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nicholfd wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 1:03 pm

drknight71 wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:18 am Hi guys,

Just bought an OWC Mercury Pro and according to this it needs modification to work? Also is it compatible with a Pioneer 211M 1.54 firmware? Thanks

The OWC chassis doesn't care about the drive Mfg or firmware.

The "modification" is mechanical. When you put the longer (Pioneer) drive in the chassis, you'll see that the drive can't be inserted far enough for the chassis/drive screw holes to line up properly. You merely need to bend the OWC chassis sheetmetal mounting tabs slightly toward the front of the chassis to get the screw holes to line up.

Thanks,
Frank

drknight71 wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:51 pm

nicholfd wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 1:03 pm

drknight71 wrote: Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:18 am Hi guys,

Just bought an OWC Mercury Pro and according to this it needs modification to work? Also is it compatible with a Pioneer 211M 1.54 firmware? Thanks

The OWC chassis doesn't care about the drive Mfg or firmware.

The "modification" is mechanical. When you put the longer (Pioneer) drive in the chassis, you'll see that the drive can't be inserted far enough for the chassis/drive screw holes to line up properly. You merely need to bend the OWC chassis sheetmetal mounting tabs slightly toward the front of the chassis to get the screw holes to line up.

Thanks,
Frank

Thats good to know but as I understand based on previous use of others is that the 1.54 firmware has an issue with most SATA adapters and only works effectively if connected via a Sata cable or using a Benfei adapter. So last night i took apart an old Venus DS enclosure that was usb 2.0 spec and modded it by sneaking that benfei adapter in there with a sata extension cable such that using the power delivery system of the enclosure instead there by upgrading the chassis to usb 3.0 standard. Will use the OWC with an old LG drive instead.

Thanks

Kusakun wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 2:28 pm Hi guys im new in here. i was wondering regarding the LG WH14NS40 i have since 2012 and its been almost unused (about 20 bluray disc played and 10 recorded)

I wanted to know if i can use it or not for UHD backups. I found this in here but wanted to know how to flash it in this case

LG WH14NS40, UHD Friendly Internal 5.25 sata | Rip speed 8x BD 66 ~45 mins BD 100 ~1 hour if flashed properly other wise 6x rips speed and slower then BU40N

Thanks a lot!

Kusakun wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 2:28 pm Hi guys im new in here. i was wondering regarding the LG WH14NS40 i have since 2012 and its been almost unused (about 20 bluray disc played and 10 recorded)

I wanted to know if i can use it or not for UHD backups. I found this in here but wanted to know how to flash it in this case

LG WH14NS40, UHD Friendly Internal 5.25 sata | Rip speed 8x BD 66 ~45 mins BD 100 ~1 hour if flashed properly other wise 6x rips speed and slower then BU40N

Thanks a lot!

NoMoreSorry wrote: Mon Jun 15, 2026 6:14 pm Hello, I am new here, wondering if my drive can be flashed to UHD. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D5H-U
Revision: E102
Serial number: DDDL291769WL
Firmware date: 2023-04-20
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E102/ID26
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Crotalus wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:10 am I bought a BP50NB40 NB50 based on this guide and it doesn't look like it'll work, SDFtool Flasher gives me an error that it doesn't have the correct platform (MT1959).

Are there recent recommendations for drives that are available in the US and known to work? I took a couple weeks to order this one from overseas because it was on the list, so I'm wary of picking another off the list and giving it a shot.

mande2021 wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:54 pm I'm sure this has been asked before, but when I try to open sdf.bin on my Mac I'm getting the "unsupported format" message. Is there a way around this?

Crotalus wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 3:10 am I bought a BP50NB40 NB50 based on this guide and it doesn't look like it'll work, SDFtool Flasher gives me an error that it doesn't have the correct platform (MT1959).

Are there recent recommendations for drives that are available in the US and known to work? I took a couple weeks to order this one from overseas because it was on the list, so I'm wary of picking another off the list and giving it a shot.

shartmachine wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 11:56 pm I attached a screenshot of my drive information.