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Actually, I found that local shops can sometimes still stock old models.
I managed to get a new Pioneer 212 last year, with an old firmware from 2019.

But shopping from Amazon or other big online marketplaces can be exhausting.

Coopervid wrote: Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:27 pm

nurikabe wrote: Wed Sep 10, 2025 8:34 am Hello, seems I have an old firmware on my 212T:

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PM sent.

Success! Now I can read my library, actually I'm saving right now the german edition of Animal House with OG audio.
I thanked you appropriately, cheers!

Hello, seems I have an old firmware on my 212T:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.00
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2019-01-10
Bus encryption flags: 13

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER ...