Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

[CharlyTheSneaky]

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Hey there,
I'm French,

Cheers

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Hey man, I just received it, it can read CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray correctly but it can't do 4K

Here are all of the specs :

Drive Information
OS device name: XX
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 47

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks a lot again!

[cdbruce1973]

I am on Ubuntu 24.04, just installed a BU40N ultra slim internal drive.

I am following the guide to the letter, googled and found several things to try, etc. but no matter what I do differently I always end up with the same error:
Input file not found -- /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
Internal error 0x83000001

Notes:

• I am logged in as ROOT

• I gave full access (CHMOD 777) to the sdf.bin and the HL-DT ... bin files

• I have tried both of the commands below:
  makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:1' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash enc -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
  makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:1' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash main -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Info from MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: ,,,
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 65

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)

[Coopervid]

Hey there,
I'm French,

Cheers

PM sent.

Hey man, I just received it, it can read CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray correctly but it can't do 4K

Here are all of the specs :

Drive Information
OS device name: XX
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 47

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks a lot again!

PM sent.

[Billycar11]

I am on Ubuntu 24.04, just installed a BU40N ultra slim internal drive.

I am following the guide to the letter, googled and found several things to try, etc. but no matter what I do differently I always end up with the same error:
Input file not found -- /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
Internal error 0x83000001

Notes:

• I am logged in as ROOT

• I gave full access (CHMOD 777) to the sdf.bin and the HL-DT ... bin files

• I have tried both of the commands below:
  makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:1' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash enc -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
  makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:1' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash main -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Info from MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: ,,,
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 65

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)

Make temp match where you put those files

[havok2022]

Looking for a new drive that can ideally rip 4K UHD BRDs, and I need an external option ideally with USB and possibly eSATA as well. USB is a bit of a must though. I'm located in the US. It didn't seem like any of the inventory in the original post were external.

Use an enclosure or SATA to USB powered adapter to use the internal desktop drives externally.

Is there a recommended enclosure? As a side note, do any of the following drives allow for ripping of 4K UHD discs?
Pioneer BDR-X13UBK
OWC Mercury Pro x16 Blu-ray
Buffalo BRXL-16U3

I'm trying to get something dual purpose so I can do disc-to-digital with my Kaleidescape and those are the three tested and confirmed drives.

[JPL1984]

Hi,
New here. Im looking to flash my drive and it looks like it is compatible. I have OWC mercury Pro enclosure also. Here is my drive info


BH16NS40
Revision 1.05


What firmware do i need to download and use to flash?

[SidneySmi]

I'm looking for what models can be used in 2025. I don't really care about brand. I live in America.

[MartyMcNuts]

I'm looking for what models can be used in 2025. I don't really care about brand. I live in America.

See the first post.

[chris996]

Pioneer UHD drives are now supported

Great news! With this external drive I copied three UHD movies to my hard disk. One title: GLADIATOR 2000.

[cdbruce1973]

I am on Ubuntu 24.04, just installed a BU40N ultra slim internal drive.

I am following the guide to the letter, googled and found several things to try, etc. but no matter what I do differently I always end up with the same error:
Input file not found -- /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
Internal error 0x83000001

Notes:

• I am logged in as ROOT

• I gave full access (CHMOD 777) to the sdf.bin and the HL-DT ... bin files

• I have tried both of the commands below:
  makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:1' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash enc -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin
  makemkvcon f -d 'dev_21:1' -f /tmp/sdf.bin rawflash main -i /tmp/HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Info from MakeMKV:

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: ,,,
Firmware date: 2120-12-01 17:16
Bus encryption flags: 1F
Highest AACS version: 65

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible (with patched firmware)
Drive platform: MT1959
Harware support: Yes
Firmware support: No
Firmware type: Original (patched version available)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw data read: Possible (with patched firmware)
BD raw metadata read: Possible (with patched firmware)
Unrestricted read speed: Possible (with patched firmware)

Make temp match where you put those files

Thank you for the reply - I was able to get past that error, but now whenever I run the command my Terminal just freezes up - i end up at a cursor ... doesn't flash, just sits there. No matter how long I let it sit, nothing happens until I ctrl-C to get a prompt.

Any thoughts?

[liamtoh1]

Pioneer UHD drives are now supported

Great news! With this external drive I copied three UHD movies to my hard disk. One title: GLADIATOR 2000.

Where are the instructions for flashing new UHD capable firmware Pioneer drives?

[zittrig]

Don't exists.

You need a directly support from Billycar11 or CooperVid.

Post your MakeMKV drive information, ask gently for support and wait for a reaction.

[chris996]

Where are the instructions for flashing new firmware Pioneer drives?

Okay, my mistake Seriously, I didn't need to flash my external Pioneer drive
to copy blu-ray movies, so I won't provide instructions.
Besides, I was afraid that I would damage the drive.

BTW. I don't know if I can give the name of the tool, I'll just write: UHD Drive Tool.
If this tool works, then very good.

[Mr_Orange]

Where are the instructions for flashing new firmware Pioneer drives?

Okay, my mistake Seriously, I didn't need to flash my external Pioneer drive
to copy blu-ray movies, so I won't provide instructions.
Besides, I was afraid that I would damage the drive.

BTW. I don't know if I can give the name of the tool, I'll just write: UHD Drive Tool.
If this tool works, then very good.

Sorry, your post isn't 100% clear, but are you saying that you have found/written a tool that can flash the Pioneer drives?

[Billycar11]

Thank you for the reply - I was able to get past that error, but now whenever I run the command my Terminal just freezes up - i end up at a cursor ... doesn't flash, just sits there. No matter how long I let it sit, nothing happens until I ctrl-C to get a prompt.

Any thoughts?

Do you have makemkv installed natively or a docker?