Pioneer BDR-XD08B

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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#46 Post by uluhh » Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:09 pm

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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#47 Post by Coopervid » Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:20 pm

uluhh wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:09 pm Could someone please share this ephemeral private message publicly? Thanks, folks.
Good morning! Had a good sleep? Check for Billycar11 and write an email to him.

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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#48 Post by uluhh » Wed Jul 30, 2025 6:22 am

Coopervid wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:20 pm
uluhh wrote: Tue Jul 29, 2025 8:09 pm Could someone please share this ephemeral private message publicly? Thanks, folks.
Good morning! Had a good sleep? Check for Billycar11 and write an email to him.
Thanks. Private message sent to Billy.

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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#49 Post by sandersoni » Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:33 am

Does the announcement, that all Poineer drives are now LibreDrive supported mean that even post Nov-2022 firmware drives can now be crossflashed? viewtopic.php?t=37848
Looking to buy a recent model of these for 4K discs.

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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#50 Post by MartyMcNuts » Sat Aug 23, 2025 3:00 am

sandersoni wrote: Sat Aug 23, 2025 2:33 am Does the announcement, that all Poineer drives are now LibreDrive supported mean that even post Nov-2022 firmware drives can now be crossflashed? viewtopic.php?t=37848
Looking to buy a recent model of these for 4K discs.
No. Support for those is still coming...
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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#51 Post by Theprofessor » Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:05 pm

This is my drive can it be made to paly 4k discs
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330
Firmware version: GENE

Coopervid
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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#52 Post by Coopervid » Mon Sep 01, 2025 8:48 pm

Theprofessor wrote: Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:05 pm This is my drive can it be made to paly 4k discs
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330
Firmware version: GENE
You gotta wait. Firmware is too new.

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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#53 Post by Billycar11 » Tue Sep 02, 2025 10:55 am

Theprofessor wrote: Mon Sep 01, 2025 12:05 pm This is my drive can it be made to paly 4k discs
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330
Firmware version: GENE
if you want it to work now email me i have some experimental flasher i made would be significantly more than $25
as i need to remote in to do it
email me for details
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
Auto flash kit $40 Email Billycar5924@gmail.com No attachments

Theprofessor
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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#54 Post by Theprofessor » Tue Sep 02, 2025 7:10 pm

Hi billy , i am an electronics engineer, i would appreiacte if you could send me the details and fw ,i can upload teardown images to help further manual mods ?

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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#55 Post by Billycar11 » Tue Sep 02, 2025 9:16 pm

Theprofessor wrote: Tue Sep 02, 2025 7:10 pm Hi billy , i am an electronics engineer, i would appreiacte if you could send me the details and fw ,i can upload teardown images to help further manual mods ?
Will not be making this method public
No disassembly is required.
For details email me
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
Auto flash kit $40 Email Billycar5924@gmail.com No attachments

Theprofessor
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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#56 Post by Theprofessor » Wed Sep 03, 2025 1:14 pm

hi billy are you going to give it me for free using as soic clip the firmware can be reflashed quick with updated code

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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#57 Post by tt1270 » Wed Sep 17, 2025 5:07 pm

Hye, as my previous pioneer burner is out of order, i just buy a new BD-RW BDR-XD08, but this last is not libreDrive, of course.
Maybe Coopervid could help me (or someone else) with the good flasher and firmware
Thanks in advance

Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : E:
Fabricant : PIONEER
Produit : BD-RW BDR-XD08
Révision : 1.02
Numéro de série : DIDL013359UC
Date micrologiciel : 2022-12-27
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 1B
Version AACS la plus haute : 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330
Firmware version: GENE

EDIT: so the firmware is too recent, i'll waiting.

Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#58 Post by Billycar11 » Wed Sep 17, 2025 10:13 pm

tt1270 wrote: Wed Sep 17, 2025 5:07 pm Hye, as my previous pioneer burner is out of order, i just buy a new BD-RW BDR-XD08, but this last is not libreDrive, of course.
Maybe Coopervid could help me (or someone else) with the good flasher and firmware
Thanks in advance

Informations lecteur
Nom du lecteur SE : E:
Fabricant : PIONEER
Produit : BD-RW BDR-XD08
Révision : 1.02
Numéro de série : DIDL013359UC
Date micrologiciel : 2022-12-27
Marqueurs d'encryptage bus : 1B
Version AACS la plus haute : 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330
Firmware version: GENE

EDIT: so the firmware is too recent, i'll waiting.
I can help you if you want but be aware it is experimental and has some downside that will be fixed later in the email I will tell you the downsides see email below
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
Auto flash kit $40 Email Billycar5924@gmail.com No attachments

tt1270
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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#59 Post by tt1270 » Thu Sep 18, 2025 5:43 am

thank you Billy, email sent.

subzero1155
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Re: Pioneer BDR-XD08B

#60 Post by subzero1155 » Thu Sep 25, 2025 3:42 am

I *thought* I had gotten lucky and randomly found this drive brand new at an overstock warehouse type of place, but alas the firmware is 1.02. :(

However, it sounds like some effort and progress is being made to get these drives with this problematic firmware able to read/rip UHD discs? I can wait to do it, but am just wondering if I should hold onto this drive or go ahead and return it while I can since I am trying to stockpile a few drives for this specific purpose. It seems I fell asleep at the wheel the last couple of months and missed the news about all PC optical drives no longer being manufactured. I knew it was coming, but was hoping it wasn't going to happen as soon as it did

Thank you for any direction on this.

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