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Billycar11 wrote: ↑

Mon May 15, 2023 7:45 pm

That new firmware won't be supported with the initial release makemkv developer first is planing a downgrade method then will later try to support new firmware without flashing

kahunalx wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 3:30 am

Hello everyone,
First post here.

I used to rip my own stuff back in the DVD era.
This is the first time I'm trying to do so, in this case with 4K Blurays as my only 4K Bluray capable player is upstairs.
I want to get MKVs of my content so I can play them wherever I want.
I was trying to rip a 4K bluray that was released just today and I couldn't due to the message "The volume key is unknown for this disc...". I sent the dumps to svq<at>makemkv.com, I hope I didn't do anything wrong.

Below these lines you can find my drive information. I was able to read a standard Region B Bluray without any issues (I'm originally from Europe, but I live in Canada now - Region A).
I saw there is an official 1.04 firmware available for my drive, dumb question, should I upgrade to that? Anyone has 1.04?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212U
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SLDL00xxxxxx
Firmware date: 2022-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F01
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02/ID58
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Disc Information
Label: STRANGENEWWORLDS_SEASON1
Timestamp: 2023-03-07 11:02:14
Protection: AACS2.0/C v77
Data capacity: 90.56 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 3
Bus encryption flags: 80

kahunalx wrote: ↑

Wed May 17, 2023 3:30 am

Hello everyone,
First post here.

I used to rip my own stuff back in the DVD era.
This is the first time I'm trying to do so, in this case with 4K Blurays as my only 4K Bluray capable player is upstairs.
I want to get MKVs of my content so I can play them wherever I want.
I was trying to rip a 4K bluray that was released just today and I couldn't due to the message "The volume key is unknown for this disc...". I sent the dumps to svq<at>makemkv.com, I hope I didn't do anything wrong.

Below these lines you can find my drive information. I was able to read a standard Region B Bluray without any issues (I'm originally from Europe, but I live in Canada now - Region A).
I saw there is an official 1.04 firmware available for my drive, dumb question, should I upgrade to that? Anyone has 1.04?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212U
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: SLDL00xxxxxx
Firmware date: 2022-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F01
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02/ID58
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Disc Information
Label: STRANGENEWWORLDS_SEASON1
Timestamp: 2023-03-07 11:02:14
Protection: AACS2.0/C v77
Data capacity: 90.56 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 3
Bus encryption flags: 80

Billycar11 wrote: ↑

Tue May 02, 2023 9:33 am

Quicksilver wrote: ↑

Tue May 02, 2023 6:22 am

Thanks, dcoke22. With your reminder, I have now sent the dump file to support@makemkv.com. As for the platform, mine is identical to the one being used on this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/6JoJB3rt8kQ?list=TLPQM ... E-uw&t=508. They appear to have no problems with 4K discs. The only difference is that they have firmware 1.01 (which I have already obtained from a French archival site). So I was kind of hoping that an update to 1.01 (or even 1.02) would enable LibreDrive, especially as the SDF.bin seems to include my drive (as of 11 Feb 2022):
PIONEER-BD-RW__BDR-XS07U-1.00-D1E5568A-8E21ID05-20190107
PIONEER-BD-RW__BDR-XS07U-1.01-1534D764-8E21ID05-20200903
PIONEER-BD-RW__BDR-XS07U-1.01-32129473-8E21ID69-20200903
But no reference here to platform, I guess. So I will be patient.

im sure support will be added as its older.
but you could always update to 1.01 if you don't want to wait but waiting is alot less risky

Quicksilver wrote: ↑

Thu May 18, 2023 6:27 am

Billycar11 wrote: ↑

Tue May 02, 2023 9:33 am

Quicksilver wrote: ↑

Tue May 02, 2023 6:22 am

Thanks, dcoke22. With your reminder, I have now sent the dump file to support@makemkv.com. As for the platform, mine is identical to the one being used on this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/6JoJB3rt8kQ?list=TLPQM ... E-uw&t=508. They appear to have no problems with 4K discs. The only difference is that they have firmware 1.01 (which I have already obtained from a French archival site). So I was kind of hoping that an update to 1.01 (or even 1.02) would enable LibreDrive, especially as the SDF.bin seems to include my drive (as of 11 Feb 2022):
PIONEER-BD-RW__BDR-XS07U-1.00-D1E5568A-8E21ID05-20190107
PIONEER-BD-RW__BDR-XS07U-1.01-1534D764-8E21ID05-20200903
PIONEER-BD-RW__BDR-XS07U-1.01-32129473-8E21ID69-20200903
But no reference here to platform, I guess. So I will be patient.

