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looking for a 12.7mm optical drive for my dell poweredge 530, all i can find is panasonic but unsure it they will work with libredrive

spl147 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:37 pm

looking for a 12.7mm optical drive for my dell poweredge 530, all i can find is panasonic but unsure it they will work with libredrive

Panasonic will not do libredrive
I can't find it now but I think a long time ago I saw a spacer using a 9.5mm drive in a 12.7 slot.

If you can go for a pioneer they are way better

spl147 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:37 pm

looking for a 12.7mm optical drive for my dell poweredge 530, all i can find is panasonic but unsure it they will work with libredrive

Nope. Get yourself a 12.7 to 9.5mm adapter and either a LG BU40N or a Pioneer BDR-UD04 (firmware dated before Dec 2022). Both drives can enable Libre drive and also allow you to rip UHD discs.

I have a BU40N on hand but i cannot find any kind of adapter

spl147 wrote: ↑

Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:29 pm

I have a BU40N on hand but i cannot find any kind of adapter

I have seen them before somewhere. Quite hard to find though... You might just be better of getting an external slim drive.

Some internet searching brought me back around to a thread I commented in here on this forum.

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=24910

A 9.5mm optical drive should line up and fit, electrically, in a 12.7mm bay. The screw holes might not line up. And the front plate on a 9.5mm optical drive is not going to cover the 12.7mm hole, but supposedly a 12.7mm front plate can be installed on the drive.

i got a Pioneer BDR-TD05, fits perfectly, but it has a odd firmware.

see: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32332

spl147 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:37 pm

i got a Pioneer BDR-TD05, fits perfectly, but it has a odd firmware.

see: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32332

That drive will never do UHD needs to be 8301 or higher.
LibreDrive and reading UHD are not the same thing

Billycar11 wrote:

spl147 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:37 pm

i got a Pioneer BDR-TD05, fits perfectly, but it has a odd firmware.

see: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32332

That drive will never do UHD needs to be 8301 or higher.
LibreDrive and reading UHD are not the same thing

That would of been nice to know! I thought libreDrives purpose was for UHD.

spl147 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:46 pm

Billycar11 wrote:

spl147 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:37 pm

i got a Pioneer BDR-TD05, fits perfectly, but it has a odd firmware.

see: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=32332

That drive will never do UHD needs to be 8301 or higher.
LibreDrive and reading UHD are not the same thing

That would of been nice to know! I thought libreDrives purpose was for UHD.

No it's to remove buss encryption and get around aacs revocation

spl147 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:46 pm

That would of been nice to know! I thought libreDrives purpose was for UHD.

Do any up-front research?

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-TD05
Revision: 2.00
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2012-08-10
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8211
Firmware version: ID72

Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023 states:

1. Make sure your Drive was built after 2016 on label or late 2015...

What is LibreDrive?

d00zah wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:49 pm

spl147 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:46 pm

That would of been nice to know! I thought libreDrives purpose was for UHD.

Do any up-front research?

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-TD05
Revision: 2.00
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2012-08-10
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8211
Firmware version: ID72

Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023 states:

1. Make sure your Drive was built after 2016 on label or late 2015...

What is LibreDrive?

That's not exactly true for pioneers the guide is LG focused pioneers can do UHD going back to 2013 bdr 208 and newer is kinda a good way to look at it but remember guys there is no public flasher for these you would have to spoof the pioneers flasher if you want to diy

Billycar11 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 10, 2023 9:57 pm

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That's not exactly true for pioneers the guide is LG focused pioneers can do UHD going back to 2013 bdr 208 and newer is kinda a good way to look at it but remember guys there is no public flasher for these you would have to spoof the pioneers flasher if you want to diy

Ya live, ya learn. Thanks for the intel!