LibreDdrive, Ubuntu, LG WP50NB40

[danielrosehill]

Greetings good people of the forum!

Stumbled here - like many I assume - via the datahoarders sub.

I've been using an LG WP50NB40 for the past couple of years to create BD-R M-discs for archival purposes (creating them using K3B on Ubuntu Linux).

Everything was going fine until the burner decided it was done creating Blu Rays!

I'm intrigued by what I might be able to achieve by flashing LibreDrive onto the hardware and as it's soon to be almost totally useless to me (I have a new BR burner on the way), I don't mind taking the risk of bricking the thing.

My only question is whether anybody happens to have undertaken flashing this onto this particular product before? The only firmware listed for the product on the LG site is for a different UPC code. But again ... I'm not too adverse to taking the risk that this thing will become an expensive doorstopped.

Any tips or pointers appreciated. I'm a longterm Ubuntu user but a noob at mucking around with optical drivers - at least beyond what you see with K3B

[dcoke22]

Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide

^ The first post of that thread is maintained and has all the flashing instructions and links necessary.

This post: viewtopic.php?p=129698#p129698 says the WP50NB40 is the same as the BP50NB40.

[danielrosehill]

Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide

^ The first post of that thread is maintained and has all the flashing instructions and links necessary.

This post: viewtopic.php?p=129698#p129698 says the WP50NB40 is the same as the BP50NB40.

Thank you much!

[audireddevil]

Bought a WP50NB40 and did the sdftool and followed the instructions but still the drive won't read a 4k uhd. I've tried multiple USB ports and discs. Any ideas?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK0AN4SB0632
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 16

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

[Billycar11]

Bought a WP50NB40 and did the sdftool and followed the instructions but still the drive won't read a 4k uhd. I've tried multiple USB ports and discs. Any ideas?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK0AN4SB0632
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 16

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

you only did half you need to go to BP60NB10 or BU40N to read UHD see guide below

[MartyMcNuts]

Bought a WP50NB40 and did the sdftool and followed the instructions but still the drive won't read a 4k uhd. I've tried multiple USB ports and discs. Any ideas?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BP50NB40
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: SIK0AN4SB0632
Firmware date: 2120-05-07 09:17
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 16

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

you haven't followed the instructions. You have done the first flash. Now you need to do the cross-flash.

[audireddevil]

I'm sorry, I thought I did. I did the DE_LG_BP50NB40-NB50_1.03_MK.bin and then did the DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK.bin firmware update and after that didn't do anything then tried the DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin and nothing. Not sure what I'm doing wrong at this point. Bluray rip just fine but I can't get the drive to read UHD. Thanks.

[Billycar11]

I'm sorry, I thought I did. I did the DE_LG_BP50NB40-NB50_1.03_MK.bin and then did the DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK.bin firmware update and after that didn't do anything then tried the DE_LG_BU40N_1.03_MK.bin and nothing. Not sure what I'm doing wrong at this point. Bluray rip just fine but I can't get the drive to read UHD. Thanks.

read the guide we cant give everyone personalized help
i do offer an auto flasher for this drive marty may too check our selling posts

[audireddevil]

so i did the left screenshot and then the right one. Thought that was correct...
https://imgur.com/a/x037hcL

[Billycar11]

so i did the left screenshot and then the right one. Thought that was correct...
https://imgur.com/a/x037hcL

All I can say is follow the guide works for me.l and thousands of others me and Marty to it different but both work it followed.
Soon the guide will get more complicated and tell you the boot codes to put in just need to find time since the holidays I'm swamped with orders

[audireddevil]

Yeah, the guide looked pretty straight forward and I thought I was doing the right stuff. I did email you directly about doing a remote flash, too.

[Billycar11]

Yeah, the guide looked pretty straight forward and I thought I was doing the right stuff. I did email you directly about doing a remote flash, too.

Yes and you would not tell me your drive letter so I could not help you the email states I need the drive letter you sent me cdrom0

[audireddevil]

Oh, sorry. I just copied and pasted what was in the right side of my makemkv like you highlighted in that picture. I'll do a screenshot later

[audireddevil]

Yeah, the guide looked pretty straight forward and I thought I was doing the right stuff. I did email you directly about doing a remote flash, too.

Yes and you would not tell me your drive letter so I could not help you the email states I need the drive letter you sent me cdrom0

i emailed you a screenshot just now of makemkv if you can still help...

[Billycar11]

Yeah, the guide looked pretty straight forward and I thought I was doing the right stuff. I did email you directly about doing a remote flash, too.

Yes and you would not tell me your drive letter so I could not help you the email states I need the drive letter you sent me cdrom0

i emailed you a screenshot just now of makemkv if you can still help...

Sent over the flasher shortly after I got the email