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Ok, thanks-maybe I can find another forum member with the same MacOS restriction and see how they handled it. Or I could just bite the bullet and get myself a low end PC for the various utilities that are Windows-specific. I have a similar challenge with programming some older URC universal remotes ...

So I take it the BDR-207D max disc capacity is a double layer Bluray, correct? It's been awhile since I did any BD burns on either of the 5.25" Pioneers, but I am pretty sure I was able to do a DL BD disc on the 207 (or I might be thinking of the 209!). That one has a sticky tray anyway, so may...

Billycar11, thanks for chiming in. Does your flasher work on a Mac, or will I have to use the Terminal as I do with the Asus drive? Also, does each Pioneer drive require a tailored flasher? Thanks again for the input!

Number 3, Pioneer BDR-209DBK (in an OWC external case): Drive Information Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-209D Revision: 1.10 Serial number: xxxx Firmware date: 2013-09-10 Bus encryption flags: 13 LibreDrive Information Status: Enabled Drive platform: RS8600 Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209 F...

Thanks-I will take a look at the terminal command line option, which is probably my only option unless I can find a friend with a PC that can help me do the flashing. BTW, here is the info for the Pioneer slim drive: Drive Information Manufacturer: PIONEER Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05 Revision: 3.01 Seri...

I am on a Mac, which can be problematic for firmware updates on certain devices. I have an older Intel Mini with VMware Fusion running Windows 7, as well as a newer M1 MacBook Pro with Windows 11 (ARM CPU version)-any idea if either of these would be suitable to flash the firmware?

Here is the info for the Asus: Drive Information Manufacturer: ASUS Product: BW-16D1HT Revision: 3.03 Serial number: xxxx Firmware date: 2118-01-19 15:58 Bus encryption flags: 1F LibreDrive Information Status: Possible (with patched firmware) Drive platform: MT1959 Harware support: Yes Firmware supp...

A bit more relevant info: the Pioneer BDR-XD05S has a build date of August 2016, and the Asus BW-16D1HT has a firmware version of 3.03

I am a recent lurker on the forum and have a question regarding 4 drives I currently own: Pioneer BDR-D207DBK (firmware 1.21, in OWC USB 2.0/FW 400/800/eSATA ext case), Pioneer BDR-209DBK (firmware 1.10, in OWC USB 2.0/FW 400/800/eSATA ext case), Asus BW-16D1HT (bare drive, unknown FW, build date on...