LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Hey folks,
Just received this Pioneer drive. I think the firmware is old enough to cross flash it... are there simple instructions to flash these?
Thanks!
Tim
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: CLDL054812WL
Firmware date: 2022-03-16
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 82
Just received this Pioneer drive. I think the firmware is old enough to cross flash it... are there simple instructions to flash these?
Thanks!
Tim
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: CLDL054812WL
Firmware date: 2022-03-16
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 82
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
yes it can be flashed just email me for the flasher see belowtimkur wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 3:01 amHey folks,
Just received this Pioneer drive. I think the firmware is old enough to cross flash it... are there simple instructions to flash these?
Thanks!
Tim
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: CLDL054812WL
Firmware date: 2022-03-16
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 82
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Drive Information
OS device name: L:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.03
Firmware date: 2023-01-06
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 61
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05
Think I'm SOL
OS device name: L:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.03
Firmware date: 2023-01-06
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 61
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05
Think I'm SOL
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Yep, you will have to wait for future support.p1xel8ted wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 10:02 amDrive Information
OS device name: L:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.03
Firmware date: 2023-01-06
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 61
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05
Think I'm SOL
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Been using an LG drive a while, and wanting to have a backup. Just purchased an ASUS BW-16D1X-U, and looks like it has a Pioneer drive. I see a lot of the flash guides are for the LG and the Pioneer drive it depends on the firmware etc. So adding my drive to the list to see if there is a firmware or unlocking tool to allow it to read UHD discs and fully usable in MakeMKV.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DIDL127851WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DIDL127851WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
PM is coming.christrati wrote: ↑Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:07 pmBeen using an LG drive a while, and wanting to have a backup. Just purchased an ASUS BW-16D1X-U, and looks like it has a Pioneer drive. I see a lot of the flash guides are for the LG and the Pioneer drive it depends on the firmware etc. So adding my drive to the list to see if there is a firmware or unlocking tool to allow it to read UHD discs and fully usable in MakeMKV.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DIDL127851WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
I just bought the ASUS BW-16D1X-U as well. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk11
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 63
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk11
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 63
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Borrowing the format from the last person.
I just bought the PIONEER BDR-XS07U. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05
I just bought the PIONEER BDR-XS07U. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Got a PM from @Coopervid, pretty quick after posting this. Got the appropriate firmware and was able to flash my drive. Thanks for the directions!
Chris
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
email me that drive info see belowThesappster wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 12:19 amI just bought the ASUS BW-16D1X-U as well. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk11
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 63
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Firmware is too new. You have to wait until Mike has a solution.Heelmaybe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:00 amBorrowing the format from the last person.
I just bought the PIONEER BDR-XS07U. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Much appreciated.
Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Is there other drives that I can buy that are not as expensive as the pioneers that are guaranteed to work out of the box?Coopervid wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:20 amFirmware is too new. You have to wait until Mike has a solution.Heelmaybe wrote: ↑Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:00 amBorrowing the format from the last person.
I just bought the PIONEER BDR-XS07U. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
out of the box is dead and is not coming back anytime soon.
lg drives out of the box died in 2017
pioneer out of the box died in 2022 the same year support was added for them
no new drive will work out of the box
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives
Hi. I have been buying and returning external blue ray rippers lately, trying to find one that would work to read and rip 4k UHD. This is the last one I got and it has firmware from 12/2022. I did not update this, this was fresh out of the box. I did not download a Pioneer utility to update firmware. When I looked at the guide and many posts, it has been written as 'after 12/2022'. Is this the bad firmware? I got this from amazon and it was listed as BD-RW BDR-XD08S, the box matches this (of course this could be repackaged). Does anyone have advice on if this is supported out of the box? Its not playing 4kUHD blue rays, only regular blu rays.
I thought I was getting this model (from the guide: drives that Currently work are:
BDR-XD08UMB-S Slim top load USB Rip speed 4x BD 66 ~1 Hour BD 100 ~1 hour 35mins)
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 58
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330
Firmware version: GENE
No disc inserted
I thought I was getting this model (from the guide: drives that Currently work are:
BDR-XD08UMB-S Slim top load USB Rip speed 4x BD 66 ~1 Hour BD 100 ~1 hour 35mins)
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 58
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330
Firmware version: GENE
No disc inserted