Ultimate UHD Drives Flashing Guide Updated 2023

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BdoUK
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Those of you buying the newer internal Pioneer drives, where are you getting them? Seems like they mostly have to be purchased via Japan based eBay sellers.
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BdoUK wrote:
Sun Nov 20, 2022 2:22 pm
Those of you buying the newer internal Pioneer drives, where are you getting them? Seems like they mostly have to be purchased via Japan based eBay sellers.
Getting them of me right here on the forum, if you are UK based and WorldWide. Billycarr if you are US, Marty if you are in Australia and Bluntman if Canada

Asmcom :mrgreen:

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Billycar11 wrote:
Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:26 am
rkrkrk wrote:
Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:43 pm
Hey folks. Finding it a little harder to do this on Mac OS as there doesn't seem to be as much info online.

I ran the following in the terminal, but it's saying that it's still 1.02 on my Archgon Drive (which is LG BU40N based).

Any ideas?
enc not main and dont use BU10 use 1.03mk
the guide says this all page 1
Thanks

So I did the firmware upgrade to this file in the "All you need" firmware pack: HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin

At that point, don't I then need to downgrade it to 1.00?
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rkrkrk wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 1:02 am

So I did the firmware upgrade to this file in the "All you need" firmware pack: HL-DT-ST-BD-RE_BU40N-1.03-NM00000-211810241934.bin

At that point, don't I then need to downgrade it to 1.00?
no it can stay on 1.03 unless you need 1.00 for other rippers
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z55575
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Hi...
Sheepishly I ask the following:

I got my BRD-XD07J-UHD in from Japan.
CD-ROM PIONEER BD-RW BDR-XD07U 1.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0

Linux 6.0.8-arch1-1
makemkv 1.17.2 linux (from AUR)

Put a Blu-Ray of a new film that came out, not UHD, rather not say the name.

Drive is spinning, reading, etc. For about 5 minutes, nothing.
Open MakeMKV, does the same thing, looping over and over down and up for a few minutes at a time.
I exit MakeMKV and kill the makemkvcom process.

Drive is still spinning, wait 5 more minutes, decide to pull the USB plug.
Drive is not powering on now... not from my PC, or from a USB charger for example

Have I foolishly killed this drive? If so, is there any recovery? I can attempt flashing something to a chip if needed...

Sorry. Thanks
asmcom
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z55575 wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:18 pm
Hi...
Sheepishly I ask the following:

I got my BRD-XD07J-UHD in from Japan.
CD-ROM PIONEER BD-RW BDR-XD07U 1.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0

Linux 6.0.8-arch1-1
makemkv 1.17.2 linux (from AUR)

Put a Blu-Ray of a new film that came out, not UHD, rather not say the name.

Drive is spinning, reading, etc. For about 5 minutes, nothing.
Open MakeMKV, does the same thing, looping over and over down and up for a few minutes at a time.
I exit MakeMKV and kill the makemkvcom process.

Drive is still spinning, wait 5 more minutes, decide to pull the USB plug.
Drive is not powering on now... not from my PC, or from a USB charger for example

Have I foolishly killed this drive? If so, is there any recovery? I can attempt flashing something to a chip if needed...

Sorry. Thanks
Hello,

I also have the originally J version from Pioneer Japan. Is the one you got a clone?

Did you buy on AliExpress or Amazon as there is clones on both.

I didn't realise that there was clone Pioneer drives until a seller told me he could sell me the clone or original. I also asked another senior forum member and developer on this site to talk to the seller and we both verified the clone drives, so very scary.

I asked him what the difference was and he told me the inner parts was cheaper.

This is why I ask you where you purchased.

It was out of curiosity that the BDR-XS07JUHD was so cheap that I contacted the seller to ask him why.

He told me he was honest and that why he told me but warned me that there was sellers who do not and keep changing shops.

So be warned.

I am happy to look at this drive for you remotely.

