Pioneer firmware update February 2023

[dot_1829]

Hi everyone!

I received a Verbatim slim drive for christmas and I'm trying to understand how to use it properly with makemkv

It says that Libredrive is enabled, but disks won't read?

Here are the details. Any help would be appreciated!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD04
Revision: 1.14
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8A10
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US04
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Most likely a power problem since the enclosure is very power hungry. Connect o USB-C if possible or to a powered USB hub.

Thanks for the help, that did the trick!!

For anyone else looking into this

I tested using a high quality USB-A to USB-C 3.1 cable
I also tested with a USB-C to USB-C 3.1 100W (overkill I know) cable

speeds were verified with USB Tree View utility

the C to C cable works perfectly for UHD discs and everything else I throw at it
the A to C cable only worked for standard blu-ray and dvd but not for UHD discs

During the initial seek (disc spin up?) the drive pulls upwards of 1.1A and then settles in at around 0.6A

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi everyone!

I received a Verbatim slim drive for christmas and I'm trying to understand how to use it properly with makemkv

It says that Libredrive is enabled, but disks won't read?

Here are the details. Any help would be appreciated!

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD04
Revision: 1.14
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8A10
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US04
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Most likely a power problem since the enclosure is very power hungry. Connect o USB-C if possible or to a powered USB hub.

Thanks for the help, that did the trick!!

For anyone else looking into this

I tested using a high quality USB-A to USB-C 3.1 cable
I also tested with a USB-C to USB-C 3.1 100W (overkill I know) cable

speeds were verified with USB Tree View utility

the C to C cable works perfectly for UHD discs and everything else I throw at it
the A to C cable only worked for standard blu-ray and dvd but not for UHD discs

During the initial seek (disc spin up?) the drive pulls upwards of 1.1A and then settles in at around 0.6A

Yep, this is why USB-C is recommended whenever possible.