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stephen273 wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 3:18 am Would one of these enclosures work for flashing with a WH16NS60?

stephen273 wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 3:18 am Would one of these enclosures work for flashing with a WH16NS60?
NexStar DX2 USB 3.0

comadose wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 9:22 am

stephen273 wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 3:18 am Would one of these enclosures work for flashing with a WH16NS60?
NexStar DX2 USB 3.0

I have this one: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006193051123.html

Been using it with a flashed ASUS drive without issue. I got the USB 3 version and also use it for archival grade ripping of audio CDs and old game console discs.

comadose wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 3:10 pm Yeah, I had in mind to use mine for some other stuff so figured for the small amount extra I might as well get the USB 3 version. In the end it's only ever housed the ASUS drive.

Not sure what phone support you would need, and I doubt they make the chipset in the US, it's going to be rebadged Taiwanese or Chinese electronics most likely, but if you feel you need that, sure. For outside the US there are the tariffs now. Sadly no European brands I can recommend, not that they would be made here anyway. In Japan you can easily find used enclosures and simply swap the drive out.

Personally I prefer AliExpress over Amazon. Aside from not giving money to Jeff Bezos, the prices are always better and what you lose in support/easy returns tends to be more than offset by the cheaper prices. For the sake of the odd issue you save €€€ over the longer term. AliExpress don't seem to care about credit card chargebacks either, where as Amazon will ban your account. Only ever had to do one, mind you, which is actually a far lower rate of issues than I've had with Amazon. Kinda surprised they haven't said anything with the amount of stuff I've had to return.

For budget, if there are good thrift stores near you, finding an old one and replacing the drive is the way to go. I've also run one "naked" with a USB to SATA adapter and no case. Powered by a 12V USB-C PD cable from the same hub I use for data, very handy.

Deevad wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 4:53 pm Hi,

Im trying to follow the tutorial but i'm scared to mess it up so I hope someone can help me.

Here are my makemkv infos :

Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : D:
Profil actuel : BD-ROM
Fabricant : ASUS
Produit : BW-16D1HT
Révision : 1.01
Numéro de série : K96DA8F5641
Date micrologiciel : 2113-02-05 19:30
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 1F
Version AACS la plus haute : 19

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

When I watch the youtube guide, it says right at the start, the drive platform must be MT1959 or it'll be ruined.
OK but what should I do then ? Mine is 1939. Does it mean i'll never been able to do it ? Is there a way to change that ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

nicholfd wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 3:25 pm

comadose wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 3:10 pm Yeah, I had in mind to use mine for some other stuff so figured for the small amount extra I might as well get the USB 3 version. In the end it's only ever housed the ASUS drive.

Not sure what phone support you would need, and I doubt they make the chipset in the US, it's going to be rebadged Taiwanese or Chinese electronics most likely, but if you feel you need that, sure. For outside the US there are the tariffs now. Sadly no European brands I can recommend, not that they would be made here anyway. In Japan you can easily find used enclosures and simply swap the drive out.

Personally I prefer AliExpress over Amazon. Aside from not giving money to Jeff Bezos, the prices are always better and what you lose in support/easy returns tends to be more than offset by the cheaper prices. For the sake of the odd issue you save €€€ over the longer term. AliExpress don't seem to care about credit card chargebacks either, where as Amazon will ban your account. Only ever had to do one, mind you, which is actually a far lower rate of issues than I've had with Amazon. Kinda surprised they haven't said anything with the amount of stuff I've had to return.

For budget, if there are good thrift stores near you, finding an old one and replacing the drive is the way to go. I've also run one "naked" with a USB to SATA adapter and no case. Powered by a 12V USB-C PD cable from the same hub I use for data, very handy.

I never said the OWC products were made in the US - only that OWC is a US company. They are also family owned & do the right thing by their customers. OWC sells many more items than just drive enclosures. OWC = Other World Computing, referring to their original (still in general) Mac/Apple products/sales orientation - the online store site is https://eshop.macsales.com. Most (maybe all today?) of the products they make/brand are Wintel/Apple compatible. They also offer many PC/Apple related parts, upgrades, etc. These items are where service might become more important.

Just trying to support a "local" US company that treats their customers right.

Personally I prefer to purchase directly from the Mfg (OWC), so they keep more of the money & nothing to Amazon.

Thanks,
Frank

Deevad wrote: Sun Feb 22, 2026 8:50 pm Thank you for your quick answer (but damned I didn't plan to buy another one).

I don't know where to buy it in Europe as there is nothing available on https://shop.uhdfriendlydrives.co.uk/ at the moment. Anybody could help ?