Thank you coopervid and Billycar11! I'm not able to private message either of you so as an update: I used coopervid's shared link to upgrade my bluray ripper. It now has the following makemkv details:
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Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S11
Revision: 1.53
Firmware date ...
Search found 197 matches: BW-12D1S-U
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- Mon Aug 24, 2026 1:52 am
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 40526
- Fri Aug 21, 2026 10:43 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 40526
Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
... I'm interested in getting firmware to enable my ASUS BW-12D1S-U to rip 4k uhd blurays. The following is my makemkv info. Please let me know if it's possible. Thank you!:
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25 ...
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25 ...
- Fri Aug 21, 2026 10:29 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Request: ASUS BW-12D1S-U Firmware to Rip 4k UHD Blurays
- Replies: 1
- Views: 375
Re: Request: ASUS BW-12D1S-U Firmware to Rip 4k UHD Blurays
... I'm interested in getting firmware to enable my ASUS BW-12D1S-U to rip 4k uhd blurays. The following is my makemkv info. I tried posting this request on another post, but I get the message "This post is not visible to other users until it has been approved by a moderator." I guess the moderators are busy ...
- Fri Aug 21, 2026 10:26 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 40526
Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
... I'm interested in getting firmware to enable my ASUS BW-12D1S-U to rip 4k uhd blurays. The following is my makemkv info. Please let me know if it's possible. Thank you!:
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25 ...
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25 ...
- Fri Aug 21, 2026 5:02 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Request: ASUS BW-12D1S-U Firmware to Rip 4k UHD Blurays
- Replies: 1
- Views: 375
Request: ASUS BW-12D1S-U Firmware to Rip 4k UHD Blurays
... I'm interested in getting firmware to enable my ASUS BW-12D1S-U to rip 4k uhd blurays. The following is my makemkv info. I tried posting this request on another post, but I get the message "This post is not visible to other users until it has been approved by a moderator." I guess the moderators are busy ...
- Fri Aug 21, 2026 1:48 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 40526
Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
... I'm interested in getting firmware to enable my ASUS BW-12D1S-U to rip 4k uhd blurays. The following is my makemkv info. Please let me know if it's possible. Thank you!:
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25 ...
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25 ...
- Wed Aug 19, 2026 9:28 am
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR 208
- Replies: 24
- Views: 52292
Re: Pioneer BDR 208
Hello, is UHD firmware possible?
Drive Information
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original ...
- Tue Aug 18, 2026 11:40 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR 208
- Replies: 24
- Views: 52292
Re: Pioneer BDR 208
Hello, is UHD firmware possible?
Drive Information
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original ...
- Mon Aug 17, 2026 7:59 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Help flashing ASUS BW-12D1S-U (Pioneer RS8600) to rip UHD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 652
Re: Help flashing ASUS BW-12D1S-U (Pioneer RS8600) to rip UHD
Hello,
I bought an external ASUS BW-12D1S-U drive some time ago and from I have read on this forum it might be possible to enable UHD ripping on it. Can you please sent me instructions and software to do that.
According to MakeMKV, my drive is running on the Pioneer RS8600 platform with unpatched ...
- Mon Aug 17, 2026 10:24 am
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR 208
- Replies: 24
- Views: 52292
Re: Pioneer BDR 208
Hello, is UHD firmware possible?
Drive Information
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original ...
- Mon Aug 17, 2026 10:23 am
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 40526
Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
... Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 72
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched ...
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 72
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched ...
- Mon Aug 17, 2026 10:17 am
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR 208
- Replies: 24
- Views: 52292
Re: Pioneer BDR 208
Hello, is UHD firmware possible?
Drive Information
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original ...
- Mon Aug 17, 2026 10:15 am
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 40526
Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?
... Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 72
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched ...
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 72
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched ...
- Sun Aug 16, 2026 11:06 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Help flashing ASUS BW-12D1S-U (Pioneer RS8600) to rip UHD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 652
Re: Help flashing ASUS BW-12D1S-U (Pioneer RS8600) to rip UHD
Hello,
I bought an external ASUS BW-12D1S-U drive some time ago and from I have read on this forum it might be possible to enable UHD ripping on it. Can you please sent me instructions and software to do that.
According to MakeMKV, my drive is running on the Pioneer RS8600 platform with unpatched ...
- Sun Aug 16, 2026 6:23 pm
- Forum: UHD drives
- Topic: Help flashing ASUS BW-12D1S-U (Pioneer RS8600) to rip UHD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 652
Help flashing ASUS BW-12D1S-U (Pioneer RS8600) to rip UHD
Hello,
I bought an external ASUS BW-12D1S-U drive some time ago and from I have read on this forum it might be possible to enable UHD ripping on it. Can you please sent me instructions and software to do that.
According to MakeMKV, my drive is running on the Pioneer RS8600 platform with unpatched ...
I bought an external ASUS BW-12D1S-U drive some time ago and from I have read on this forum it might be possible to enable UHD ripping on it. Can you please sent me instructions and software to do that.
According to MakeMKV, my drive is running on the Pioneer RS8600 platform with unpatched ...