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by Coopervid
Sun Jun 15, 2025 9:06 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Comparing Pioneer UHD Models
Replies: 3
Views: 101

Re: Comparing Pioneer UHD Models

Hi everyone! I have an LG 5.25 inch 16x internal drive that I've been using for around 3 or so months with ~400 rips that's starting to fail reading some triple layer UHD's I own. My original plan was to replace it with a BDR-212DBK (I ordered two of these, one for backup), but I've been looking at...
by Coopervid
Sun Jun 15, 2025 11:01 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Do I need to flash my BDR-XD05
Replies: 6
Views: 279

Re: Do I need to flash my BDR-XD05

Amazing! Thank you. Does this look correct? Drive Information OS device name: D: Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD06U Revision: 1.11 Serial number: Firmware date: 2017-06-22 Bus encryption flags: 1B Highest AACS version: 66 LibreDrive Information Status: Enabled Drive platform: RS8B30 Fir...
by Coopervid
Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:23 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR-XS07S UHD Flash
Replies: 209
Views: 176161

Re: BDR-XS07S UHD Flash

Hello, Can someone provide instructions for flashing my XS07? Drive Information Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07 Revision: 1.01 Serial number: Firmware date: 2020-09-03 Bus encryption flags: 13 Highest AACS version: 77 LibreDrive Information Status: Enabled Drive platform: RS8E20 Firmw...
by Coopervid
Sun Jun 15, 2025 10:09 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR 212V UHD Guide
Replies: 190
Views: 77035

Re: BDR 212V UHD Guide

Thanks a lot Coopervid. All set and working :) BTW I always wonder if it is worth it changing the drive's read and write settings (for longevity reasons, quality of reading/writing, etc) or should I just leave them by default? Regarding reading I let it a max. speed and Pioneers are not the fastest...
by Coopervid
Sat Jun 14, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR 212V UHD Guide
Replies: 190
Views: 77035

Re: BDR 212V UHD Guide

Even though this is not a BDR-212V, I'd be super grateful if you could help me make this one UHD-friendly: Drive Information OS device name: D: Current profile: DVD-ROM Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-209D Revision: 1.33 Serial number: Firmware date: 2015-12-09 Bus encryption flags: 13 Hig...
by Coopervid
Fri Jun 13, 2025 10:09 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: All Pioneer drives will be LibreDrive supported
Replies: 109
Views: 38642

Re: All Pioneer drives will be LibreDrive supported

Lithium based products have taken over these applications almost entirely. from the factory pioneer uses clear lube likely silicone lithium grease is usually white So we mostly do not need to grease anything inside these drives right - Thanks Np. Compared to applications for automotive etc. these d...
by Coopervid
Fri Jun 13, 2025 6:17 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: BDR 212V UHD Guide
Replies: 190
Views: 77035

Re: BDR 212V UHD Guide

I purchased one of the 212V and was hoping to get some help flashing it, please + thank you! Drive Information OS device name: /dev/sr0 Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-212V Revision: 1.02 Serial number: DGDL027417WL Firmware date: 2022-05-31 Bus encryption flags: 13 Highest AACS version: 8...
by Coopervid
Fri Jun 13, 2025 12:01 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Replies: 3001
Views: 1310173

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

Yes, it's a combo, like the ASUS BC-12D2HT / BC-12B1ST also. But this combo is the first which has problems with the WH16NS60 1.02MK, I had four or fives of CH12NS40 in the past. An with the fw of the BC-12D2HT it has no problems with the same 3-layer discs. Could it be, that the blue laser is dyin...
by Coopervid
Fri Jun 13, 2025 11:38 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025
Replies: 3001
Views: 1310173

Re: Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

I've a curious handling with a CH12NS40. It had the original fw 1.00 installed which was 4k friendly and worked with MakeMKV. But that drive I normaly flash to WH16NS60 1.02MK. But with the WH16NS60 1.02MK no 4K disc will be recognized in Windows (before opening MakeMKV). Trying, trying, trying, st...
by Coopervid
Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:43 am
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Pioneer BDR-XS07 Repair Attempt
Replies: 5
Views: 253

Re: Pioneer BDR-XS07 Repair Attempt

mitchkramez wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 8:10 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 5:39 pm
mitchkramez wrote:
Thu Jun 12, 2025 1:58 pm
I'm in the middle of a repair attempt on a BDR-XS07 drive that doesn't respond at all when plugged in. I'm still tracing power to confirm it's getting everywhere it needs to go, but I'm hoping someone can shed some light on flashing the bios chip out of circuit in case power is all good and this was just a bad flash - I have a programmer, but i'm curious if these drives need the ROM chip flashed and maybe also some additional stuff flashed beside the mx eeprom on the board?

Currently the board isn't recognized at all when you plug it in, but i've been able to confirm the main fuse appears to be good, still need to trace it to the rest of the chips with datasheets. If anyone has any details that might prove helpful, any direction would be appreciated 😀

Hoping @coopervid might pop in here... 😀
Flashing is just software based in Windows. You seem to have a hardware problem and so flashing can't help.
Thanks @coopervid, I guess I was keeping the possibility that the drive wouldn't do anything if the firmware was corrupted somehow, but I'll keep going on my diagnostics and hopefully just find a bad component that needs replacing. All i want to hear is that "usb device recognized" sound in windows when i plug it in, then, hopefully I can get it back together again, these slot load drives are quite complex in their mechanical action!
I read several times that the USB->SATA bridge went bad on these drives.
by Coopervid
Fri Jun 13, 2025 8:40 am
Forum: LibreDrive drives
Topic: Is the Pioneer BDR209-EBK Flashable for UHD compatibility?
Replies: 12
Views: 4320

Re: Is the Pioneer BDR209-EBK Flashable for UHD compatibility?

I have also bought a 209EBK as a spare and would like to be able to read UHD discs, if it's not too much trouble. Drive Information OS device name: \Device\CdRom2 Current profile: BD-ROM Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-209M Revision: 1.20 Serial number: ***** Firmware date: 2014-04-08 Bus ...
by Coopervid
Thu Jun 12, 2025 10:39 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Is my pioneer BDR-XD05s flashable?
Replies: 120
Views: 70683

Re: Is my pioneer BDR-XD05s flashable?

I have the following: S device name: \Device\CdRom3 Current profile: BD-ROM Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05 Revision: 1.21 Serial number: X Firmware date: 2014-04-02 Bus encryption flags: 1B Highest AACS version: 81 LibreDrive Information Status: Enabled Drive platform: RS8231 Firmwar...
by Coopervid
Thu Jun 12, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: ASUS SBW-06D2X-U
Replies: 216
Views: 111271

Re: ASUS SBW-06D2X-U

Good evening everyone, I have an ASUS SBW-06D2X-U drive that I would like to make UHD-compatible. Is this possible with my specific device? Many thanks and best regards, Anton Drive Information OS device name: D: Manufacturer: ASUS Product: SBW-06D2X-U Revision: 1.03 Serial number: Q**********L Fir...
by Coopervid
Thu Jun 12, 2025 7:31 pm
Forum: UHD drives
Topic: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility
Replies: 673
Views: 268974

Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

Hi I have a PIONEER BDR-US03 drive branded as Verbatim. Today I tried to use a UHD movie on it but get a "no disc " error when inserting discs. I googled and reached this forum, Please how do I go about flashing it to read UDH discs? Any help appreciated. My Drive MakeMKV info is below Dr...