Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

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MattRyx
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Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by MattRyx »

Coopervid wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 7:30 pm
MattRyx wrote:
Sat Mar 15, 2025 3:47 pm
@Coopervid,

Hello. I am re-requesting your assistance with unlock firmware for this drive. MakeMKV drive details as follows:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number:Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

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


Thank you very much in advance for your assistance. The stack of waiting 4K vids is slowly growing. :)
PM sent.
Success! Again, thank you very much for this. For me and anyone else who purchased this drive under the presumption that it would support UHD BR discs out of the box.
JerekMars
Posts: 1
Joined: Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:28 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by JerekMars »

@Coopervid

Hi i am also need your assistance with the Firmware unlocking of my drive

Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.10
Firmware-date: 2017-04-18
Bus-encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 19

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thank you
jdfire
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Feb 13, 2025 3:04 am

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by jdfire »

Hello,

Been using Make MKV and very pleased with it, wondering if my drive can aslo be flashed to read 4k blu rays?

Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

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
Maniac1983
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:46 am

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Maniac1983 »

Hi Coopervid,

can you help me as well? Thank you very much!

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

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
Titanic
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Mar 14, 2025 8:06 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Titanic »

Dear Coopervid,

Would you please be willing to help out in making my drive able to read UHD discs? Thank you so much for your time.

Sincerely,
Titanic

Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Firmware-date: 2020-06-15
Bus-encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 19

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
Coopervid
Posts: 2557
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Coopervid »

JerekMars wrote:
Tue Mar 18, 2025 8:33 pm
@Coopervid

Hi i am also need your assistance with the Firmware unlocking of my drive

Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.10
Firmware-date: 2017-04-18
Bus-encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 19

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thank you
PM sent.
Coopervid
Posts: 2557
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Coopervid »

jdfire wrote:
Fri Mar 21, 2025 3:54 pm
Hello,

Been using Make MKV and very pleased with it, wondering if my drive can aslo be flashed to read 4k blu rays?

Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

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
PM sent.
Coopervid
Posts: 2557
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Coopervid »

Maniac1983 wrote:
Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:50 am
Hi Coopervid,

can you help me as well? Thank you very much!

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

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
PM sent.
Coopervid
Posts: 2557
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Coopervid »

Titanic wrote:
Mon Mar 24, 2025 8:28 pm
Dear Coopervid,

Would you please be willing to help out in making my drive able to read UHD discs? Thank you so much for your time.

Sincerely,
Titanic

Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Firmware-date: 2020-06-15
Bus-encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 19

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
PM sent.
Maniac1983
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:46 am

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Maniac1983 »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Mar 25, 2025 8:47 pm


PM sent.
Unfortunately I haven’t received your PM.
Coopervid
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Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Coopervid »

Maniac1983 wrote:
Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:50 am
Hi Coopervid,

can you help me as well? Thank you very much!

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ...
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

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
PM sent.
Stellavision
Posts: 9
Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:03 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Stellavision »

I have the Verbatim 43889 which I had hoped would read UHD disks out the box, but MakeMkv shows no disk.
I thought I'd done my research on the best drives to get for UHD compatibilty with mkv conversion, but clearly not enough! smh
Looks like its a Pioneer drive:
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ,,,
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 62

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

Google isn't helping massively, so hoping some clever people on here might be able to point me in the right direction of finding the relevent info to fix this.
Stellavision
Posts: 9
Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:03 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Stellavision »

Stellavision wrote:
Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:03 pm
I have the Verbatim 43889 which I had hoped would read UHD disks out the box, but MakeMkv shows no disk.
I thought I'd done my research on the best drives to get for UHD compatibilty with mkv conversion, but clearly not enough! smh
Looks like its a Pioneer drive:
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ,,,
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 62

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

Google isn't helping massively, so hoping some clever people on here might be able to point me in the right direction of finding the relevent info to fix this.
I’ve posted similar on a separate thread, but it’s probably appropriate to post here as well. I have just read that it’s actually the Verbatim 43888 which is 4K compatible and the 43889 is not, so I think I might have to return it.
Coopervid
Posts: 2557
Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Coopervid »

Stellavision wrote:
Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:03 pm
I have the Verbatim 43889 which I had hoped would read UHD disks out the box, but MakeMkv shows no disk.
I thought I'd done my research on the best drives to get for UHD compatibilty with mkv conversion, but clearly not enough! smh
Looks like its a Pioneer drive:
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: ,,,
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 62

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

Google isn't helping massively, so hoping some clever people on here might be able to point me in the right direction of finding the relevent info to fix this.
PM sent.
Stellavision
Posts: 9
Joined: Thu Mar 27, 2025 6:03 pm

Re: Verbatim 43890 External Slimline Mobile USB 3.2 Blu-ray Writer UHD Problem

Post by Stellavision »

Thanks Coopervid. I’ve just replied.
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