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Thanks everyone for the help! I returned all other drives and got a BDR-212DBK instead which has LibreDrive support out of the box (tested it successfully) so now I'm a happy camper, cheers!

Thanks for the offer! From what I've seen the UHD enabling firmware is a cross model flash (firmware from a different model is being flashed on it, right?) and I'd rather not risk doing that especially since I won't be taking advantage of the UHD features. What I really wanted where these LibreDrive ...

Just got a BDR-212V:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212V
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2022-05-31
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 78

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled ...

I recently got a BDR-213M (comes with 1.05 firmware) and am thinking of returning it and getting instead either a BDR-212DBK or BDR-212V. Any preference between the 2?

I don't care for UHD support but I do want the other features Libre Drive brings, so I assume I'll be able to get those features on ...

Are you saying that getting a BDR-212DBK off Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B081R5CS4L) or the BDR-212V (btw, any significant difference between these 2?) would likely come with patchable firmware? (no UHD support obviously but can still enable Libre Drive support?) Then I can return the BDR-213M ...

Thanks, that clears out some things.


Unless you have a strong aversion to it (or got a great deal on your current drive), I'd return the drive you bought and buy a LibreDrive capable drive from a seller. Your new-drive-money might as well buy you freedom from rare edge cases as well.


I guess ...

Sorry if this is a stupid question: I just got a new Pioneer drive off Amazon:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-213M
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2023-08-01
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 78

LibreDrive Information ...