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Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13U
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: CBDL000194UC
Firmware date: 2022-12-12
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer ...

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13U
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: CBDL000194UC
Firmware date: 2022-12-12
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9401
Firmware version: ID29

No disc ...

Ok... even though my recently acquired BDR-X13U-S is a UHD-rated drive, I think this info (below) means that I can use it (+makeMKV) to rip only regular Blu Ray discs right now, because LibreDrive is "not yet enabled" on my drive, and it (LibreDrive) is needed to defeat the encoding on UHD discs? I ...

My Pioneer drive did not fit in an OWC enclosure. This is mentioned in the enclosure section of the Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide

I'll be curious if your Pioneer fits. My Pioneer drive was too long for the enclosure; the Pioneer drive is longer than my LG drive.


:shock: Well, I guess ...

New pioneers now need to be flashed unless you get lucky and get an old one. There is currently no way for the public to flash pioneer drives.
You would need to buy a pioneer from one of the flashers if you want it guaranteed to be on the right firmware.
But I do really like these pioneers not 1 ...