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danieduardo88 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 08, 2026 12:13 pm

Hey,

I saw these drives could possibly be flashed for UHD Blu-ray ripping in the makemkv forms. I have a BU40N, but even after cleaning it stopped reading blu-rays in general. I remembered I had the BDR-208D laying around and it works perfectly(used a handful of times). So is it possible for 4K Blu-rays? Here are the specs from makemkv:

Manufacture date: March 2013

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208D
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2012-08-22
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 38

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Thanks!

tootall44 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 31, 2026 1:33 am

I also Have a pioneer bdr-208d hoping to flash it Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208D
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: MGDL072068WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-22
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 66

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Pioneer bdr-208d

updir2 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 26, 2026 1:30 pm

Hi Coopervid,

I have a BDR-S08 that has the same drive platform and firmware name according to the LibreDrive Information:

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S08
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: MGDL006836WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID43
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes

Is it also possible to patch this drive to enable reading UHD discs?

spyckoo wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:50 pm

hi, can someone please PM me what I need to flash my BDR-208D to rip UHD? Thanks!
Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : F:
Fabricant : PIONEER
Produit : BD-RW BDR-208D
Révision : 1.10
Numéro de série :
Date micrologiciel : 2012-08-22
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 13
Version AACS la plus haute : 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

spyckoo wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:50 pm

hi, can someone please PM me what I need to flash my BDR-208D to rip UHD? Thanks!
Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : F:
Fabricant : PIONEER
Produit : BD-RW BDR-208D
Révision : 1.10
Numéro de série :
Date micrologiciel : 2012-08-22
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 13
Version AACS la plus haute : 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Coopervid wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 12, 2026 5:00 pm

spyckoo wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 12, 2026 3:50 pm

hi, can someone please PM me what I need to flash my BDR-208D to rip UHD? Thanks!
Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : F:
Fabricant : PIONEER
Produit : BD-RW BDR-208D
Révision : 1.10
Numéro de série :
Date micrologiciel : 2012-08-22
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 13
Version AACS la plus haute : 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

PM sent.