LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

[Dr.Shaw]

I have a drive, Pioneer BDR-X13, bought with the modification to rip UHD already applied because I'm not so technical myself.

And it was all fine, ripped loads of discs. Now I tried it today and it won't read a 4K disc. First time I've used it for 4K in maybe a year I guess.
I remember the MakeMKV status for the drive used to say "MT1959" and that this was somehow important, but I noticed that is NOT there now.

Could it somehow regain the ability it had? Where's it gone?!? Hoped to get "The Shining" from my disc to drive this afternoon but not looking good now!

[dcoke22]

I have a drive, Pioneer BDR-X13, bought with the modification to rip UHD already applied because I'm not so technical myself.

And it was all fine, ripped loads of discs. Now I tried it today and it won't read a 4K disc. First time I've used it for 4K in maybe a year I guess.
I remember the MakeMKV status for the drive used to say "MT1959" and that this was somehow important, but I noticed that is NOT there now.

Could it somehow regain the ability it had? Where's it gone?!? Hoped to get "The Shining" from my disc to drive this afternoon but not looking good now!

If your drive really is a Pioneer, it would not have said MT1959. MT1959 would indicate an LG based drive.

In any case, copy & paste the MakeMKV drive info (from the first screen of MakeMKV) into a post on the forum.

[Dr.Shaw]

I have a drive, Pioneer BDR-X13, bought with the modification to rip UHD already applied because I'm not so technical myself.

And it was all fine, ripped loads of discs. Now I tried it today and it won't read a 4K disc. First time I've used it for 4K in maybe a year I guess.
I remember the MakeMKV status for the drive used to say "MT1959" and that this was somehow important, but I noticed that is NOT there now.

Could it somehow regain the ability it had? Where's it gone?!? Hoped to get "The Shining" from my disc to drive this afternoon but not looking good now!

If your drive really is a Pioneer, it would not have said MT1959. MT1959 would indicate an LG based drive.

In any case, copy & paste the MakeMKV drive info (from the first screen of MakeMKV) into a post on the forum.

Right, the 1959 was what I thought I could remember seeing, perhaps that's just something I remember from message posts around the forums.

It is definitely Pioneer though, the logo is on the drive. This is what MakeMKV says:

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: DDDL000915WL
Firmware date: 2023-08-01
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9400
Firmware version: ID56


Like I say, it worked fine last year but today it won't even accept a UHD, so I really don't know what the issue might be.

[dcoke22]

Right, the 1959 was what I thought I could remember seeing, perhaps that's just something I remember from message posts around the forums.

It is definitely Pioneer though, the logo is on the drive. This is what MakeMKV says:

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: DDDL000915WL
Firmware date: 2023-08-01
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9400
Firmware version: ID56


Like I say, it worked fine last year but today it won't even accept a UHD, so I really don't know what the issue might be.

If you purchased the drive from a seller on this board and it supported UHD, the firmware date would've been before December 2022. The LibreDrive status would've said 'enabled' and it would've worked with UHDs.

Pioneer released firmware dated December 2022 specifically to disable MakeMKV's support for ripping UHDs with Pioneer drives. All firmware after that date disables MakeMKV's ability to rip UHDs and prevents the firmware from being flashed with an older version of the firmware. Pioneer firmware update February 2023

So, it would appear that a firmware update has been applied to the drive and now it is only useful ripping DVDs and regular blu-rays with MakeMKV.

Mike, MakeMKV's author, has stated that eventually all Pioneer drives regardless of firmware level will be supported, but there's no ETA for when this will be. All Pioneer drives will be LibreDrive supported For this drive to rip UHDs again, that support will have to be released.

[Dr.Shaw]

Right, the 1959 was what I thought I could remember seeing, perhaps that's just something I remember from message posts around the forums.

