No need to PM. Get a drive if you still can and post your Makemkv info. Hopefully it has a firmware before 12 / 2022. Otherwise you have to wait until Mike has a fix for newer firmware. No ETA for that.
PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
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Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
I have one of these on stock firmware 1.34 and have been looking for options.
Can't currently get MakeMKV to work despite downloading and installing from official links (v1.18.1) as it keeps saying:
This application version is too old. Please download the latest version at HTTP://www.makemkv.com/ or enter a registration key to continue using the current version.
Now I can't remember installing a previous version, but I was going to share the info from the drive and not sure how to do it. I can try with Linux later this week, as I dual boot with Ubuntu, or I can run another distro just for this.
I have other drives I can try but this is the one I was hoping to use.
Can't currently get MakeMKV to work despite downloading and installing from official links (v1.18.1) as it keeps saying:
This application version is too old. Please download the latest version at HTTP://www.makemkv.com/ or enter a registration key to continue using the current version.
Now I can't remember installing a previous version, but I was going to share the info from the drive and not sure how to do it. I can try with Linux later this week, as I dual boot with Ubuntu, or I can run another distro just for this.
I have other drives I can try but this is the one I was hoping to use.
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Off topic.doobleshaft wrote: ↑Wed Aug 06, 2025 9:43 pmI have one of these on stock firmware 1.34 and have been looking for options.
Can't currently get MakeMKV to work despite downloading and installing from official links (v1.18.1) as it keeps saying:
This application version is too old. Please download the latest version at HTTP://www.makemkv.com/ or enter a registration key to continue using the current version.
Now I can't remember installing a previous version, but I was going to share the info from the drive and not sure how to do it. I can try with Linux later this week, as I dual boot with Ubuntu, or I can run another distro just for this.
I have other drives I can try but this is the one I was hoping to use.
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Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Yet another one in need of an UHD friendly firmware for his Pioneer BDR-209D 
Here 's the drive information from MakeMKV:
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.30
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2014-12-05
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.30/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Thanks a lot in advance!

Here 's the drive information from MakeMKV:
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.30
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2014-12-05
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.30/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Thanks a lot in advance!
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Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Sure email me that drive info see belowbebiprivat wrote: ↑Thu Aug 14, 2025 2:33 pmYet another one in need of an UHD friendly firmware for his Pioneer BDR-209D
Here 's the drive information from MakeMKV:
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.30
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2014-12-05
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.30/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Thanks a lot in advance!
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Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Hello Coopervid,
I am also interested in flashing my BDR-209 to be UHD friendly. Would you be able to help me? Thank you.
Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.31
Serial number: [REDACTED]
Firmware date: 2015-05-25
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.31
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I am also interested in flashing my BDR-209 to be UHD friendly. Would you be able to help me? Thank you.
Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.31
Serial number: [REDACTED]
Firmware date: 2015-05-25
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.31
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
PM sent.Blackmist08 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 15, 2025 7:22 pmHello Coopervid,
I am also interested in flashing my BDR-209 to be UHD friendly. Would you be able to help me? Thank you.
Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.31
Serial number: [REDACTED]
Firmware date: 2015-05-25
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.31
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes