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rickygrove wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 6:26 pm I've got 1.01 firmware on this drive and would like to patch. Thanks in advance.

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Harley108 wrote: Wed Jun 24, 2026 11:50 am Hey sorry if this question is answered in the thread already, but I saw people mention a wait list for when theres a restock but cant find where to sign up for it. Can someone share the link?

Thanks

Yeah just email me I send over the links

Hello!

I have a Pioneer BDR 212BK I am hopeful that Libredrive can be enabled. I really just want to be able to process Bluray disks, no real need to process UHD but I'll partner with Billy on that is needed.

I'm running Makemkv V1.18.4 and I see that LibreDrive shows possible, not yet enabled ...

Sorry, how do think the drive should be connected? USB C directly to the host computer and USB to a powered USB hub? But the hub should not be connected to the host? I wonder because basically data was sent both though USB A and USB C: I tried connecting them alternatively and with both ...

I'm having some issues with a BR burner I bought on Aliexpress and which turned out much to my joy to be a Libredrive Pioneer BD-RW BDR-TD05D 1.00

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Drive locks up, does not eject disc until I physically disconnect the USB cable and HW reset it


I've just read that power supply might be ...

Hi can anyone help me unlock UHD on this drive? Thank you in advance!


Drive Information
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: ************
Firmware date: 2017-04-18
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive ...

I rarely post to forums so sorry if any of this is done incorrectly.
I'm new to ripping and got a WP50NB40 NB52 drive. It works great for blu-rays but I wanted to try 4K/UHD. I flashed it but it isn't able to read 4K disks. The drive still works with other disks and the updated firmware is showing ...

Hi, I've recently purchased an external blu-ray drive (ASUS BW-16D1X-U) and when I was trying to flash it before ripping the BD-RE XL disk, it came across a red cross next to MT1959 platform and the encrypted firmware was not displaying after I chose the firmware (DE_ASUS_BW-16D1HT_3.10_MK.bin) to ...

OK, great... but where do I download the "flasher tool", and the firmware for my drives?


its built into makemkv


That sounds good... do I need to download any firmware - or anything else - to get this to work?
And apologies for my ignorance, but I've just looked over the MakeMKV menu ...

I'm sorry, but I'm not following your reply... I have a drive I want to flash, but don't have a Windows computer - I have a Mac, and a Linux box.

Thanks,
~S


the guide has the mac and linux commands there is no gui on those platforms you must use cli


OK, great... but where do I ...

Hello,

This question may have already been answered - but I couldn't find it! Is there a version of the SDF tool that runs on macOS (Sequoia)??

If not - are there any recommendations for a firmware upgrade for my BRXL-16U3 (Buffalo)?

FWIW: This is a fairly recent model, bought new in 2025 ...

seamus wrote: Sun Jun 21, 2026 5:45 am

Billycar11 wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:07 pm See guides Mac commands below

I'm sorry, but I'm not following your reply... I have a drive I want to flash, but don't have a Windows computer - I have a Mac, and a Linux box.

Thanks,
~S

the guide has the mac and linux commands there is no gui on those platforms you must use cli

Hi, I'm new to the topic. Can anyone send me a firmware for this device to enable UHD support? Thank you for your help!

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.52
Serial number: ************
Firmware date: 2019-01-11 ...

But also always let the os see the disc first before Opening makemkv do it the other way causes issues


What kind of issues? My ASUS BC-12B1ST b recently started acting very similar to Xignals drive (Windows & MakeMKV sees the drive, but discs just spin and are never found). I've ripped ...

Can this RS8232 BDR-XD05 be cross-flashed to UHD firmware?

Pioneer BDR-XD05
RS8232 platform
Firmware 3.10 / ID34
Firmware date 2017-06-22
Original (unpatched) firmware
LibreDrive enabled

Anyone have instructions for this?


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all others email me no need to post your ...