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Gauging interest in Optical Drive Development

Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2026 1:05 am
by Noob123
Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the forum and new to the world of optical drive back ups but I am not new to the world of product development.

I'm checking in with the community here to see if there is interest in developing a LibreDrive and UHD compatible drive. I am leaning towards basing the design off of either the Pioneer BDR-XS06 model or the Pioneer BDR-XS07TUHD model. If I base the design off of the BDR-XS06 model, the external enclosure would be an aftermarket Aluminum Magnesium enclosure identical to the XS06/XS07 and it would have a genuine Pioneer BDR-UD04 internal drive. I would request that this drive is flashed at the factory level with the SDFTool to make it UHD and LibreDrive compatible out of the box. I'm located in the USA so this optical drive would be imported for the purpose of being sold and shipped here.

Constructive feedback would be most appreciated.

Re: Gauging interest in Optical Drive Development

Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:56 am
by Billycar11
i have tried to get pioneer to start production offering to buy 5,000 drives it was met with silence

Re: Gauging interest in Optical Drive Development

Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:34 pm
by Noob123
Billycar11 wrote:
Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:56 am
i have tried to get pioneer to start production offering to buy 5,000 drives it was met with silence
I’m not surprised. Which model did you ask them about? Out of the top five models you would like to see reproduced, how does the Pioneer BDR-XS07TUHD model rank for you?

Re: Gauging interest in Optical Drive Development

Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 12:06 am
by Billycar11
Noob123 wrote:
Thu Jan 08, 2026 8:34 pm
Billycar11 wrote:
Wed Jan 07, 2026 9:56 am
i have tried to get pioneer to start production offering to buy 5,000 drives it was met with silence
I’m not surprised. Which model did you ask them about? Out of the top five models you would like to see reproduced, how does the Pioneer BDR-XS07TUHD model rank for you?
i asked about pioneer xd08

that drive is up there but after getting xd08 i really like them they are so durable and reliable