SDF update November 2025

[dcoke22]

Have you tried to delete makemkv folder where the fw dump and sdf bin is located ? It should recreate folder and make full dump once you run mmkv again and insert uhd disk.
I had a same issue with my drive. It worked afterwards

That's a somewhat extreme action I wouldn't recommend. The previous poster did the equivalent by moving any dump files, _private_data.tar, keydb.cfg (if present), and sdf.bin (if present) out of the folder. They then power cycled their optical drive and rebooted their computer. In many cases, that'll fix up problems, as it did for you. In their case, it did not solve the problem, unfortunately.

If you delete the whole folder, you'll lose any custom profiles you've made (in the .xml files) and any settings you changed (in the .conf files).

[WithoutRhythm]

I'm not sure if this is fully related to the SDF update, but a few months ago my drive stopped working for any blu rays at all. After much troubleshooting and forum diving and trial and error I found that deleting my _private_data.tar file and turning off internet updates (to prevent MakeMKV from trying to download any SDF updates) was the only thing that worked to enable any blu ray ripping at all. I detailed some of the error codes in this thread.

I'm not too well-versed in this, but it does seem like something in the new SDF updates is interfering with my drive's ability to rip standard blu rays (haven't even gotten to the point of trying UHDs yet).

Things that did not work for me included power cycling my drive, manually installing the latest SDF.bin, updating my proxy to something like 8.8.8.8, checking all the connections in my drive and enclosure, trying out different discs, installing an older version of MakeMKV, manually opening all the disc's files before attempting to rip it, and deleting all the files in the makemkv folder (but keeping internet updates on).

Here's my current information:

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk4
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S13U
Revision: 1.05
Serial number: xxxxxxxxxxxx
Firmware date: 2023-08-01
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 78

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9201
Firmware version: ID43

When I had the latest SDF.bin installed and things were not working, this is what my LibreDrive information was:

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LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9201
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.05/ID43
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[drgonzo]

MakeMKV downloaded an updated SDF.bin file today and now my Pioneer BDR-X13JX is working perfectly with LibreDrive.

It recognized the drive right away, and I just successfully used it to rip my first UHD disc.

[visionviper]

Great results with my drive! Thank you for all the hard work!

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08U
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: Dxxxx
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

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

[kaysee]

MakeMKV 1.18.2 did a firmware dump for a Pioneer BDR-208DBK with a request to send it to support@, which was a surprise. It looks like this drive and FW revision are in the list of already known firmware versions.

Drive Information
OS device name: ****
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208D
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: ****
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

There was no Firmware Date field, and also no LibreDrive information section.

[nicholfd]

MakeMKV 1.18.2 did a firmware dump for a Pioneer BDR-208DBK with a request to send it to support@, which was a surprise. It looks like this drive and FW revision are in the list of already known firmware versions.

Drive Information
OS device name: ****
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208D
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: ****
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

There was no Firmware Date field, and also no LibreDrive information section.

Did you send it? If they need it, they'll use it. If you don't send it, and they need it, it doesn't help anyone... They'll figure out what to do with it.

[kaysee]

Yes, but mystified why a drive that is not obscure or recent, and seems to be listed in the known drives list, needs FW submitted.

[nicholfd]

Yes, but mystified why a drive that is not obscure or recent, and seems to be listed in the known drives list, needs FW submitted.

It may have been an "erroneous" message/dump. The firmware version/drive hardware version are specific to what they need. If yours is reporting NO versions, then that may have triggered the dump/message.

I would wonder more why you see no version/revision info...