im sure support will be added as its older.
but you could always update to 1.01 if you don't want to wait but waiting is alot less risky

My Pioneer BDR-XS07B-UHD drive with 1.00 firmware works well with DVDs and BDs, but as yet there is no LibreDrive support, so no chance of using my UHDs with it. Eventually I decided to at least upgrade the firmware to 1.01 using what I had assumed was the right package (BDR-XS07UHD_TUHD_FW101EU.exe). However, all I got was
/// ODD Firmware Update Utility Ver2.59B
oem ID05
No drive found that can be used with this program

I also tried BDR-XS07UHD_TUHD_FW102EU.exe to see what would happen, but it was the same result. So maybe I have the wrong updaters for the BDR-XS07B after all? Does anyone know where I can find 1.01?

NB: despite the above listing for PIONEER-BD-RW__BDR-XS07U-1.00-D1E5568A-8E21ID05-20190107 in the SDF.bin, my drive (platform: RS8E21) is still just LibreDrive "Possible, not yet enabled".

MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑

Thu May 18, 2023 6:50 am

Quicksilver wrote: ↑

Thu May 18, 2023 6:27 am

Billycar11 wrote: ↑

Tue May 02, 2023 9:33 am

im sure support will be added as its older.
but you could always update to 1.01 if you don't want to wait but waiting is alot less risky

My Pioneer BDR-XS07B-UHD drive with 1.00 firmware works well with DVDs and BDs, but as yet there is no LibreDrive support, so no chance of using my UHDs with it. Eventually I decided to at least upgrade the firmware to 1.01 using what I had assumed was the right package (BDR-XS07UHD_TUHD_FW101EU.exe). However, all I got was
/// ODD Firmware Update Utility Ver2.59B
oem ID05
No drive found that can be used with this program

I also tried BDR-XS07UHD_TUHD_FW102EU.exe to see what would happen, but it was the same result. So maybe I have the wrong updaters for the BDR-XS07B after all? Does anyone know where I can find 1.01?

NB: despite the above listing for PIONEER-BD-RW__BDR-XS07U-1.00-D1E5568A-8E21ID05-20190107 in the SDF.bin, my drive (platform: RS8E21) is still just LibreDrive "Possible, not yet enabled".

Try submitting the auto-generated firmware dump and see if support can be added.

MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑

Wed May 03, 2023 4:02 am

RiiTiiMii wrote: ↑

Wed May 03, 2023 2:31 am

I recently updated the firmware revision of a BDR-XS07UHD UHD Blu-ray player from 1.02 (when I got it recently) to 1.03. When it was updated to 1.03, the feature seems to have been deactivated, but not removed. Is there any way to re-enable the feature. It seems to have removed the ability to specifically get content from 4K Blu-rays, as I was able to do it beforehand.

Silly bugger!!! Should have left it alone. Not possible to downgrade it at the moment and support cannot currently be added for that firmware. You could be waiting for a while…

I don’t understand why people keep updating their drive firmware. There’s generally no benefit from updating firmware on optical drives anyway. If it works, leave the bloody thing alone!

RiiTiiMii wrote: ↑

Mon May 22, 2023 11:48 pm

MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑

Wed May 03, 2023 4:02 am

RiiTiiMii wrote: ↑

Wed May 03, 2023 2:31 am

I recently updated the firmware revision of a BDR-XS07UHD UHD Blu-ray player from 1.02 (when I got it recently) to 1.03. When it was updated to 1.03, the feature seems to have been deactivated, but not removed. Is there any way to re-enable the feature. It seems to have removed the ability to specifically get content from 4K Blu-rays, as I was able to do it beforehand.

Silly bugger!!! Should have left it alone. Not possible to downgrade it at the moment and support cannot currently be added for that firmware. You could be waiting for a while…

I don’t understand why people keep updating their drive firmware. There’s generally no benefit from updating firmware on optical drives anyway. If it works, leave the bloody thing alone!

I've done a foolproof way to downgrade the firmware: Simply return the initial unit (with all of the included materials), get a refund from the seller on Amazon, and order the exact same unit again. Last step is to not do anything else besides just reading discs with the unpatched 1.02 firmware.

Krawk wrote: ↑

Wed May 24, 2023 11:15 pm

So, at this stage is there even a point in trying to buy a Pioneer drive, knowing that the firmware cannot be downgraded and Libre is not supported on post 12/22 drives?