Kind Regards

Asmcom
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z55575
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asmcom wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 10:24 pm
z55575 wrote:
Mon Nov 21, 2022 8:18 pm
Hi...
Sheepishly I ask the following:

I got my BRD-XD07J-UHD in from Japan.
CD-ROM PIONEER BD-RW BDR-XD07U 1.01 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0

Linux 6.0.8-arch1-1
makemkv 1.17.2 linux (from AUR)

Put a Blu-Ray of a new film that came out, not UHD, rather not say the name.

Drive is spinning, reading, etc. For about 5 minutes, nothing.
Open MakeMKV, does the same thing, looping over and over down and up for a few minutes at a time.
I exit MakeMKV and kill the makemkvcom process.

Drive is still spinning, wait 5 more minutes, decide to pull the USB plug.
Drive is not powering on now... not from my PC, or from a USB charger for example

Have I foolishly killed this drive? If so, is there any recovery? I can attempt flashing something to a chip if needed...

Sorry. Thanks
Hello,

I also have the originally J version from Pioneer Japan. Is the one you got a clone?

Did you buy on AliExpress or Amazon as there is clones on both.

I didn't realise that there was clone Pioneer drives until a seller told me he could sell me the clone or original. I also asked another senior forum member and developer on this site to talk to the seller and we both verified the clone drives, so very scary.

I asked him what the difference was and he told me the inner parts was cheaper.

This is why I ask you where you purchased.

It was out of curiosity that the BDR-XS07JUHD was so cheap that I contacted the seller to ask him why.

He told me he was honest and that why he told me but warned me that there was sellers who do not and keep changing shops.

So be warned.

I am happy to look at this drive for you remotely.

Kind Regards

Asmcom
Hi, this is really concerning to read. I was not aware there were clones either.
I purchased it from Yahoo! Japan Shopping through Buyee. The box and contents all appear legitimate, but is there a distinction somehow?

I paid 14,000 yen, is that too low?

Also to note, you mention BDR-XS07J-UHD , however the model I have is BDR-XD07J-UHD. Is there a major distinction between them?

In terms of remotely looking at the drive, what would that involve? The drive is not even appearing in dmesg or as a USB device when plugged in, just no response at all. I've ordered an AC Adapter to test if perhaps somehow (despite it working once) there's not enough power from my laptop (or my other laptop, both USB 3.0, both working fine with other external drives or devices, even 2.5" USB drives).

One last edit, I tried with Windows 10 booted on the same laptop, no change.

Thanks for your assistance. Perhaps I will need to visit Japan then to get something like this...
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The difference is one is a slot drive and the other is a top loader.

I do have these 2 models in European Spec.

BDR-XS07TUHD & BDR-XD07TUHD

I also have the Japanese version of both the above which are original models and not clones.

I also have the normal UHD Japanese model which is BDR-XD07TB
I have a contact in Taiwan and they can order the Japanese models on website from Taiwan and then they send by air.

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It is very expensive to import these drives as samples for firmware testing but it has to be done. I have sent you a PM

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digitalfreaknyc
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Was hoping it would work and...well...I don't know if it did.

I just bought a BP60NB10. Followed the instructions. It seems to have worked. However, when the SDFtool was done, I got this error.

I googled it and nothing came up.

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Any news on the Pioneer cross-flashing tool?
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digitalfreaknyc wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:37 am
Was hoping it would work and...well...I don't know if it did.

I just bought a BP60NB10. Followed the instructions. It seems to have worked. However, when the SDFtool was done, I got this error.

I googled it and nothing came up.

Image
whats the makemkv drive info section say now
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UHD Drives Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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Billycar11 wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:10 am
whats the makemkv drive info section say now
Image
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digitalfreaknyc wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:23 am
Billycar11 wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 3:10 am
whats the makemkv drive info section say now
Image
looks good try a uhd disc
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digitalfreaknyc
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Billycar11 wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:28 am

looks good try a uhd disc
It reads it. Just ignore the error?
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digitalfreaknyc wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:37 am
Billycar11 wrote:
Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:28 am

looks good try a uhd disc
It reads it. Just ignore the error?
yeah its a nothing error if it flashed
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