Pioneer RS8801 Libre

[gohawks]

Hi, I just purchased a Pioneer RS8801 of Ebay and needed a flash for the drive. Does anyone know if there is one for this drive and I use a Mac and need instructions on how to install that.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk4
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-211M
Revision: 1.52
Serial number: OIDL036348WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-11
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8801
Firmware version: ID60

[OneDay]

Hi, I just purchased a Pioneer RS8801 of Ebay and needed a flash for the drive. Does anyone know if there is one for this drive and I use a Mac and need instructions on how to install that.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk4
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-211M
Revision: 1.52
Serial number: OIDL036348WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-11
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8801
Firmware version: ID60

Have you tried ripping any 4K discs? I think your good to go with the firmware you have.

[tomty89]

Are you using some old version of MakeMKV? As per the list here the BDR-211M 8801ID60 1.52 firmware should be supported as LibreDrive.

The firmware itself should have UHD support, so you don't need to crossflash. Nevertheless you could update to 1.53, but neither does the official updater nor BDRFlash has a macOS build (although they might work through wine).

P.S. You might want to think twice before updating to 1.54, because it prevent the drive from being (cross-)flashable for BDRFlash. (Although Billy will show up to offer a paid solution.)

[gohawks]

I apologize, I am new to this. I see the status is possible, not yet enabled for the LibreDrive. How do I enable? Yes, I plan on ripping 4k discs.
Will I break the drive if I try running Makemkv?

I am using MAKEMKV version 1.18.3

[OneDay]

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[OneDay]

Will I break the drive if I try running Makemkv?

I am using MAKEMKV version 1.18.3

No
Try putting a 4K movie in and see if mkv sees it. It should also updates the _private_data.tar

[tomty89]

Or, if that doesn't work, can also consider removing (or renaming) the whole .MakeMKV directory in your home / user directory, just in case some old residue files (sdf.bin?) there somehow "suppresses" the support.