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Hi,

I am a USA seller of Pioneer 4K UHD drives. I don't have any 5.25" drives in stock at the moment but have a variety of slim drives. All drives are Factory NEW (unless otherwise specified) and were opened once solely for flashing and testing just prior to listing.

Here's a link to my post in ...

Thanks for the responses!

I've been looking through the forums, but I'm finding a lot of conflicting or old information and opinions, so it has been really difficult to decipher what my actual best options are.

I don't plan on ripping 4k. I have been working on ripping my entire DVD and (non-UHD ...

No.

If you plan to use it to rip 4K expect it to be dead in a month or two. You will absolutely end up buying twice purchasing one of those drives. They are bottom of the barrel LG dogsh*t. Someone will inevitably reply claiming they've ripped "hundreds" of discs with no issues using one of these ...

Note: This post will be continuously updated to reflect current inventory levels.
Updated: June 26, 2026

Current Inventory:


Verbatim 43890 (Pioneer BDR-UD03) | NEW | Mfg. Sept. 2023 | $400 SOLD

Verbatim 70102 (Pioneer BDR-UD03) | NEW | Mfg. Sept. 2017 | $400
Verbatim 70102 (Pioneer BDR ...

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Is it possible to flash this drive to read 4K discs?

Drive Information
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02

Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9330
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR ...

Flashable sure, but is it likely to be a Pioneer 212?

I'm looking at a drive from October 2023.

Does anyone have any insight on that month?

Thanks.

Donation sent. Thanks Cooper!

Hi Cooper,

I was lucky enough to pick up a like new XD05 this week. Please advise.

I'm happy to donate.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk4
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 1.21

Firmware date: 2014-04-02
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest ...

Hi,

I got lucky and bought the last Pio UD03 in the state at Staples :)

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware ...