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mannduro wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 31, 2026 12:44 pm

comadose wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 30, 2026 3:00 pm

I was able to get mine unlocked for free by asking nicely over on the cdrinfo.pl forum. Saved myself $80.

Was this recommendation about my ODD ?

You could certainly ask there. Save yourself some cash.

I was able to get mine unlocked for free by asking nicely over on the cdrinfo.pl forum. Saved myself $80.

You paid $22k in PayPal fees? Aren't they about 10% or so? Implying you made over $220,000 in a year from this. That does very much sound like a business. I'm surprised PayPal didn't force you to register a business account and taxes etc. Here you would be required to report the income to the govern...

I had some issues. Thanks for being nicer than Billy I guess.

PayPal lets you create a payment link for a specific amount. No issues with physical goods not being shipped then. The usual reason to use the friends and family method is to avoid PayPal's fees, and to make it harder to dispute transactions. That's why it feels sketchy. Is it really "helping p...

Drive Information OS device name: E: Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05 Revision: 1.20 Serial number: NDDL001132JP Firmware date: 2013-11-11 Bus encryption flags: 1B LibreDrive Information Status: Enabled Drive platform: RS8231 Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05 Firmware type: Original (unpa...

I'm inclined to agree with Mr Orange. If the price was more reasonable and the payment wasn't so sketchy (PayPal "friends and family", so no come back if it doesn't work beyond complaining here) I might be tempted to go for it. If you have a non-Pioneer drive it's free. I have an ASUS one ...

I've got one 4k disc, so $80 isn't really worth it. I'll keep looking for a free firmware file, or a 4k capable drive.

You asked for $80 for the flashers, but I've seen posts saying that the firmware is free and I don't need a script, I can do it myself. Thanks anyway.

Where is the firmware for Pioneer BDR drives please? I have three slim ones, an XD08, an XD05, and an XS06.

Hi @Coopervid, you PMed me some details, but for the '07 drive, not the '05 drive. I can't seem to reply to your PM. Would you mind contacting me? Thanks.

Thank you very much.

Drive Information OS device name: E: Current profile: DVD-ROM Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05 Revision: 1.20 Serial number: redacted Firmware date: 2013-11-11 Bus encryption flags: 1B LibreDrive Information Status: Enabled Drive platform: RS8231 Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05 Firmware...