This is the correct firmware for the drive - the one that hasn't been "fixed". It's probably what I would choose if I were starting from scratch today, but what I have works and it was such a headache to figure out that I don't want to risk switching and having to learn a new process. You might be able to figure that out from this year's mega thread. There's also the Archgon SuperDrive, which is sleeker and only a little more expensive ($120), but I have not tried it personally and I don't know which flashing tools and firmwares work for it. Y-1099 and Y-1099NEW ONLY! Update: Archgon SuperDrive (Slim) Note: There are several similar adapters that look identical for all but the logo.ĭon't buy anything else. Which means that it works for updating firmware on LibreDrives, This is a fully ATAPI-compatible USB 3 to SATA adatper, To do that you'll either need a full desktop computer or. So you'll want to "downgrade" back to the working firmware version. When you get it it'll have the "updated" (broken) firmware on it, Once the firmware blocking their true capabilities is repealed. The "basic" drives with slower read speeds will actually read just as fast The only difference is the logo on the plastic and the specs on the packaging. This same drive is sold under various brand names but, in fact, (LibreDrive mode) which completely bypasses all of the nonsense. It doesn't need encryption keys or any of that. It was only intended to work with 1080p discs, however,Ī bug in the firmware makes it "4k Friendly", so it can work with. This is the best LibreDrive to buy for backing up Blu-Rays - the Blu-Ray drive of champions, if you will. (and I've heard tell of it being shipped out by mistake on rare occasion). There's a similarly named model which doesn't work Important: Get the one pictured, which is the SVC50. I created this for people like me that are looking for a streamedline set of "get this, do that, it'll work". On this journey I've bought three or four different drives over the years, tried various methods of flashing differentįirmwares, and some of it was cool to learn, but a lot of it was just tedious and not fun. That I couldn't sift through it, got stuck in analysis paralysis and ended up not getting anything. I encountered one a few years ago (perhaps the 2018 or 2019 version of that same guide), but it was just so much information Really want to deep dive and understand the landscape. There are a few "mega threads" out there in the forums and such, such as Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2021, which are great if you
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