SDF update 2025

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Konten
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Re: SDF update 2025

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Coopervid wrote:
Tue Nov 04, 2025 10:03 pm
Manual download. Somebody to post if automatic is working. I doubt it.
This is true, for me at least automatic download wasn't working either.
Coopervid
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Re: SDF update 2025

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jayper wrote:
Tue Nov 04, 2025 10:10 pm
How do we manually download?
https://www.makemkv.com/svq/sdf.bin
mike admin
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Re: SDF update 2025

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Coopervid wrote:
Tue Nov 04, 2025 9:57 pm
Mike, the automatic download doesn't work.
Sigh. Confirmed. Not related to network. Working on a fix.
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Re: SDF update 2025

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Fixed, download should work now.
Coopervid
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Re: SDF update 2025

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mike admin wrote:
Wed Nov 05, 2025 10:22 pm
Fixed, download should work now.
Super. Will try on the other PC.
AvidWalker
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Re: SDF update 2025

Post by AvidWalker »

It works!

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08U
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9331
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02/ID05
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
halstedmichael
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Re: SDF update 2025

Post by halstedmichael »

I may be smooth braining it over here, but the program for me isn't finalizing the download for me. It continues to download "Downloading latest SDF to C:\Users\halst.DESKTOP-OA8A8RA/.MakeMKV ..." as the message. And my drive isn't reading discs.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK9NH989213
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
MartyMcNuts
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Re: SDF update 2025

Post by MartyMcNuts »

halstedmichael wrote:
Thu Nov 06, 2025 1:58 am
I may be smooth braining it over here, but the program for me isn't finalizing the download for me. It continues to download "Downloading latest SDF to C:\Users\halst.DESKTOP-OA8A8RA/.MakeMKV ..." as the message. And my drive isn't reading discs.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK9NH989213
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Then manually download sdf.bin (the link is a few posts back) and add it to your MAkeMKV data directory. When you open MakeMKV next, it will be absorbed in to _private_data.tar
Cheers :D
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Konten
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Re: SDF update 2025

Post by Konten »

mike admin wrote:
Wed Nov 05, 2025 10:22 pm
Fixed, download should work now.
Just a heads-up: Automatic downloading of v09c not working here at the moment:

Downloading latest SDF to /Users/admin/Library/MakeMKV ...
DEBUG: Code 0 at xz[*FizY@*&eS]a:121263107
Automatic SDF downloading is disabled or failed.
DEBUG: Code 156 at iwR'HM::<wMf\TLm:213144796

Manual download works fine.
Unplanned9977
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Re: SDF update 2025

Post by Unplanned9977 »

halstedmichael wrote:
Thu Nov 06, 2025 1:58 am
I may be smooth braining it over here, but the program for me isn't finalizing the download for me. It continues to download "Downloading latest SDF to C:\Users\halst.DESKTOP-OA8A8RA/.MakeMKV ..." as the message. And my drive isn't reading discs.

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE WH16NS60
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SIK9NH989213
Firmware date: 2118-10-29 19:36
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
The LibreDrive status does show enabled so it should work. Maybe the ole disconnect/reconnect drive close/reopen MakeMKV will clear it up.
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