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Does anyone have any info about this drive?

how does it differ from the BDR-TD05?

what is the best firmware for it? and does anyone have it?

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-TD05
Revision: 2.00
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2012-08-10
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8211
Firmware version: ID72

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supported - original vendor firmware (Pioneer RS): 210 firmware(s):
PIONEER-BD-RW_BDR-XS05WF-1.41-B6BE50FD-8221ID25-20140402
PIONEER-BD-RW___BDR-TD05-1.00-DCD80C11-8211ID01-20120713
PIONEER-BD-RW___BDR-TD05-1.02-F9240B3B-8211-20140619
...

Would that be one of these, by any chance? See this thread.

I wonder if the FAD was a variant for certain countries or something Pioneer made on a contract basis for another vendor?