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Pioneer BDR-UD03 FW1.03 Crossflash?
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 2:49 pm
by elver
Hi,
I have a Pioneer BDR-UD03, manufacture date on the sticker is 2017, it's in a Vantec enclosure. This is the info from MakeMKV:
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.03
Firmware date: 2015-05-14
Bus encryption flags: 1B
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03/ID19
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I've read online that the drive would need to be crossflashed with BDR-UD04 firmware, but it looks to me like MakeMKV is happy to use it as-is for ripping UHD discs, is this correct? or will I see better compatibility crossflashing?
Many thanks,
elver
Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 FW1.03 Crossflash?
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 4:25 pm
by Billycar11
elver wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 2:49 pm
Hi,
I have a Pioneer BDR-UD03, manufacture date on the sticker is 2017, it's in a Vantec enclosure. This is the info from MakeMKV:
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.03
Firmware date: 2015-05-14
Bus encryption flags: 1B
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03/ID19
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I've read online that the drive would need to be crossflashed with BDR-UD04 firmware, but it looks to me like MakeMKV is happy to use it as-is for ripping UHD discs, is this correct? or will I see better compatibility crossflashing?
Many thanks,
elver
Yes can be made to do UHD email me that drive info section see below for email
Thanks,
Billy
Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 FW1.03 Crossflash?
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 10:09 pm
by MartyMcNuts
elver wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 2:49 pm
Hi,
I have a Pioneer BDR-UD03, manufacture date on the sticker is 2017, it's in a Vantec enclosure. This is the info from MakeMKV:
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.03
Firmware date: 2015-05-14
Bus encryption flags: 1B
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03/ID19
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I've read online that the drive would need to be crossflashed with BDR-UD04 firmware, but it looks to me like MakeMKV is happy to use it as-is for ripping UHD discs, is this correct? or will I see better compatibility crossflashing?
Many thanks,
elver
No, it can't read UHD discs until cross-flashed to the BDR-UD04 (UHD model) firmware.
Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 FW1.03 Crossflash?
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2026 11:12 pm
by elver
Thanks both,
I've sent an email over to Billy
