Pioneer firmware update February 2023

[Vaako]

Do you happen to know if this drive has an flash chip ?
Than it would be possible to flash (downgrade) firmware before 12/2022.
Tomorow I will check the drive internaly if I can find some kind of flash chip.

[Coopervid]

Do you happen to know if this drive has an flash chip ?
Than it would be possible to flash (downgrade) firmware before 12/2022.
Tomorow I will check the drive internaly if I can find some kind of flash chip.

Read your PM.

[Vaako]

I have the firmwares from version 1.03 to 1.05 (versions 1.01 and 1.02 I could not find them)
Which one do I have to get installed that is before 12/2022 ?

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BDR-212EBK / ULBK (BDR-2212)
ver.	change point
1.05	Added a new function "Fragile disc mode for music CD" Improved operational stability
1.04	Improvement of the playback operation with specific media
1.03	Improvement of the playback operation with specific media
1.02	Improvement of the playback operation with specific media
1.01	Support New BD-R TL media(4x Writing : RiTEK) Improvement of the operational stability when BD-R SL 16x speed recording.
Improvement of the operational stability when recording CD, DVD, BD.

[Coopervid]

I have the firmwares from version 1.03 to 1.05 (versions 1.01 and 1.02 I could not find them)
Which one do I have to get installed that is before 12/2022 ?

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BDR-212EBK / ULBK (BDR-2212)
ver.	change point
1.05	Added a new function "Fragile disc mode for music CD" Improved operational stability
1.04	Improvement of the playback operation with specific media
1.03	Improvement of the playback operation with specific media
1.02	Improvement of the playback operation with specific media
1.01	Support New BD-R TL media(4x Writing : RiTEK) Improvement of the operational stability when BD-R SL 16x speed recording.
Improvement of the operational stability when recording CD, DVD, BD.

You need a drive that is lower/ equal 1.02. If the firmware is newer, it will be encrypted and older firmwares can't be flashed to the drive.

[Vaako]

Does someone have this firmware 1.02 for the BDR-212 because I can not find it.

Update: nevermind I have found the file "BDR-212EBK_UBK_FW102EU.exe"

Now I got to figure out how to extract firmware from the executable and use a DOS flasher to force the flash.

Any advice/recommendations on this are very welcome !

[MartyMcNuts]

Does someone have this firmware 1.02 for the BDR-212 because I can not find it.

Update: nevermind I have found the file "BDR-212EBK_UBK_FW102EU.exe"

Now I got to figure out how to extract firmware from the executable and use a DOS flasher to force the flash.

Any advice/recommendations on this are very welcome !

You can't!

[Killertamagotchi]

I guess I also have the problem that you can no longer make it UHD compatible?

Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-213M
Revision: 1.04
Serienummer: *****************
Firmware-Datum: 2022-12-12
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9200
Firmware version: ID56

[Coopervid]

I guess I also have the problem that you can no longer make it UHD compatible?

Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-213M
Revision: 1.04
Serienummer: *****************
Firmware-Datum: 2022-12-12
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9200
Firmware version: ID56

Unfortunately you are correct. Not possible.

[Killertamagotchi]

hmm at least I can send it back to Amazon

[Coopervid]

hmm at least I can send it back to Amazon

Let us know your country of residence for new options.

[Killertamagotchi]

hmm at least I can send it back to Amazon

Let us know your country of residence for new options.

Its Germany

[Coopervid]

hmm at least I can send it back to Amazon

Let us know your country of residence for new options.

Its Germany

PM sent.

[Rurido]

Hi, I've recently discovered that I can't archive UHD disks. But I've read that this can be fixed with a firmware update. Unfortunately the guide I found here (viewtopic.php?p=74718) doesn't mention my drive platform "RS8510". Any options for my drive (https://www.asus.com/de/motherboards-co ... sbw06d2xu/)? It's an Pioneer drive (BDR-UD03ASW) inside an ASUS case, which I know because I already needed to open it up for some repairs. Which firmware do I need/where can I download it? If I understood it right, the flashing of the fw should be as easy as altering and running the makemkvcon64 command from the guide mentioned above?

Here's the info from MakeMKV:

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Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: \Device\CdRom0
Aktuelles Profil: BD-ROM
Produzent: ASUS
Produkt: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serienummer: ~
Firmware-Datum: 2017-04-18
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID22
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Keine Disk eingelegt

Any help is much appreciated

[Coopervid]

Hi, I've recently discovered that I can't archive UHD disks. But I've read that this can be fixed with a firmware update. Unfortunately the guide I found here (viewtopic.php?p=74718) doesn't mention my drive platform "RS8510". Any options for my drive (https://www.asus.com/de/motherboards-co ... sbw06d2xu/)? It's an Pioneer drive (BDR-UD03ASW) inside an ASUS case, which I know because I already needed to open it up for some repairs. Which firmware do I need/where can I download it? If I understood it right, the flashing of the fw should be as easy as altering and running the makemkvcon64 command from the guide mentioned above?

Here's the info from MakeMKV:

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Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: \Device\CdRom0
Aktuelles Profil: BD-ROM
Produzent: ASUS
Produkt: SBW-06D2X-U
Revision: 1.10
Serienummer: ~
Firmware-Datum: 2017-04-18
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID22
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Keine Disk eingelegt

Any help is much appreciated

PM sent.

[Rurido]

It worked, thanks a bunch! Though one question, the read speed seems to be quite low for UHD disks (around 0.2x-1.3x), is this normal?