PIONEER BDR-XS07TS - how to flash

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Mattirvine
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PIONEER BDR-XS07TS - how to flash

Post by Mattirvine »

hi there

currently looking at a pioneer PIONEER BDR-XS07TS looking to flash it.

is there anything I need to look out for if purchasing it?

does the model I buy need to be a of a specific firmware? how would I flash it once bought?
dcoke22
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Mattirvine
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Re: PIONEER BDR-XS07TS - how to flash

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dcoke22 wrote:
Thu Jun 27, 2024 3:50 pm
Pioneer firmware update February 2023
What does this mean? if the drive is manufactured during this period is it unable to be flashed?
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Re: PIONEER BDR-XS07TS - how to flash

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Yes. If the firmware is too new on pretty much any Pioneer drive, it can't be made to work with LibreDrive. It can work for regular blu-rays and DVDs, but not 4K UHDs.

A Pioneer BDR-XS07TS doesn't look it supports UHD by default. If the firmware is old enough, I do not know if it can be made to read UHDs. That would be a question for Billycar11.

Probably the best way to get a Pioneer drive that'll work with UHDs is to get one from a seller in your region.
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Re: PIONEER BDR-XS07TS - how to flash

Post by Billycar11 »

it can be crossflashed if the fw is from before 12/22 after that nothing can be done
that may or may not change we dont know
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doctorvimto
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Re: PIONEER BDR-XS07TS - how to flash

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Hi

i got one of those BDR-XS07TS drives back in march for macos. thing is i may have used a flash tool for mac. old habit from pc days when i load any disc, it just reads a second them a crunch sound.. i suspect it has a issue, or it may have been knocked/bumped.
I had been looking for a tool to crossflash the firmware, if still possible, but no idea where to acquire one, or how to use it.
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Re: PIONEER BDR-XS07TS - how to flash

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doctorvimto wrote:
Fri Oct 18, 2024 12:32 am
Hi

i got one of those BDR-XS07TS drives back in march for macos. thing is i may have used a flash tool for mac. old habit from pc days when i load any disc, it just reads a second them a crunch sound.. i suspect it has a issue, or it may have been knocked/bumped.
I had been looking for a tool to crossflash the firmware, if still possible, but no idea where to acquire one, or how to use it.
Most likely a power issue. Connect to an USB-C port ors use a powered USB hub.

Regarding the crossflash you need to post your Makemkv info.
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