Pioneer firmware update February 2023

[jocel]

then just email me for the flasher see below its $25

Ok, writed.

[Billycar11]

then just email me for the flasher see below its $25

Ok, writed.

thanks got payment and sent over the automated flasher

[jocel]

work fine, nex pass: key for my BR

Yoy are a very gentlemen.

[Chappy2357]

Hi, I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade the drive to read 4K UHD, please.
I'm a little bit confused currently: Do all drives with the firmare version 1.03 or newer don't work regardless of the firmware data even if it's before december 2022?
Currently my BDR-XD07 is at version 1.03 but the release was at 2020-08-20 and LibreDrive is Enabled.

Thank's for your help.

Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: F:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-XD07
Revision: 1.03
Serienummer: XXX
Firmware-Datum: 2020-08-20
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
Highest AACS version: 71

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8D30
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Billycar11]

Hi, I would like to know if it is possible to upgrade the drive to read 4K UHD, please.
I'm a little bit confused currently: Do all drives with the firmare version 1.03 or newer don't work regardless of the firmware data even if it's before december 2022?
Currently my BDR-XD07 is at version 1.03 but the release was at 2020-08-20 and LibreDrive is Enabled.

Thank's for your help.

Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: F:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-XD07
Revision: 1.03
Serienummer: XXX
Firmware-Datum: 2020-08-20
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
Highest AACS version: 71

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8D30
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Yes email me for a flasher for it can only be professionally flashed

[HTWingNut]

So I finally decided to purchase MakeMKV. It was working great for me. I purchased it, and while doing so because I was going to rip a bunch of Blu-Rays I thought I'd look for an updated firmware. There was one for my Pioneer BDR-XD07U, so I flashed it because I hadn't touched in a while, and typical self thinks BD's need updating to keep relevant. Maybe not. Now I can't rip any BD-R's. It was 1.04 but now it's 1.05.

Did I screw myself over by updating to 1.05? Is there a way to fix this? Thanks for any assistance.

[Coopervid]

Yes. You are stupid. Confirmed. No remedy yet.

[DavoBR]

So I finally decided to purchase MakeMKV. It was working great for me. I purchased it, and while doing so because I was going to rip a bunch of Blu-Rays I thought I'd look for an updated firmware. There was one for my Pioneer BDR-XD07U, so I flashed it because I hadn't touched in a while, and typical self thinks BD's need updating to keep relevant. Maybe not. Now I can't rip any BD-R's. It was 1.04 but now it's 1.05.

Did I screw myself over by updating to 1.05? Is there a way to fix this? Thanks for any assistance.

Nooooo! The one thing I read again and again... do NOT update the firmware.

[Billycar11]

So I finally decided to purchase MakeMKV. It was working great for me. I purchased it, and while doing so because I was going to rip a bunch of Blu-Rays I thought I'd look for an updated firmware. There was one for my Pioneer BDR-XD07U, so I flashed it because I hadn't touched in a while, and typical self thinks BD's need updating to keep relevant. Maybe not. Now I can't rip any BD-R's. It was 1.04 but now it's 1.05.

Did I screw myself over by updating to 1.05? Is there a way to fix this? Thanks for any assistance.

Yeah sadly that drive is ruined for ripping UHD in makemkv for now.

Good news is I still have pioneers with old fw available see below

[HTWingNut]

Yeah sadly that drive is ruined for ripping UHD in makemkv for now.

Good news is I still have pioneers with old fw available see below

Thanks. Sent you an email. Appreciate your feedback. Any chance this may be fixed in the future?

[Venturer]

Is there a hope for Pioneer BDR-XS08MB-S for Blu Ray 4k ripping?

No matter 1.00 or 1.01 firmware......this unit is born already locked for libedrive but MakeMKV still tells Libredrive is not yet enabled!

I hope that future versions of MakeMKV that should implement Libredrive V2 will unlock BDR-XS08MB-S Blu Ray 4k ripping feature.

[MrPenguin]

Is there a hope for Pioneer BDR-XS08MB-S for Blu Ray 4k ripping?

No matter 1.00 or 1.01 firmware......this unit is born already locked for libedrive but MakeMKV still tells Libredrive is not yet enabled!

I own a Pioneer BDR-XD08U which is LibreDrive-compatible:

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08U
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2022-10-11
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9331
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01/ID05
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

The critical point is the firmware date, which must be before 2022-12-01. There are probably fewer of such BDR-X?08 series units available, but they do exist from savvy sellers.

[Coopervid]

Is there a hope for Pioneer BDR-XS08MB-S for Blu Ray 4k ripping?

No matter 1.00 or 1.01 firmware......this unit is born already locked for libedrive but MakeMKV still tells Libredrive is not yet enabled!

I hope that future versions of MakeMKV that should implement Libredrive V2 will unlock BDR-XS08MB-S Blu Ray 4k ripping feature.

Post your Makemkv info.

[Venturer]

Post your Makemkv info.

Look at this thread i opened 1 year ago! My unit is directly from Japan (Amazon Japan)

viewtopic.php?f=19&t=30798

It s a drive launched after the timeline of the Pioneer encrypted firmwares so for now it's not libredrive open!

It's a great drive apart the fact i can't rip 4k BD (yet)!

Hope support will be added soon!

The critical point is the firmware date, which must be before 2022-12-01. There are probably fewer of such BDR-X?08 series units available, but they do exist from savvy sellers.

It's not BDR-XD08 it's BDR-XS08

S units are "SLOT" units and much better than D series in a bunch of ways....top of the premium drives from Pioneer!

BDR-XS08 born with 1.00 firmware version that is already encrypted and it's not opened to libredrive!


A 1.01 firmware was released for XS08 but obviously is the same of 1.00!

My drive had 1.00 firmware from factory! I upgraded to 1.01 just because 1.00 was already locked to libredrive (i not so fool if it wasn't) and 1.01 improves disc writing!

[Coopervid]

Post your Makemkv info. Your old post shows a firmware before December 2022 - which is not scrambled.