Pioneer BDR-208D

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danieduardo88
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Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by danieduardo88 »

Hey,

I saw these drives could possibly be flashed for UHD Blu-ray ripping in the makemkv forms. I have a BU40N, but even after cleaning it stopped reading blu-rays in general. I remembered I had the BDR-208D laying around and it works perfectly(used a handful of times). So is it possible for 4K Blu-rays? Here are the specs from makemkv:

Manufacture date: March 2013

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208D
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2012-08-22
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 38

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks!
Coopervid
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Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by Coopervid »

danieduardo88 wrote:
Thu Jan 08, 2026 12:13 pm
Hey,

I saw these drives could possibly be flashed for UHD Blu-ray ripping in the makemkv forms. I have a BU40N, but even after cleaning it stopped reading blu-rays in general. I remembered I had the BDR-208D laying around and it works perfectly(used a handful of times). So is it possible for 4K Blu-rays? Here are the specs from makemkv:

Manufacture date: March 2013

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208D
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2012-08-22
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 38

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks!
Billy will take care of you as you emailed him already.
tootall44
Posts: 1
Joined: Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:16 am

Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by tootall44 »

I also Have a pioneer bdr-208d hoping to flash it Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208D
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: MGDL072068WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-22
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 66

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Pioneer bdr-208d
Coopervid
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Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by Coopervid »

tootall44 wrote:
Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:33 am
I also Have a pioneer bdr-208d hoping to flash it Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208D
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: MGDL072068WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-22
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 66

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Pioneer bdr-208d
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updir2
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Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2026 10:53 am

Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by updir2 »

Hi Coopervid,

I have a BDR-S08 that has the same drive platform and firmware name according to the LibreDrive Information:

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S08
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: MGDL006836WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID43
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes

Is it also possible to patch this drive to enable reading UHD discs?
Coopervid
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Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by Coopervid »

updir2 wrote:
Thu Feb 26, 2026 1:30 pm
Hi Coopervid,

I have a BDR-S08 that has the same drive platform and firmware name according to the LibreDrive Information:

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S08
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: MGDL006836WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID43
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes

Is it also possible to patch this drive to enable reading UHD discs?
PM sent.
updir2
Posts: 2
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2026 10:53 am

Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by updir2 »

Thanks, that worked perfectly.
spyckoo
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Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by spyckoo »

hi, can someone please PM me what I need to flash my BDR-208D to rip UHD? Thanks!
Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : F:
Fabricant : PIONEER
Produit : BD-RW BDR-208D
Révision : 1.10
Numéro de série :
Date micrologiciel : 2012-08-22
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 13
Version AACS la plus haute : 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Coopervid
Posts: 4454
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by Coopervid »

spyckoo wrote:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:50 pm
hi, can someone please PM me what I need to flash my BDR-208D to rip UHD? Thanks!
Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : F:
Fabricant : PIONEER
Produit : BD-RW BDR-208D
Révision : 1.10
Numéro de série :
Date micrologiciel : 2012-08-22
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 13
Version AACS la plus haute : 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
PM sent.
Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-208D

Post by Billycar11 »

spyckoo wrote:
Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:50 pm
hi, can someone please PM me what I need to flash my BDR-208D to rip UHD? Thanks!
Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : F:
Fabricant : PIONEER
Produit : BD-RW BDR-208D
Révision : 1.10
Numéro de série :
Date micrologiciel : 2012-08-22
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 13
Version AACS la plus haute : 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
sure email me that info and all others email me no need to post your info here just reach out to me directly
see below for email
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
Auto flash kit $40 Email Billycar5924@gmail.com No attachments
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