In House Review - LG BH08LS20 8x Blu-ray Disc ReWriter

[Ian]

Yeah, I think this one uses a Renesas R8BJ32710RFPV.

According to ala42, the BH08LS20 and WH08LS20 use the same firmware.

http://club.myce.com/f142/wh08ls20-what ... ost2460341

[Scour]

So it´s maybe the same, but I gave up to understand the model-names

[SithTracy]

The used Panasonic and Renesas in their DVD writers... though, like you, I have no idea what is in the LG Blu-Ray drives... I am thinking about a blu-ray ripping drive though. How is the LG in that department?

[Ian]

The used Panasonic and Renesas in their DVD writers... though, like you, I have no idea what is in the LG Blu-Ray drives... I am thinking about a blu-ray ripping drive though. How is the LG in that department?

Unless you want to patch your firmware, don't get an LG for ripping. They limit the read speed to 4.8x with AACS protected discs.

[hoxlund]

Patched firmware? must have... show me, if it alters something to make it better im there

[Ian]

Patched firmware? must have... show me, if it alters something to make it better im there

Download the latest firmware (I think its 2.00) and use MCSE to remove the riplock.

http://ala42.cdfreaks.com/MCSE/

[hoxlund]

i looked at that thread and saw the screenshots, is mcse not really a firmware patch in the sense you don't rewrite the firmware with the riplock you kind of patch the drive on the fly without changing the firmware?

[Ian]

it patches the firmware. you still need to apply it to the drive.

[hoxlund]

ok the drive is delivered on the 7th will let you know then how it goes

[m396 #00-011]

The used Panasonic and Renesas in their DVD writers... though, like you, I have no idea what is in the LG Blu-Ray drives... I am thinking about a blu-ray ripping drive though. How is the LG in that department?

Unless you want to patch your firmware, don't get an LG for ripping. They limit the read speed to 4.8x with AACS protected discs.

What is recommended for ripping? Who's the fastest, reliable, best value.

[Ian]

What is recommended for ripping? Who's the fastest, reliable, best value.

Hmm... probably something like the Lite-On iHES208.

[Scour]

Is there some hope that Ala42 make a firmware-patcher for LG BD-drives?

[Ian]

Is there some hope that Ala42 make a firmware-patcher for LG BD-drives?

MCSE already removes riplock from LG drives.

[hoxlund]

Yeah, I think this one uses a Renesas R8BJ32710RFPV.

According to ala42, the BH08LS20 and WH08LS20 use the same firmware.

http://club.myce.com/f142/wh08ls20-what ... ost2460341

same chipset in the 12x pio/plex burners?

[Ian]

The Pioneer BDR-205 uses the Renesas R8J32720FPV.

[hoxlund]

just firmware patched my LG WH08LS20 - 2.00 firmware, its riplock has been removed

[hoxlund]

and to this day no one can explain the difference between the wh08 and bh08 drives