all

Drive Information
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: KLIM8IJ2503
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Any ideas? Anything else I can check? I should note that I've done this with all other peripherals (other than my monitor and the ASUS BW-16D1X-U itself) disconnected, with the physical ASUS BW-16D1X-U drive plugged directly into the computer (no hubs or anything).

If the drive has to be declared dead [sigh ] then what's the currently best recommended replacement that would allow ripping 4k/UHD discs?

Power off the drive and computer completely for a few minutes then reboot both. Sometimes drives can get in a confused state and won’t recognise any discs.