PIONEER BDR-XS07TS - how to flash

[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]

Pioneer firmware update February 2023

[Mattirvine]

Pioneer firmware update February 2023

What does this mean? if the drive is manufactured during this period is it unable to be flashed?

[dcoke22]

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.

[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