As of July 2020 the latest official firmware is 1.03 so this shouldn't be a problem.ĭownload the Windows flashing utility: or as an alternative location for same utility. Note that if your drive comes with a firmware newer than 1.03 (as normally indicated by a sticker on the drive: 'ROM VER: 1.xx'), the flashing instructions won't work.

MK/HL-DT-ST/WH16NS60/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_) You will flash your drive with this firmware to make it a LibreDrive immune to Blu-ray host revocation. 200720.zip (in this ZIP, the patched 1.03 firmware is the file Easy to flash.ĭownload the patched 1.03 firmware. So I made a step-by-step guide for what I consider to be the 'best' drive as of late 2019 to rip UHD movies with MakeMKV:īuy the LG WH16NS60 drive (I linked to the product page that 'ships from and sold by Amazon' - can't always trust third-party sellers on Amazon). Even Billy's guide leaves certain things to be desired (you have to click 1 of 3 links to a polish forum, then figure out which of the links to click to download a zip, then figure out you need BH14NS40_N1.00-A4_patched.exe even though your drive is not at all a BH14NS40.)

You want to rip 4k UHD Blu-ray movies with MakeMKV and don't know where to start? What drive to buy? What firmware to flash to make it a 'LibreDrive'? What utility to use to flash the firmware? There is so much information in this forum, it can be daunting.

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