Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2025

[DC-2187]

Just to clarify if I'm buying a Pioneer drive that is a 4k model and would not need to be flashed and was made in 2023..that would still work with makemkv?

[MartyMcNuts]

Just to clarify if I'm buying a Pioneer drive that is a 4k model and would not need to be flashed and was made in 2023..that would still work with makemkv?

Not for UHD currently. Only Pioneer drives with firmware prior to December 2022 are/can be made UHD compatible.

Sometime in the future, those with firmware from December 2022 onwards will be able to be flashed for UHD compatibility.

[DC-2187]

Just to clarify if I'm buying a Pioneer drive that is a 4k model and would not need to be flashed and was made in 2023..that would still work with makemkv?

Not for UHD currently. Only Pioneer drives with firmware prior to December 2022 are/can be made UHD compatible.

Sometime in the future, those with firmware from December 2022 onwards will be able to be flashed for UHD compatibility.

Oh I see thanks for the response. I guess I will hold off. I figured maybe a 4k model drive would work but oh well. Good thing I asked before buying

[MartyMcNuts]

Just to clarify if I'm buying a Pioneer drive that is a 4k model and would not need to be flashed and was made in 2023..that would still work with makemkv?

Not for UHD currently. Only Pioneer drives with firmware prior to December 2022 are/can be made UHD compatible.

Sometime in the future, those with firmware from December 2022 onwards will be able to be flashed for UHD compatibility.

Oh I see thanks for the response. I guess I will hold off. I figured maybe a 4k model drive would work but oh well. Good thing I asked before buying

The issue is, to be able to rip UHD discs, LibreDrive mus be enabled for the drive and any Pioneer (UHD/Non UHD) with firmware from Dec 2022 onwards cannot currently have LibreDrive enabled. This is expected to happen sometime in the future.

[qnixgamer]

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Current profile: CD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D5H-U
Revision: E102
Serial number: ,,,
Firmware date: 2023-04-20
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID26

Is there way to make drive UHD compatible?

[Packers948]

Hi - Please let me know what LG firmware would be best for this drive WH16NS46. Thank you

MakeMkv information as below.

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS46
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: NA
Firmware date: 2122-01-14 11:38
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: MT1959

No disc inserted

[MartyMcNuts]

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Current profile: CD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: SBW-06D5H-U
Revision: E102
Serial number: ,,,
Firmware date: 2023-04-20
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID26

Is there way to make drive UHD compatible?

Not at this time. Firmware is too new. You need to wait until some time in the future when Pioneer drives with firmware from December 2022 onwards are supported.