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I have been looking for an external Blu-ray drive to rip 4K UHD disk for Plex. I did extensive research. This LG BP50NB40 is one of the cheapest and most reliable options to achieve it. You need to get some files from MakeMKV website to flash the correct firmware. This drive doesn't say that it officially support UHD, but the actual drive in it is the same as the drives that officially support UHD. They are just rebranded with different firmware
I picked mine up, and it came with 1.02 firmware. You want 1.01 or 1.02. Here are the steps to flash it.
1. Download two files from this thread. https://makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18933 [makemkv.com]
ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip
and
Hybrid_Firmware_for_BP50NB40_to_BP60NB10.zip
2. Unzip the ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip file go into it and find the file HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP50NB40-NB50-1.02-NM00700-211811011016.bin under the folder
[mk-firmware-pack-20200720] -> [MK] -> [old]
3. Flash the bin file with the .exe file that comes with the zip. You will now have the MK version of the 1.02 firmware.
4. Then use the same .exe file flash the DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin file from the 2nd zip. You will now basically have the LG BP60NB10 drive.
5. Remember this guide is for firmware 1.02 only. If you get firmware 1.01 or 1.03 the instructions are different.
Now you can use MakeMKV to rip UHD Blurays. I just used it to rip the Dynasties from the recent Best Buy deal.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8...Id=9243009
I picked mine up, and it came with 1.02 firmware. You want 1.01 or 1.02. Here are the steps to flash it.
1. Download two files from this thread. https://makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=18933 [makemkv.com]
ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip
and
Hybrid_Firmware_for_BP50NB40_to_BP60NB10.zip
2. Unzip the ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip file go into it and find the file HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP50NB40-NB50-1.02-NM00700-211811011016.bin under the folder
[mk-firmware-pack-20200720] -> [MK] -> [old]
3. Flash the bin file with the .exe file that comes with the zip. You will now have the MK version of the 1.02 firmware.
4. Then use the same .exe file flash the DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin file from the 2nd zip. You will now basically have the LG BP60NB10 drive.
5. Remember this guide is for firmware 1.02 only. If you get firmware 1.01 or 1.03 the instructions are different.
Now you can use MakeMKV to rip UHD Blurays. I just used it to rip the Dynasties from the recent Best Buy deal.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8...Id=9243009
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| Product Name: | LG - 8x External USB 2.0 Blu-ray Disc Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Disc Rewriter - Black |
| Product Description: | Easily and quickly record up to 100GB of data with this LG BP50NB40 8x external USB 2.0 Blu-ray Disc rewriter that features 6x maximum BD-R and 2x BD-RE write speeds to help you rapidly complete your tasks. |
| Model Number: | BP50NB40 |
| Product SKU: | 9243009 |
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I have been looking for an external Blu-ray drive to rip 4K UHD disk for Plex. I did extensive research. This LG BP50NB40 is one of the cheapest and most reliable options to achieve it. You need to get some files from MakeMKV website to flash the correct firmware. This drive doesn't say that it officially support UHD, but the actual drive in it is the same as the drives that officially support UHD. They are just rebranded with different firmware
I picked mine up, and it came with 1.02 firmware. You want 1.01 or 1.02. Here are the steps to flash it.
1. Download two files from this thread. https://makemkv.com/forum/viewtop...t=189
ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip
and
Hybrid_Firmware_for_BP50NB40_to_BP60NB10.zip
2. Unzip the ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip file go into it and find the file HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP50NB40-NB50-1.02-NM00700-211811011016.bin under the folder
[mk-firmware-pack-20200720] -> [MK] -> [old]
3. Flash the bin file with the .exe file that comes with the zip. You will now have the MK version of the 1.02 firmware.
4. Then use the same .exe file flash the DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin file from the 2nd zip. You will now basically have the LG BP60NB10 drive.
5. Remember this guide is for firmware 1.02 only. If you get firmware 1.01 or 1.03 the instructions are different.
Now you can use MakeMKV to rip UHD Blurays. I just used it to rip the Dynasties from the recent Best Buy deal.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8...Id=9243009
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I have been looking for an external Blu-ray drive to rip 4K UHD disk for Plex. I did extensive research. This LG BP50NB40 is one of the cheapest and most reliable options to achieve it. You need to get some files from MakeMKV website to flash the correct firmware. This drive doesn't say that it officially support UHD, but the actual drive in it is the same as the drives that officially support UHD. They are just rebranded with different firmware
I picked mine up, and it came with 1.02 firmware. You want 1.01 or 1.02. Here are the steps to flash it.
1. Download two files from this thread. https://makemkv.com/forum/viewtop...t=189
ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip
and
Hybrid_Firmware_for_BP50NB40_to_BP60NB10.zip
2. Unzip the ASUS_ODD_FW_Changer_(Modified) (24.08.2019).zip file go into it and find the file HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BP50NB40-NB50-1.02-NM00700-211811011016.bin under the folder
[mk-firmware-pack-20200720] -> [MK] -> [old]
3. Flash the bin file with the .exe file that comes with the zip. You will now have the MK version of the 1.02 firmware.
4. Then use the same .exe file flash the DE_LG_BP60NB10_1.00_MK_HBD.bin file from the 2nd zip. You will now basically have the LG BP60NB10 drive.
5. Remember this guide is for firmware 1.02 only. If you get firmware 1.01 or 1.03 the instructions are different.
Now you can use MakeMKV to rip UHD Blurays. I just used it to rip the Dynasties from the recent Best Buy deal.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-8...Id=9243009
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Also my monitor is only 1440p so I won't be able to fully enjoy the resolution anyhow. We did just get a 4k tv though, I plan on slapping some of these files on a USB drive and testing that out.
Edit: Should I have flashed a newer firmware on my drive? It was 1.02 stock, I did the finagling to get it to the BP60NB10 1.0, should I then flash newer BP60NB10 firmware or just leave it be?
in MakeMKV, you go into preferences and enable it to share the DLL file with VLC. I haven't tried this myself as I don't want to wear out the drive just watching stuff.
Yes, compressing any 4K will violate it but there is middle ground there and others can best inform you on that.
If your drive is working fine on 1.0 leave it be but you might run into a stubborn disc (e.g. Midway) and I went ahead and did 1.02 and it helped but I also had to drop the speed...so i am not sure which variable helped the most
in MakeMKV, you go into preferences and enable it to share the DLL file with VLC. I haven't tried this myself as I don't want to wear out the drive just watching stuff.
Yes, compressing any 4K will violate it but there is middle ground there and others can best inform you on that.
If your drive is working fine on 1.0 leave it be but you might run into a stubborn disc (e.g. Midway) and I went ahead and did 1.02 and it helped but I also had to drop the speed...so i am not sure which variable helped the most