Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

[Billycar11]

I would like to flash my Pioneer XD05S if possible. Here's the info from MakeMKV:

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 3.01
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2014-12-26
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8231
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.01/ID34
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Just email me your makemkv drive info section like that see below

[rayians]

I have been trying to find an Asus BW-16D1HT to flash for about 2 months. They used to be $99, then went up to $129, then several hundred dollars, and now for the past month there is absolutely none to be had anywhere. Can anyone confirm or deny if these have been discontinued? If not, is there any idea when they will be available again. If they are gone, what is a good alternative that is readily available?

[blind-s33r]

I have been trying to find an Asus BW-16D1HT to flash for about 2 months. They used to be $99, then went up to $129, then several hundred dollars, and now for the past month there is absolutely none to be had anywhere. Can anyone confirm or deny if these have been discontinued? If not, is there any idea when they will be available again. If they are gone, what is a good alternative that is readily available?

Yes it has been discontinued, its the same hardware as the lg wh16/14 series just rebranded by asus. I found that the owc mercury sells the lg wh16ns40 with their case for 179, pricy but about the only place you can still find these... if you want you can cross flash it to the asus firmware but there really isn't a point.

[Bourney0]

Thank you, Billy, I emailed you this morning.

[MartyMcNuts]

I have been trying to find an Asus BW-16D1HT to flash for about 2 months. They used to be $99, then went up to $129, then several hundred dollars, and now for the past month there is absolutely none to be had anywhere. Can anyone confirm or deny if these have been discontinued? If not, is there any idea when they will be available again. If they are gone, what is a good alternative that is readily available?

Yes, it was discontinued more than 12 months ago. Now it appears the LG drives have also been discontinued. So, basically there are no more UHD compatible (or flashable) drives being manufactured at all.