Do I need to flash my BDR-XD05

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Coopervid
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Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Do I need to flash my BDR-XD05

Post by Coopervid »

MustConsumeMedia wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:26 pm
DOH! :oops: Sorry.

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 3.10
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2017-06-22
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8232
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.10/ID34
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
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dlweninger
Posts: 2
Joined: Mon Dec 29, 2025 10:55 pm

Re: Do I need to flash my BDR-XD05

Post by dlweninger »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:37 am
dlweninger wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 10:59 pm
Hi everyone, how do I make this drive work. I only only have access to a Mac and I'm not super computer techie, but I can fumble my way around if needed. Thank you.

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 3.01
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2014-12-26
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8231
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.01/ID34
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
PM sent.
This is great, thank you
MustConsumeMedia
Posts: 3
Joined: Tue Dec 30, 2025 3:33 pm

Re: Do I need to flash my BDR-XD05

Post by MustConsumeMedia »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:48 pm
MustConsumeMedia wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:26 pm
DOH! :oops: Sorry.

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 3.10
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2017-06-22
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8232
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.10/ID34
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
PM sent.
Thank you!
pw889
Posts: 1
Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2026 8:33 pm

Re: Do I need to flash my BDR-XD05

Post by pw889 »

Hi, interested to know if there is any firmware to flash my XD05 that I've had since 2013 to read UHD discs. BD and DVD already work great, drive details:

Drive Information
OS device name: Y:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 1.21
Serial number: MFDL000104UC
Firmware date: 2014-04-02
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8231
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.21
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Billycar11
Posts: 5193
Joined: Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:49 am

Re: Do I need to flash my BDR-XD05

Post by Billycar11 »

pw889 wrote:
Fri Jan 02, 2026 9:08 pm
Hi, interested to know if there is any firmware to flash my XD05 that I've had since 2013 to read UHD discs. BD and DVD already work great, drive details:

Drive Information
OS device name: Y:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 1.21
Serial number: MFDL000104UC
Firmware date: 2014-04-02
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8231
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.21
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
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