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Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 4:39 am
by Lady Fitzgerald
Can the Pioneer BDR-XD08B portable disc drive currently being sold on Amazon (
https://www.amazon.com/PIONEER-External ... 1_1?sr=8-1) be used with LibreDrive or would it need flashing. I have two of the earlier BDR-XD07Bs and they have worked well for me but I need to get two more.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 4:40 am
by MartyMcNuts
No, not currently. These will have to wait for future support.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 4:46 am
by Lady Fitzgerald
That was fast! Thanks!
Can you suggest something similar? I like the Pioneer's compact size for carrying in my laptop's case. I will use it for ripping CDs, DVDs, and BDs.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2025 5:11 am
by MartyMcNuts
Lady Fitzgerald wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 4:46 am
That was fast! Thanks!
Can you suggest something similar? I like the Pioneer's compact size for carrying in my laptop's case. I will use it for ripping CDs, DVDs, and BDs.
The only new Pioneer's that can currently be flashed are the 5.25" internal BDR-212DBK and BDR-212V.
If only ripping CD/DVD/BD and not UHD, then any blu-ray drive will work. It just won't have LibreDrive enabled.
If I was you, I'd wait a bit longer as apparently support for newer Pioneer drives may be coming very soon, maybe in the coming weeks! Then the XD08 will get libredrive support. Although, there is nothing stopping the XD08 from working now with CD/DVD/BD discs, just not UHD.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 3:00 am
by Lady Fitzgerald
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 5:11 am
...If only ripping CD/DVD/BD and not UHD, then any blu-ray drive will work. It just won't have LibreDrive enabled.
If I was you, I'd wait a bit longer as apparently support for newer Pioneer drives may be coming very soon, maybe in the coming weeks! Then the XD08 will get libredrive support. Although, there is nothing stopping the XD08 from working now with CD/DVD/BD discs, just not UHD.
I'm a bit confused (I plead Old Timer's Disease
). Are you saying that if I bought the XD08s now, I will be able to rip, all CDs, DVDs, and BDs with the current version of MakeMK even though Libredrive won't be enabled? Is the possibly coming support for the newer Pioneer drives, including the XD08, going to be in the form of an update to MakeMKV or will it be the ability to flash the current XD08?
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:08 am
by MartyMcNuts
Lady Fitzgerald wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 3:00 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 5:11 am
...If only ripping CD/DVD/BD and not UHD, then any blu-ray drive will work. It just won't have LibreDrive enabled.
If I was you, I'd wait a bit longer as apparently support for newer Pioneer drives may be coming very soon, maybe in the coming weeks! Then the XD08 will get libredrive support. Although, there is nothing stopping the XD08 from working now with CD/DVD/BD discs, just not UHD.
I'm a bit confused (I plead Old Timer's Disease
). Are you saying that if I bought the XD08s now, I will be able to rip, all CDs, DVDs, and BDs with the current version of MakeMK even though Libredrive won't be enabled? Is the possibly coming support for the newer Pioneer drives, including the XD08, going to be in the form of an update to MakeMKV or will it be the ability to flash the current XD08?
Yeah, you can use it to rip CD/DVD/BD except for the newest AACS v82 as it will revoke the drive certificate. This is the main feature of LibreDrive. When enabled, MakeMKV doesn't care about any revoking and allows you to continue using the drive.
Don't know. Probably a firmware flash.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:36 am
by Lady Fitzgerald
Thank you! I'll wait.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:41 am
by Lady Fitzgerald
There was an update for MakeMKV (Linux Mint) recently. did that have any effect on the ability to flash the Pioneer BDR-XD08B?
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:52 am
by MartyMcNuts
Lady Fitzgerald wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:41 am
There was an update for MakeMKV (Linux Mint) recently. did that have any effect on the ability to flash the Pioneer BDR-XD08B?
No.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 9:00 am
by Lady Fitzgerald
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:52 am
Lady Fitzgerald wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:41 am
There was an update for MakeMKV (Linux Mint) recently. did that have any effect on the ability to flash the Pioneer BDR-XD08B?
No.
