Cant flash LG BH16NS40

[jackydany]

Hi,

i bought a drive because my older BH16NS40 scratched the disc

this one is Firmware 1.03
Manufactured august 2015

i tried the sdftool but every firmware i try, it tells me, the drive is not the correct hardware platform.

are there different hardware revisions for the drive i am not aware of? this one seems to be 1939
in makemkv it shows:

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OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: HL-DT-ST
Produkt: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.03
Serienummer: xxxxxxxx
Firmware-Datum: 2115-05-26 17:14
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 17
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

i didnt realize that there is a revision of ns40 drives that are not patchable.

Any help about this?

Besides the UHD feature, is this drive able to do the same as a flashed / patched one?

Thanks in advance

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi,

i bought a drive because my older BH16NS40 scratched the disc

this one is Firmware 1.03
Manufactured august 2015

i tried the sdftool but every firmware i try, it tells me, the drive is not the correct hardware platform.

are there different hardware revisions for the drive i am not aware of? this one seems to be 1939
in makemkv it shows:

Code: Select all

OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: HL-DT-ST
Produkt: BD-RE BH16NS40
Revision: 1.03
Serienummer: xxxxxxxx
Firmware-Datum: 2115-05-26 17:14
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 17
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1939
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Partial
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

i didnt realize that there is a revision of ns40 drives that are not patchable.

Any help about this?

Besides the UHD feature, is this drive able to do the same as a flashed / patched one?

Thanks in advance

Too old. It's the old hardware version, not the newer one. Don't attempt to flash it! It will never do UHD but can still read BD/DVD/CD the same as any newer drive. Why would you buy a used drive and not a new one?

[jackydany]

Hi,

thanks, that what i guessed
But i thought all drives from 2015 on are capeable. learned my lesson

i bought it used because its much cheaper and does the job.
100+ € new, 35€ shipped used....

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi,

thanks, that what i guessed
But i thought all drives from 2015 on are capeable. learned my lesson

i bought it used because its much cheaper and does the job.
100+ € new, 35€ shipped used....

You thought wrong!! They started with the MT1959 chipset from around October 2015.