Pioneer BDR-209M

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phantom0308
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Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by phantom0308 »

Hello, I recently purchased this optical drive. I would like to ask if it is possible to flash the firmware of this optical drive to support UHD? Thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.53
Serial number: *
Firmware date: 2019-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID04

No disc inserted
Coopervid
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Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by Coopervid »

phantom0308 wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:36 pm
Hello, I recently purchased this optical drive. I would like to ask if it is possible to flash the firmware of this optical drive to support UHD? Thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.53
Serial number: *
Firmware date: 2019-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID04

No disc inserted
PM is coming. Don't be confused. This is a camouflaged 212 drive even it says 209 in the product info.
phantom0308
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:37 pm

Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by phantom0308 »

Coopervid wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:42 pm
phantom0308 wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:36 pm
Hello, I recently purchased this optical drive. I would like to ask if it is possible to flash the firmware of this optical drive to support UHD? Thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.53
Serial number: *
Firmware date: 2019-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID04

No disc inserted
PM is coming. Don't be confused. This is a camouflaged 212 drive even it says 209 in the product info.
OK, thank you
phantom0308
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:37 pm

Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by phantom0308 »

Coopervid wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:42 pm
phantom0308 wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:36 pm
Hello, I recently purchased this optical drive. I would like to ask if it is possible to flash the firmware of this optical drive to support UHD? Thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.53
Serial number: *
Firmware date: 2019-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID04

No disc inserted
PM is coming. Don't be confused. This is a camouflaged 212 drive even it says 209 in the product info.
The problem is solve, the optical drive now could read UHD, thank you!
phantom0308
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:37 pm

Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by phantom0308 »

Coopervid wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:42 pm
phantom0308 wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:36 pm
Hello, I recently purchased this optical drive. I would like to ask if it is possible to flash the firmware of this optical drive to support UHD? Thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.53
Serial number: *
Firmware date: 2019-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID04

No disc inserted
PM is coming. Don't be confused. This is a camouflaged 212 drive even it says 209 in the product info.
Hello, I buy another optical drive today, could this be flash to UHD? thank you!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: CADL000157CN
Firmware date: 2022-10-11
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9330
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
Coopervid
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Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by Coopervid »

phantom0308 wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:39 am
Coopervid wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:42 pm
phantom0308 wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:36 pm
Hello, I recently purchased this optical drive. I would like to ask if it is possible to flash the firmware of this optical drive to support UHD? Thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.53
Serial number: *
Firmware date: 2019-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID04

No disc inserted
PM is coming. Don't be confused. This is a camouflaged 212 drive even it says 209 in the product info.
Hello, I buy another optical drive today, could this be flash to UHD? thank you!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: CADL000157CN
Firmware date: 2022-10-11
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9330
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
Yes. Post again when you have it.
phantom0308
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:37 pm

Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by phantom0308 »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:42 am
phantom0308 wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:39 am
Coopervid wrote:
Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:42 pm


PM is coming. Don't be confused. This is a camouflaged 212 drive even it says 209 in the product info.
Hello, I buy another optical drive today, could this be flash to UHD? thank you!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: CADL000157CN
Firmware date: 2022-10-11
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9330
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
Yes. Post again when you have it.
OK, thank you, i have already buy it, need i send some pictures to show the optical drive near by me?
Coopervid
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Joined: Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by Coopervid »

So you have already? I understood it is still on its way to your home. PM is coming for it.
phantom0308
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Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by phantom0308 »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:53 am
So you have already? I understood it is still on its way to your home. PM is coming for it.
Yes, the delivery service here is quite fast. The seller sent it out in the morning and I received it in the evening. The firmware has been installed and the UHD is now readable. Thank you.
phantom0308
Posts: 33
Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2021 6:37 pm

Re: Pioneer BDR-209M

Post by phantom0308 »

Coopervid wrote:
Tue Dec 30, 2025 10:53 am
So you have already? I understood it is still on its way to your home. PM is coming for it.
Hi, I bought another optical drive, could you send me a firmware to flash? Thanks.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E116
Serial number: *
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E116/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
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