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Okay I've taken the plunge and flashed `BDR-S12JBK` firmware to my Pioneer drive. It worked. I am currently making my first legitimate backup of a brand new (unopened) UHD Blu-Ray. Will I lose any other functionality that I might need in the future? Elapsed: 24 of 133 minutes *fingers crossed*: no r...

Subject: Backing up Pioneer Firmware Before Flashing Hi everyone, I’m looking to back up my Pioneer drive’s firmware before flashing it with Blackened2687's flasher. Is there a way to set a launch/startup flag for this? Alternatively, I know that (older) DVRFlash can't flash my Pioneer drive. Howeve...

Does the Hardware Type (or Hardware Rev) e.g., SAT 8601 or SAT 8800 remain the same after flashing? Is that a reading from a chip at the hardware level?

How can I know for sure its a fake?

Does this mean it also probably wasn't really manufactured this year?

Also the sticker on the back is perfect (flawless).

Fake? From Amazon? It wasn't Amazon marketplace it was Amazon themselves. (Sold and dispatched by Amazon directly).

​ ​Subject: Confusion Over Drive Firmware on New BDR-212V Hi, I purchased a new BDR-212V from Amazon Warehouse on Sunday, knowing it was a returned item. According to Amazon, it was returned within 30 days, and the manufacturing date (2024) aligns with this timeline. I installed the drive into a 5.2...

Order complete. Sold and dispatched by Amazon EU. Prime ETA is Monday!

Update: I'm back to considering the BDR-212V vs Verbatim 43888 for UHD (due to scammy Chinese sellers).

Hi, BDR-212V (Digital Pioneer / VinPower Digital): I’ve read this can be flashed for UHD, but it’s not explicitly listed in the pinned/ultimate guides. Is it likely to be more reliable for reading UHD than the ASUS BW-16D1HT and more durable than the slimline Verbatim 43888 (BDR-UD04)? Since it has ...

I’m deciding between this flimsy-looking slimline drive from an eBay seller and a new, full-size internal drive from ASUS, a brand that's never let me down. My instinct says to go with ASUS, but feedback here makes me wonder if the slimline drive might actually be a better choice?

We have made the right decision not to stock this drive any longer and we will take the hit with the return and honour the warranty to our customers. Look like we were caught with this one and we tested hundreds of discs before we stocked it. You work very hard on this forum supporting customers dc...