How to Downgrade Firmware on LG WH16NS60

Part 1: Introduction to LG WH16NS60

The LG WH16NS60 is an internal UHD Blu-ray Drive designed and sold by LG. It features Superior data protection with M-DISC support (a patent rock-like recording surface instead of organic dye to etch your data onto a disc). It features the Silent Play technology, which helps reduce noise during playback by recognizing different multimedia, and automatically adjusting the playback speed according to its criteria. With this UHD Blu-ray drive, you not only get to enjoy UHD content, but also 3D Blu-ray Discs, and with the support for Blu-ray BDXL discs, you can burn up to 128GBs of data on a single disc. Here are more things to know about the LG WH16NS60 UHD PC drive:

•It supports Jamless play.
•The BD-ROM access time is 180 ms typ.
•The host interface type is SATA.
•It supports Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 operating systems.
•It requires a minimum of 6GB RAM, an Intel HD Graphics 630 or higher graphics card, and an Intel 7th Gen. Kabylake Core i3 or higher processor.

The LG WH16NS60 internal UHD Blu-ray Drive costs about $105, sometimes with free shipping.

Part 2: Purpose of Downgrading Firmware on UHD Drive

UHD drive firmware downgrading is basically necessary. That is because UHD drives (including the LG WH16NS60 UHD PC drive) implement AACS2 protection. For users, that means for reading the data from the disc, the software must present the AACS2 host certificate but unfortunately, no such certificates are publicly available at the moment. As such, you will not be able to make non-decrypted full disc backups of your UHD discs from such drives, and in some instances, you will have trouble reading certain UHD media. Regular BD drives do not implement AACS2 protection, even if they read data from BDXL discs. Therefore, by downgrading your UHD drive firmware, you can easily read the UHD discs and make non-decrypted full disc backups.

Part 3: How to Downgrade Firmware on LG WH16NS60 with Ease?

For the LG WH16NS60 firmware downgrade job, you are going to need an advanced program like Leawo UHD Drive Tool. This is a superb, yet flexible UHD drive tool that allows you to read, rip, or burn the discs without any restriction. Here are the features of this software:

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• Leawo UHD Drive Tool

  It supports a wide range of 4K UHD drives.
  It enables you 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.
  It has an intuitive interface
  It can provide you with detailed information about your UHD Bu-ray drive, as well as a helpful log when you use the software.
  It supports Windows 7/8/10 and macOS 10.13/10.14/10.15/11.

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Here is a detailed guide on how to downgrade firmware of UHD drives below:

Step 1: Choose the specific UHD drive from the available list

Make sure that the UHD drive is connected to your computer, then launch Leawo UHD Drive Tool. Select the optical drive by clicking the downward triangle icon.

Step 2: Go for a target firmware

Pick out a firmware version from the drop-down box by clicking the Downgrade Firmware button. Read the warning prompt carefully and click continue.

Step 3: Downgrade firmware on LG WH16NS60

When you click the Continue button, the firmware should begin downgrading.

Step 4: Restart the computer after refreshing firmware

When the downgrading process is done, restart your computer so that your UHD drive runs smoothly and flawlessly.

Part 4: Relevant Tools to Rip, Copy or Play the UHD Content after Downgrading Firmware

With the growing popularity of UHD content, it is also becoming popular to see computers with UHD Blu-ray drives. UHD PC drives can also be bought as external devices, which you can simply plug into your computer through the USB ports. If you are looking for software tools for ripping, copying or playing UHD content, then we have you covered.