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UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 7:54 pm
by petrob
Bought an LG UH12NS40 drive which came with a "fixed" 1.01 firmware. LG website only has this firmware available (of course!). Any member here has this drive with the original UHD-friendly 1.00 firmware? Can I crossflash ASUS BC-12D2HT firmware on this? Specs for both look pretty similar. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Re: UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 8:45 pm
by st4evr
You can check these threads (and links within) to see if 1.00 Friendly for that drive is posted as a starting point with the downgrade tools/instructions provided:

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=16832

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=17058

https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=18251

Or by members who have posted within that thread.

Re: UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:17 pm
by petrob
Nothing in those links. Only a 3.00 dump of the Asus BC-12D2HT firmware. One member (Terramax) suggests to flash the BC-12D2HT with the BW-16D1HT firmware. Can flashing a read-only drive (BC) with a writer (BW) firmware cause problems? I wouldn't expect my drive to be able to burn discs all of a sudden :D but I don't want to brick it either!

Re: UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:38 am
by jonghotti
petrob wrote:
Wed Nov 28, 2018 9:17 pm
Nothing in those links. Only a 3.00 dump of the Asus BC-12D2HT firmware. One member (Terramax) suggests to flash the BC-12D2HT with the BW-16D1HT firmware. Can flashing a read-only drive (BC) with a writer (BW) firmware cause problems? I wouldn't expect my drive to be able to burn discs all of a sudden :D but I don't want to brick it either!
I suggest the same thing, it will work. I have 7 of those drives sitting here all flashed to ASUS 3.01 and hitting the high speeds during rips just like an ASUS.

Re: UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:16 pm
by petrob
Cool! I'll try it! Thanks for the feedback!

Re: UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:16 am
by troybos
petrob...did you ever successfully flash your UH12NS40 to a firmware that could read UHD? What firmware did you use and could you share the process? Thanks

Re: UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:42 am
by jonghotti
troybos wrote:
Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:16 am
petrob...did you ever successfully flash your UH12NS40 to a firmware that could read UHD? What firmware did you use and could you share the process? Thanks
Use the same process used for flashing any other drive and use the Asus Bw16d1ht 3.01 firmware.

Or better yet buy a couple from me they’re cheap and I’ve got 8 pre flashed and tested units in stock

Re: UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 6:42 pm
by troybos
jonghotti wrote:
Sun Dec 16, 2018 5:42 am
troybos wrote:
Sun Dec 16, 2018 4:16 am
petrob...did you ever successfully flash your UH12NS40 to a firmware that could read UHD? What firmware did you use and could you share the process? Thanks
Use the same process used for flashing any other drive and use the Asus Bw16d1ht 3.01 firmware.

Or better yet buy a couple from me they’re cheap and I’ve got 8 pre flashed and tested units in stock

How do I contact you about your prices?

Re: UH12NS40 Firmware 1.0

Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2018 7:25 pm
by jonghotti