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Hello, Guys! Hope you're doing pretty well; Guys, I have ASUS SBW-06D5H-U since 2020 and it works flawlessly with my 1080 Bluray collection but, now, I bought some UHD Blurays and I got blocked by these limitations; How can I flash the firmware to unlock the UHD blurays reading; I'm gonna add mysel...

Hello, I also have a BDR-XD05S that I would like to use to read UHD discs. I don't have access to a Windows machine but I'm comfortable using the sdftool CLI so I'm hoping someone can help me identify which firmware is safe and possible to cross-flash. Thanks! Drive information: Manufacturer: PIONE...

The seller runtechmedia is genuine but has raised prices 4 fold Yeah they are charging more than I did for those when I was flashing testing and shipping them they did nothing and sell them for that much except have a massive stock of them And lest say they know who I was and would send me all thei...

Hl stands for Hitachi/LG they have a partnership on them.

But see guide below for how to flash or email me or Marty for a automated flasher.

Hi, I have problems with a 43890 Verbatim USB Slim Writer (ans I'm new to subjects UHD with makemkv): Laufwerksinformation OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr2 Produzent: PIONEER Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03 Revision: 1.14 Serienummer:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXx Firmware-Datum: 2020-06-15 Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1...

Hi! I've been lurking for a while in the hopes I would eventually get a flashable drive. I snatched this one without really thinking. Hope it's flashable. Drive Information OS device name: D: Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-209D Revision: 1.20 Serial number: Firmware date: 2014-04-08 Bus e...

I appear to have a similar drive: Drive informatie Naam OS-apparaat: I: Huidig profiel: BD-ROM Fabrikant: HL-DT-ST Product: BD-RE BU40N Revisie: 1.05 Serienummer: ============ Firmware datum: 2124-04-23 13:47 Bus encryptie flags: 17 Highest AACS version: 82 LibreDrive Information Status: Possible, ...

naugyhyde wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 06, 2026 8:11 am

Any chance I would be able to get this firmware? I have the same drive (BDR-UD03) with Revision: 1.03.

Thank you in advance!

sure email me that info and
all others email me no need to post your info here publicly just reach out to me directly
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Personally, I don't recommend "direct disc playback" because it puts unnecessary wear-and-tear on your drive. Is this true even if you plan on watching a Blu-ray movie only once ? Could anyone please clarify this ? It would take forever to make a backup copy of each disc from my Walking D...

Hello good Sir! Would be fantastic to unlock my Verbatim drive too! Just bought my first UHD and realized that it is wrong model and I cant do anything unless i patch the firmware... Drive Information OS device name: /dev/sr0 Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03 Revision: 1.14 Serial numbe...

Is my pioneer drive flashable? Drive Information OS device name: D: Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05 Revision: 3.10 Serial number: Firmware date: 2017-06-22 Bus encryption flags: 1B LibreDrive Information Status: Enabled Drive platform: RS8232 Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05 Firmware t...

no libredrive for now

NCiH85 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 04, 2026 10:10 am

I am unable to PM you. Can you help me out? Thanks

sure email me that info and all others email me no need to post your info here just reach out to me directly
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Hi, all. New to the forum and as with others just wondering if my BDR209-EK is flashable for UHD. Many thanks in advance Drive Information OS device name: E: Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-209M Revision: 1.34 Serial number: NHDL######WL Firmware date: 2016-04-25 Bus encryption flags: 13 L...