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by Billycar11
Tue Jul 08, 2025 10:45 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Drive suggestion with focus on writing instead of ripping?
Replies: 4
Views: 59

Re: Drive suggestion with focus on writing instead of ripping?

a disc is not going to last longer than an ssd
you can make the argument if its unpowered for years but still thats not a normal use case
by Billycar11
Tue Jul 08, 2025 5:29 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Pioneer firmware update February 2023
Replies: 339
Views: 527371

Re: Pioneer firmware update February 2023

Hi folks, Mac user. I used this Pioneer BDR-XS07U unit a few years back and it's worked, but it has been in a drawer for a couple of years and now it can't read a disk that it played before. Looking through this news trail and it appears that something has changed. I don't think I have to refresh t...
by Billycar11
Tue Jul 08, 2025 4:43 am
Forum: Drives for sale, Flashing Services, where to buy...
Topic: Billycar11 Selling Flashed Pioneer UHD Drives USA only, Remote Flashing,Tested & Makemkv Discount Code
Replies: 1055
Views: 1139014

Re: Billycar11 Selling Flashed Pioneer UHD Drives USA only, Remote Flashing,Tested & Makemkv Discount Code

ok every one all gone no more pioneers with old fw for now
thank you for your business hopefully we will be back soon.
remote flashes will still be available.

Thanks,
Billy
by Billycar11
Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:49 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Replies: 3037
Views: 1380355

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Looking for the firmware files for a plain old WH16NS40, i.e. not the NS50 flavor, can anyone point me in the right direction? There's not on in "The all you need firmware pack" or "mk-firmware-pack-20200720" which is all I've been able to find so far. Anyone have a download lin...
by Billycar11
Mon Jul 07, 2025 7:48 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: "Copy Protection Key Exchange Failure" Error while ripping UHD discs
Replies: 6
Views: 388

Re: "Copy Protection Key Exchange Failure" Error while ripping UHD discs

Are you using a VM?

Like I said this normally happens from low power but can also be caused by
Vms
USB cases not passing through libredrive commands
Low power
Libredrive sdf not downloaded try downloading it manually from guide below
by Billycar11
Sun Jul 06, 2025 10:53 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: "Copy Protection Key Exchange Failure" Error while ripping UHD discs
Replies: 6
Views: 388

Re: "Copy Protection Key Exchange Failure" Error while ripping UHD discs

Likely a power error use a higher powered USB port or get high powered USB hub 35+ watts I have been using this drive with 2 USB 3.0 ports for the past year and was able to rip UHD discs in that time frame, so I don't think that is an issue. Also, since I posted this issue, I installed a trial of D...
by Billycar11
Sun Jul 06, 2025 2:39 pm
Forum: General MakeMKV discussion
Topic: Cannot write blu ray after decoding
Replies: 11
Views: 1110

Re: Cannot write blu ray after decoding

Well don’t I feel stupid it was hiding here all the time. Mind you I think is time to give this up as it’s all to complicated for me.Hopefully you won’t have to be bothered with me again. No ones bothered We like helping people with stuff we know about. You have to learn somehow no need to be disco...
by Billycar11
Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:52 pm
Forum: UHD discs
Topic: "Copy Protection Key Exchange Failure" Error while ripping UHD discs
Replies: 6
Views: 388

Re: "Copy Protection Key Exchange Failure" Error while ripping UHD discs

Likely a power error use a higher powered USB port or get high powered USB hub 35+ watts
by Billycar11
Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:47 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Drive problem or Firmware problem
Replies: 7
Views: 232

Re: Drive problem or Firmware problem

if you get hash errors on a pioneer something else is wrong
by Billycar11
Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:06 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility
Replies: 709
Views: 280724

Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

Hi! Just bought a verbatim with a BDR-UD03, could I get the flash? (MakeMKV info attached) Thanks! Drive Information OS device name: /dev/sr0 Current profile: BD-ROM Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03 Revision: 1.14 Serial number: [redacted] Firmware date: 2020-06-15 Bus encryption flags...
by Billycar11
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:10 pm
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Replies: 1510
Views: 1148314

Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Hello all. I have a old PIONEER and I wanted to see if anyone can help me confirm if the FW Flash is doable. Specs are below. Drive Information OS device name: E: Current profile: BD-ROM Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05 Revision: 3.01 Serial number: ********** Firmware date: 2014-12-26...
by Billycar11
Fri Jul 04, 2025 3:09 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR-XD07B UHD Flash
Replies: 41
Views: 15063

Re: BDR-XD07B UHD Flash

nerdy1 wrote:
Fri Jul 04, 2025 12:52 pm
I finally got my hands on a Pioneer BDR-XD07B last night. I would also like to flash my drive to the UHD firmware. Thanks.
sure email me your makemkv drive info section see below
by Billycar11
Thu Jul 03, 2025 7:06 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR-XD07B UHD Flash
Replies: 41
Views: 15063

Re: BDR-XD07B UHD Flash

Hi everyone, I am trying to rip my UHD collection using this drive: Drive Information OS device name: E: Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD07U Revision: 1.03 Serial number: BBDL003929WL Firmware date: 2020-08-20 Bus encryption flags: 13 Highest AACS version: 68 LibreDrive Information Statu...