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Help downgrading Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD Firmware
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2026 11:55 pm
by superspartan
I bought a Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD in May 2021. Not knowing anything about all the restrictions, I thought it was a smart idea to update the firmware so I'm currently on firmware 1.04.
Can someone help me downgrade the firmware? Never done this before and which firmware would I want to not have any restrictions when ripping blu-ray discs? 1.02 or 1.01?
Drive Information
OS device name: P:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: TKDL002283UC
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8E21
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.04/ID05
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Re: Help downgrading Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD Firmware
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:06 am
by Billycar11
superspartan wrote: ↑Mon Apr 13, 2026 11:55 pm
I bought a Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD in May 2021. Not knowing anything about all the restrictions, I thought it was a smart idea to update the firmware so I'm currently on firmware 1.04.
Can someone help me downgrade the firmware? Never done this before and which firmware would I want to not have any restrictions when ripping blu-ray discs? 1.02 or 1.01?
Drive Information
OS device name: P:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: TKDL002283UC
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8E21
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.04/ID05
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
no need
it should work as is
but i can flash the 12/2022+ drives if any one needs the non UHD model flashed to UHD see below
Re: Help downgrading Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD Firmware
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 3:13 am
by superspartan
Billycar11 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:06 am
no need
it should work as is
but i can flash the 12/2022+ drives if any one needs the non UHD model flashed to UHD see below
I thought so because of this part:
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Then Google Gemini told:
s of 2026, the "Firmware 1.04" for the BDR-XS07UHD is known as a "lockdown" version. While your drive is physically capable of reading 4K discs, this specific firmware update patched the loopholes that software like MakeMKV and AnyDVD used to access the decryption keys on UHD discs.
The "Enabled" Status: Your MakeMKV log shows "LibreDrive: Enabled" because it can still handle standard Blu-rays with no restrictions.
The 4K Block: The moment you insert a 4K UHD disc, the 1.04 firmware enforces a "Bus Encryption" that modern ripping software cannot currently bypass on this specific Pioneer model.
That's why I got worried. I don't have a Bluray disc handy to confirm
Re: Help downgrading Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD Firmware
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 6:21 am
by Billycar11
superspartan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2026 3:13 am
Billycar11 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2026 1:06 am
no need
it should work as is
but i can flash the 12/2022+ drives if any one needs the non UHD model flashed to UHD see below
I thought so because of this part:
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Then Google Gemini told:
s of 2026, the "Firmware 1.04" for the BDR-XS07UHD is known as a "lockdown" version. While your drive is physically capable of reading 4K discs, this specific firmware update patched the loopholes that software like MakeMKV and AnyDVD used to access the decryption keys on UHD discs.
The "Enabled" Status: Your MakeMKV log shows "LibreDrive: Enabled" because it can still handle standard Blu-rays with no restrictions.
The 4K Block: The moment you insert a 4K UHD disc, the 1.04 firmware enforces a "Bus Encryption" that modern ripping software cannot currently bypass on this specific Pioneer model.
That's why I got worried. I don't have a Bluray disc handy to confirm
ai is dumb man
Re: Help downgrading Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD Firmware
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 6:43 am
by zittrig
Lol, yes, the artificial stupidity ...
@ superspartan:
Your drive is a 4K drive out of the box (BDR-XS07UHD) and libredrive ist enabled. So have fun with ripping discs up to 4K.
Re: Help downgrading Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD Firmware
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2026 7:43 am
by superspartan
zittrig wrote: ↑Tue Apr 14, 2026 6:43 am
Lol, yes, the artificial stupidity ...
@ superspartan:
Your drive ist a 4K drive out of the box (BDR-XS07
UHD) and libredrive ist enabled. So have fun with ripping discs up to 4K.
Thanks guys, you saved me 150 USD as I had the Verbatim Blu-Ray DVD-Drive 43888 ordered from Amazon; I canceled the order.
PS: I bought a license for MakeMKV to support the developer.