Oh, nuts! (sorry, couldn't resist
)
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:51 pm
by tommik128
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:08 am
Yeah, you can use it to rip CD/DVD/BD except for the newest AACS v82 as it will revoke the drive certificate. This is the main feature of LibreDrive. When enabled, MakeMKV doesn't care about any revoking and allows you to continue using the drive.
Even with Pioneer LibreDrive enabled, on regular AACS v82 blu-ray, MakeMKV will not be able to decrypt the content unless keys are provided. My experience.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 10:06 pm
by MartyMcNuts
tommik128 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:51 pm
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Fri Sep 19, 2025 7:08 am
Yeah, you can use it to rip CD/DVD/BD except for the newest AACS v82 as it will revoke the drive certificate. This is the main feature of LibreDrive. When enabled, MakeMKV doesn't care about any revoking and allows you to continue using the drive.
Even with Pioneer LibreDrive enabled, on regular AACS v82 blu-ray, MakeMKV will not be able to decrypt the content unless keys are provided. My experience.
Yes, currently MakeMKV cannot natively decrypt AACS v82 discs. Dumps must be submitted to
svq@mamkemkv.com, just like we do for UHD discs. But, with libredrive enabled, if you happen to insert an AACS v82 disc and your certificate is revoked, you can still use the drive.
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:45 am
by jsmelcer
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 5:11 am
Lady Fitzgerald wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 4:46 am
That was fast! Thanks!
Can you suggest something similar? I like the Pioneer's compact size for carrying in my laptop's case. I will use it for ripping CDs, DVDs, and BDs.
The only new Pioneer's that can currently be flashed are the 5.25" internal BDR-212DBK and BDR-212V.
If only ripping CD/DVD/BD and not UHD, then any blu-ray drive will work. It just won't have LibreDrive enabled.
If I was you, I'd wait a bit longer as apparently support for newer Pioneer drives may be coming very soon, maybe in the coming weeks! Then the XD08 will get libredrive support. Although, there is nothing stopping the XD08 from working now with CD/DVD/BD discs, just not UHD.
Just want to confirm. The BDR-XD08B will be able to read UHD discs once the new feature is released?
Like this one on EBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/395749362698
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2025 8:28 am
by Billycar11
jsmelcer wrote: ↑Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:45 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 5:11 am
Lady Fitzgerald wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 4:46 am
That was fast! Thanks!
Can you suggest something similar? I like the Pioneer's compact size for carrying in my laptop's case. I will use it for ripping CDs, DVDs, and BDs.
The only new Pioneer's that can currently be flashed are the 5.25" internal BDR-212DBK and BDR-212V.
If only ripping CD/DVD/BD and not UHD, then any blu-ray drive will work. It just won't have LibreDrive enabled.
If I was you, I'd wait a bit longer as apparently support for newer Pioneer drives may be coming very soon, maybe in the coming weeks! Then the XD08 will get libredrive support. Although, there is nothing stopping the XD08 from working now with CD/DVD/BD discs, just not UHD.
Just want to confirm. The BDR-XD08B will be able to read UHD discs once the new feature is released?
Like this one on EBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/395749362698
The current info I have is no
It would need to have xd08umbs fw
Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B on Amazon
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2025 2:34 pm
by jsmelcer
Billycar11 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 22, 2025 8:28 am
jsmelcer wrote: ↑Wed Oct 22, 2025 6:45 am
MartyMcNuts wrote: ↑Tue Sep 16, 2025 5:11 am
The only new Pioneer's that can currently be flashed are the 5.25" internal BDR-212DBK and BDR-212V.
If only ripping CD/DVD/BD and not UHD, then any blu-ray drive will work. It just won't have LibreDrive enabled.
If I was you, I'd wait a bit longer as apparently support for newer Pioneer drives may be coming very soon, maybe in the coming weeks! Then the XD08 will get libredrive support. Although, there is nothing stopping the XD08 from working now with CD/DVD/BD discs, just not UHD.
Just want to confirm. The BDR-XD08B will be able to read UHD discs once the new feature is released?
Like this one on EBay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/395749362698
The current info I have is no
It would need to have xd08umbs fw
Is that possible to do? I know you’ll be having drives available soon, what is the specific drive you’ll be selling?