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Hi, are there any 4k drives currently available for the UK region? Sadly my current Pioneer BDR-UD04 has started to fail, it's given up on 4k drives and is only working intermittently for Blurays so looks like I'll be needing a new drive. Thanks in advance. See the first post of this thread - store...

You should have asked. Oppo Clone is what I use. It just can't do DoVi from MKV files. They need to be converted or you need to play the m2ts file. Ugos player can but is cumbersome to set up. Good point, I agree the Oppo UDP-205 is also excellent for network playback and I had no stability issues ...

I only play video from files, but the question is about whether there is something in particular about these specific optical drives which means that they should not be used for realtime playback of of optical discs, differing from other optical drives. No. It's just a recommendation to use them on...

Good to hear from you and I hope the Pioneer BDR-XD08EMB-S, BDR-XD08TG and the Archgon fitted with a Hitachi BU40N drives that you purchased from us are all still running well. They are indeed, thanks :). I use the BDR-XD08EMB-S for the actual ripping, and keep the BU40N just for generating dumps f...

In 2025, the consumer UHD Blu-ray drive market has crossed a critical threshold... Yikes! But if no-one is manufacturing drives any more, is anyone still making dedicated standalone UHD players? Because such players must obviously contain some model of OEM UHD drive. Hi MrPenguim, Good to hear from...

Coopervid wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 24, 2025 2:38 pm

Great post, Asmcom!

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Merry Christmas to you too and your family. Thank you for the kind words throughout the year.

Kind Regards

Asmcom

UHD Friendly Drives – Industry Position & Outlook for 2026 Hello everyone, As we approach the end of the year, we would first like to thank all our customers and members of the MakeMKV community for their continued support and trust. Your feedback, discussions, and engagement are what allow thi...

All have been answered. Happy Christmas.

From Asmcom

Greetings, Just wanted to post a review regarding my purchase of the Pioneer Premium BDR-XD08EMB-S from Asmcom. The drive was ordered 2025-12-05, and I received it yesterday. The postage was upgraded to UPS International Saver Express, Tracked & Signed Post, for free, many thanks for that! I al...

Bonjour, je viens de recevoir mon Pioneer XS07TS aussitôt déballé testé sur dvd et blu-ray rip nickel aucun souci reconnais les supports sans problème livraison très rapide je suis vraiment satisfait de mon achat si comme moi vous cherchez un lecteur fiable pour ripper vos film allez y les yeux fer...

Ghostrider66 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 12, 2025 9:37 am

Hi

Just went to the store for the Pioneer XD08TB but I found that it is no longer listed

Will this becoming back in to stock or is it gone for good

Yes, we will have more drives in stock. See note on our website.

Kind Regards

Clare

Billycar11 wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 12, 2025 12:51 pm

tomatodory wrote: ↑

Fri Dec 12, 2025 10:49 am

Now, nearly two years later, has the sales data changed in any way? Are the newer BDR-S13 and BDR-XS08/XD08 more reliable than their respective previous gen, or is the BDR-S12 and BDR-XS07/XD07 still the most reliable?

The 13/213 series is about the same as the s12/212 in reliability
I have found the xd08 to be the most reliable yet over 500 sold in the last month not 1 bad or damaged in shipping

We agree with Billy on this. The BDR-XD08 is a great drive and very reliable. We have secured a couple of pallets US stock which will hopefully arrive after Christmas 🎄

Happy Christmas Everyone from the team at UHD Friendly Drives that is us finished up for Christmas.

Kind Regards

Asmcom

I have bought Pioneer XD08TB from Asmcom and I have nothing but the highest regard for both the seller and the drive. I already had a Verbatim 43888(BU40N) and I struggled with 4K UHDs. 4/10 UHD were erroring out, some of them errored out at the last minute and generally a PITA to deal with. I deci...

Good day everyone, Over the last few years we have had a number of enquiries from customers experiencing issues with the Hitachi BU40N , particularly reports of discs being scratched during loading or ejecting, as well as problems reading discs that have stickers or labels applied to them. I want t...

Hello everyone, I spoke today with a Senior Sales representative at Hitachi Europe. He confirmed that the Hitachi BU40N, BP55, and BP60 are now end-of-life. He also confirmed that all Hitachi 5.25" Blu-ray drives are now end-of-life products. Sad news for the community. Kind regards Asmcom Wel...