{"id":126563,"date":"2022-01-17T11:05:50","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T11:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/?p=126563"},"modified":"2022-01-20T05:58:54","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T05:58:54","slug":"how-to-download-firmware-on-buffalo-bruhd-pu3-bk-easily-1400","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leawo.org\/entips\/how-to-download-firmware-on-buffalo-bruhd-pu3-bk-easily-1400.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Download Firmware on Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK Easily"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Is there a way to downgrade the firmware on a Buffalo BRUHD-PU3 from BU11 to BU10? I've seen mentions of firmware version BU10 being compatible with LibreDrive<\/a><\/strong> but I can't get my drive on BU11 to read any UHD disks.\"<\/i> <\/p>\n

\"Hi, I've bought a Buffalo BRUHD-PU3, and whilst it is working well with regular Blu-rays, my test UHD disc (Labyrinth) is not decrypting. I can browse the contents of the disc and according to another UHD decryption package, this drive should be capable of decrypting UHD discs. The same UHD disc is properly decrypted by AnyDVD with my BH16NS55.\"<\/i> <\/p>\n

There are 2 discussion posts on the forum for seeking proven ways to fix \"Buffalo BRUHD-PU3 failed reading 4K UHD disc\", fortunately, we\u2019ve found out how to solve this issue effectively via downgrading firmware on Buffalo BRUHD-PU3. Let's go ahead and get started.<\/p>\n

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  1. Detailed introduction - Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK <\/a><\/li>\n
  2. How to fix - Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK can't read UHD disc <\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Fully enjoy 4K UHD movie with Leawo's software solutions <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n

    Part 1: Detailed introduction - Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK <\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK is a high-end portable Blu-ray drive with Ultra HD Blu-ray playback support, which helps reproduce deep images and smooth movements. Serving as a flexible Blu-ray drive, you can easily kick off this drive by connecting one USB cable to your computer.<\/p>\n

    \"Buffalo<\/a><\/div>\n

    Equipped with a \"notification LED\" that informs the power shortage with light and a \"Boost cable\" that supplies the power shortage via a dedicated cable, under such conditions, it is possible to use Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK drive even on a personal computer which does not match an AC adapter. Besides, Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK drive is compatible with M-Disc<\/strong><\/a> technology.<\/p>\n

    Info supplement - What is M-Disc?<\/b><\/h3>\n

    M-Disc is a specific type of DVD and is excellent for archiving precious digital data such as family history records and photo albums, etc., and it can hold this stuff for an ultra-long period of time.<\/p>\n

    Part 2: How to fix - Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK can't read UHD disc <\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Even though Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK claims that it\u2019s capable of playing 4K UHD disc content, inevitably, the \u201cdrive failed reading 4K UHD\u201d problem arises sometimes. Or, some users fail the task when trying to decrypt 4K UHD Blu-ray discs with certain third-party programs. Today, we\u2019ll concentrate on analyzing \u201cwhy Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK drive can not read UHD disc\u201d and working out this problem via reliable tools.<\/p>\n

    1. Why I can\u2019t play 4K UHD disc on Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK drive? <\/b><\/h3>\n

    There are certain hurdles to using UHD drives (including Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK) since the hardware, the OS, and software requirements must be satisfied in order to use any of them to play commercial UHD Blu-ray discs.<\/p>\n

    One of the significant triggers is firmware version, some 4K drives with newly released firmware can not read or decrypt UHD disc as they need to grimly execute AACS 2.0 protection<\/a><\/strong> rules, inversely some old firmware version can get around this rule. In this scenario, you can flash the firmware back to the previous version that is compatible with UHD disc, bypassing AACS 2.0 execution. 2 proven yet mainstream ways to downgrade firmware of Blu-ray drive out there, one is downgrading firmware using LibreDrive patches<\/a><\/strong>, and the other method is bring the firmware version back to basic level via third-party program, such as Leawo UHD Drive Tool.<\/p>\n

    \"Buffalo<\/a><\/div>\n

    2. How to downgrade firmware with Leawo UHD Drive Tool? <\/b><\/h3>\n

    We did mention 2 approaches to flash the firmware on Buffalo BRUHD-PU3-BK drive, however, installing LibreDrive firmware is a little bit tricky job and requires certain computer skills. I\u2019d like to show the easier one here for everyone to handle it.<\/p>\n

    Leawo UHD Drive Tool<\/a><\/strong> enables people to downgrade UHD-unfriendly firmware on Blu-ray drive to a compatible version for 4K UHD Blu-ray ripping, copying or playing via certain programs, like Leawo UHD Ripper<\/a><\/strong>, Leawo UHD Copy<\/a><\/strong> and Leawo Free Blu-ray Player<\/a><\/strong>. The workflow of the Leawo UHD Drive Tool is quite simple: detect the original UHD drive firmware and recognize its version, and then list all available firmware for customers to choose for downloading and downgrading. Customers could downgrade (or sometimes upgrade) the firmware of UHD drive to any version that is compatible with UHD discs.<\/p>\n

    Leawo UHD Drive Tool now is compatible with nearly all internal 4K Blu-ray drives with SATA interface, external 4K Blu-ray drives and external USB drives. It could downgrade UHD drives developed by ASUS, LG, and other manufacturers, covering all the UHD drives in the market. By downgrading these UHD drives, people could then freely play, rip, convert or copy UHD discs without any restriction.<\/p>\n