Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

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opticalhoarder
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Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

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As per the subject, I've got ASUS BW-12D1S-U drive that is a rebadged Pioneer BDR-208. Manufacture date is mid 2013.

Can this ancient drive be flashed to do UHD?

Info from MKV:
Drive Information
OS device name: K:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E301
Serial number: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Firmware date: 2013-02-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E301/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
Also, this drive brings back some memories. Back when the MyCE forums were still up (I think in 2021, based on the dates on some files), I was contacted by Blackened2687 about dumping this drive. This drive was subsequently dumped with Blackened2687's "Pioneer Data Dumper" tool, and I sent the firmware back in. Maybe this drive even contributed to some of the efforts in unlocking Pioneer drives!
Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

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opticalhoarder
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Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Post by opticalhoarder »

Billycar11 wrote:
Sun Jun 29, 2025 2:41 pm
Sure email me that drive info and I can send you a flasher see below
Sounds good. Email sent, subject "RE: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?"

Thanks
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