Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Discussion of LibreDrive mode, compatible drives and firmwares
MartyMcNuts
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

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CyberPixelPirate wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:51 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:37 pm
buttergolem wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:10 pm
Good evening,
my country of residence is Germany and i need a recommendation for a reliable libre-drive friendly, external Pioneer drive.
Thank you in advance!

Have a good one!
Verbatim 43888
I ordered this one. What do I do when it arrives? Or does it work as is?
Plug it in and start ripping!
Cheers :D
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Coopervid
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by Coopervid »

CyberPixelPirate wrote:
Sat Nov 02, 2024 10:51 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 9:37 pm
buttergolem wrote:
Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:10 pm
Good evening,
my country of residence is Germany and i need a recommendation for a reliable libre-drive friendly, external Pioneer drive.
Thank you in advance!

Have a good one!
Verbatim 43888
I ordered this one. What do I do when it arrives? Or does it work as is?
It works out of the box. The enclosure is power hungry. Make sure you use an USB port that delivers enough.
travis1929
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by travis1929 »

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212V
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-05-31
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID06

Could I get instructions for flashing this drive? Thanks in advance!
Billycar11
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by Billycar11 »

travis1929 wrote:
Mon Nov 04, 2024 12:22 am
Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212V
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-05-31
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID06

Could I get instructions for flashing this drive? Thanks in advance!
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asmcom
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

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Subject: Alternative for Item 9 – Recommendation

Hello Jurgen,

Thank you for reaching out; as requested in your email, please find our recommendation as a follow-up to your request to enquire about Item 9 vs Item 6. Your email box is full and we have posted where you originally quoted your enquiry from "Most Reliable & Versatile Drive". Unfortunately, we do not have Item 9 in stock at the moment. However, we recommend Item 6 as an excellent alternative.

Item 6, the BDR-S13EBK, is the exact same drive used in Item 9. The key difference is that Item 9 comes with a fully plastic enclosure and no on-off switch. Item 6 features the Vantec DX2 (model NST-540S3-BK) enclosure, which is primarily made of aluminium. In our opinion, this makes Item 6 a superior option as the enclosure is sturdier and also includes an on/off switch—something Item 9 does not have.

We believe you will be pleased with the quality of Item 6.

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Benj1
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

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Anyone got any suggestions for Denmark? Feel like i've been searching for hours (while not being sure what to look for :( )
Coopervid
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by Coopervid »

Benj1 wrote:
Wed Nov 06, 2024 1:14 pm
Anyone got any suggestions for Denmark? Feel like i've been searching for hours (while not being sure what to look for :( )
Full size internal or slim external?
Benj1
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

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Preferably external :)
Edit: I could probably 3D print an enclosure to an internal drive (assuming I can find the correct adapter), so whichever works for me! :)
Coopervid
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by Coopervid »

Benj1 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:59 am
Preferably external :)
Edit: I could probably 3D print an enclosure to an internal drive (assuming I can find the correct adapter), so whichever works for me! :)
Try to find a Verbatim 43888. It contains a Pioneer UD04 and works out of the box with UHD discs.
Benj1
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by Benj1 »

I found the one with the EAN:
0023942438885

Isn't the Pioneer drives the ones that couldn't be flashed if newer than 2022(?)
Coopervid
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by Coopervid »

Benj1 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 11:52 am
I found the one with the EAN:
0023942438885

Isn't the Pioneer drives the ones that couldn't be flashed if newer than 2022(?)
That's it. It will work out of the box. It has still old firmware when sold by Verbatim. That's what matters. Not the production date.
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

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Thanks for everything, Cooper!
H3R05
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by H3R05 »

Coopervid wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:49 am
Benj1 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:59 am
Preferably external :)
Edit: I could probably 3D print an enclosure to an internal drive (assuming I can find the correct adapter), so whichever works for me! :)
Try to find a Verbatim 43888. It contains a Pioneer UD04 and works out of the box with UHD discs.
Hi there, I'm also new to MakeMKV and ripping Blu-rays (including 4K) for that matter. My country of residence also is Germany.
So do I understand correctly that the best or at least a good choice for getting started with a slim drive is to go for a Verbatim 43888 which contains a Pioneer UD04 that is not in production anymore, or is shipped by Verbatim with older FW that is UHD and LibreDrive friendly?

So flashing in this case is not necessary and is only done with drives to get support of 4K discs and libredrive functionality (e.g. Firmware crossflashing or downgrading?)

Thanks in advance!
Coopervid
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

Post by Coopervid »

H3R05 wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 12:00 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:49 am
Benj1 wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:59 am
Preferably external :)
Edit: I could probably 3D print an enclosure to an internal drive (assuming I can find the correct adapter), so whichever works for me! :)
Try to find a Verbatim 43888. It contains a Pioneer UD04 and works out of the box with UHD discs.
Hi there, I'm also new to MakeMKV and ripping Blu-rays (including 4K) for that matter. My country of residence also is Germany.
So do I understand correctly that the best or at least a good choice for getting started with a slim drive is to go for a Verbatim 43888 which contains a Pioneer UD04 that is not in production anymore, or is shipped by Verbatim with older FW that is UHD and LibreDrive friendly?

So flashing in this case is not necessary and is only done with drives to get support of 4K discs and libredrive functionality (e.g. Firmware crossflashing or downgrading?)

Thanks in advance!
Correct. This one for 102 Euros:

https://www.amazon.de/Verbatim-Blu-ray- ... 9hdGY&th=1
H3R05
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Re: Recommendation for best (most reliable and versatile) LibreDrive for 2024?

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Coopervid wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 12:39 pm
H3R05 wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2024 12:00 pm
Coopervid wrote:
Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:49 am

Try to find a Verbatim 43888. It contains a Pioneer UD04 and works out of the box with UHD discs.
Hi there, I'm also new to MakeMKV and ripping Blu-rays (including 4K) for that matter. My country of residence also is Germany.
So do I understand correctly that the best or at least a good choice for getting started with a slim drive is to go for a Verbatim 43888 which contains a Pioneer UD04 that is not in production anymore, or is shipped by Verbatim with older FW that is UHD and LibreDrive friendly?

So flashing in this case is not necessary and is only done with drives to get support of 4K discs and libredrive functionality (e.g. Firmware crossflashing or downgrading?)

Thanks in advance!
Correct. This one for 102 Euros:

https://www.amazon.de/Verbatim-Blu-ray- ... 9hdGY&th=1
Thank you Cooper! This confirmation of my initial thoughts helps me a lot. I just bought one on ebay.

Cheers!
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