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I acquired a Pioneer BDR-212DBK from a fellow forum participant recently. It was flashed to BDR-S12U. I've already had an OWC Mercury Pro enclosure for an LG WH16NS40 for a couple of years, so I had been switching back and forth between having it plugged into the WH16NS40 and the BDR-212DBK for a wh...

TMoney4K wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 25, 2025 8:45 pm

Hey there! How do I go about ordering one from you?

There's a link that says "Pre-order form" in the top post in the thread. Just click on that link and fill out the form. Thanks!

I have more drives now so my "store" is open again!

There is promise from Billycar11, which I'd love to see!

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Here's my drive info: Drive Information Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08 Revision: 1.02 Serial number: CFDL******UC Firmware date: 2022-12-27 Bus encryption flags: 1B LibreDrive Information Status: Possible, not yet enabled Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330 Firmware version: GENE I unders...

Thanks Billy, glad to help, and thank you for all your hard work! I agree about those USB 3.0 Micro USB connectors; they're quite fragile. Hopefully the USB-C connection will prove better in the long run and at least the cables are easier to get and use. But I am guessing that's why they had to use ...

FYI for anyone considering buying a new Archgon UHD drive from Amazon, the controller chip in that enclosure of late does not allow flashing. (H/T Billycar11 - https://www.reddit.com/r/makemkv/comments/1nel9ug/psa_new_archgons/ ) This drive: archgon Premium Aluminum External USB 3.0 UHD 4K Blu-Ray W...

craig11 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 09, 2025 1:54 pm

It claims that it can be flashed. I downloaded the collection of firmware from here. No idea which one to use. Which one do I need? I can rip a PAL DVD, but not a 4k disc. How do I flash?

Look at the Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide for more details.

Additional information/FAQ: How do I use the USB Y-cable? USB Y-cable diagram.png The included Y-cable has two USB-A plugs (1, 3) and a mini USB plug (2). Plug (1) into the USB port on your computer first. (1) must always be plugged into the computer because it has power + data lines. Then plug (2)...

Received my drive yesterday. Impressive service from Larry, who went out of his way to get it to me quickly. I've already ripped a few regular and UHD Blu-rays, and everything works fine. There was one hiccup with an older disc that's a little beat up, but cleaning the disc solved that issue. It's ...

This guy's drives are legit. I love the fact that it's also saving drives from the landfill. larhaus was very professional, and he had the drive in the mail the next day. I had unrelated trouble with USPS delivering the package, it went back and forth a couple of times, but that was not OP's fault....

I was given permission from a valued customer to post this review in its entirety, unedited. Dealing with Larry and the dvd drive have been fantastic! He was super responsive and transparent. I know it seems like your just sending some guy money to get a drive but the mkv blogs are a community and g...

I was given permission from a valued customer to post this review in its entirety, unedited. I recently purchased this Blu-ray drive, and I couldn't be happier with my experience. The drive works great for ripping Blu-rays, but what really stood out was the seller, Larry. He was incredibly communica...

Thanks for being so fast! It was in the mail the day I paid and made it to me in a few days through the USPS. It looks great in a nice slim case and works with MakeMKV, right out of the box, to backup my movies, so it made setup dead simple. The only trouble I had with it wasn't really the drive's ...

"Also, the BU40N is recommended largely because of its availability. It's cheaper, too, and easier to update for MakeMKV." Where are you finding these drives? Like I mentioned in my original post, Amazon/Newegg only sells through third party sellers so I have no idea if my drive is truly ...