It is definitely Pioneer though, the logo is on the drive. This is what MakeMKV says:

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: DDDL000915WL
Firmware date: 2023-08-01
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9400
Firmware version: ID56


Like I say, it worked fine last year but today it won't even accept a UHD, so I really don't know what the issue might be.

If you purchased the drive from a seller on this board and it supported UHD, the firmware date would've been before December 2022. The LibreDrive status would've said 'enabled' and it would've worked with UHDs.

Pioneer released firmware dated December 2022 specifically to disable MakeMKV's support for ripping UHDs with Pioneer drives. All firmware after that date disables MakeMKV's ability to rip UHDs and prevents the firmware from being flashed with an older version of the firmware. Pioneer firmware update February 2023

So, it would appear that a firmware update has been applied to the drive and now it is only useful ripping DVDs and regular blu-rays with MakeMKV.

Mike, MakeMKV's author, has stated that eventually all Pioneer drives regardless of firmware level will be supported, but there's no ETA for when this will be. All Pioneer drives will be LibreDrive supported For this drive to rip UHDs again, that support will have to be released.

Thanks for explaining about that. I had wanted to buy one off this board but there was some reason I couldn't (not shipping to UK maybe?) so it was bought off ebay. It definitely was all working fine last year though so I guess a firmware got installed since, not something I knowingly did. I have used the drive for non-UHD discs some months ago so quite possible I clicked a pop up window without realising what was happening.

Good to hear that it will be supported in future. I've found it to be a really good drive for burning discs so my simplest option now might be to get a new cheap drive for 4K if I really have to rip something. Not an urgent issue, I do have "The Shining" on AppleTV already so I could use that instead of a rip for now.

[mordred55]

Hello new to the forum and was wondering if anything can be done with the following drive.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr1
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.21
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2018-04-26
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID19

Thanks in advance

[Billycar11]

Hello new to the forum and was wondering if anything can be done with the following drive.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr1
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.21
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2018-04-26
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8511
Firmware version: ID19

Thanks in advance

Yes but windows only email me that drive info
See below

[newsoftheworld]

Hi All,

Apologies in advance if this has already been answered somewhere. I have a Pioneer BDR-XD07TS (Mfd Dec 2020) which I mainly have used for ripping CD's but also some DVD's and Blu-rays. I had wanted to upgrade it to be able to read UHD discs if possible?

Drive Information

OS device name: /dev/rdisk7

Current profile: BD-ROM

Manufacturer: PIONEER

Product: BD-RW BDR-XD07

Revision: 1.06

Serial number: TLDx

Firmware date: 2024-10-09

Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest
AACS version: 75



LibreDrive Information

Status: Possible, not yet enabled

Drive platform: Pioneer RS8D30

Firmware version: GENE

On another note although the drive can read blu-rays it seems to have become flakey these days at reading cd's. I have cleaning the lens... it works sometimes but most times behaves flakey so hoped the revised firmware allows it to read cd's again. Although realise it may have come to the end of its life.

I would appreciate any help. Thank you

[dlordofdarkness]

I found an old Pioneer drive and would like to use it for MakeMKV 4K UHD Ripping of my collection. Will this work?

Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 1.21
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2014-04-02
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8231
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.21
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

[zhwghl]

Can this drive be used?

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD06U
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: QDDL000516JP
Firmware date: 2017-02-24
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8B30
Firmware version: ID69

Disc Information
Label: TRANSFORMERS AGE OF EXTINCTION
Timestamp: 2017-09-29 15:17:42
Protection: AACS2.0/C v61
Data capacity: 92.34 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 3
Bus encryption flags: 80

[Billycar11]

I found an old Pioneer drive and would like to use it for MakeMKV 4K UHD Ripping of my collection. Will this work?

Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 1.21
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2014-04-02
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8231
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.21
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Yes email me that drive info see below for email

[Billycar11]

Can this drive be used?

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD06U
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: QDDL000516JP
Firmware date: 2017-02-24
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8B30
Firmware version: ID69

Disc Information
Label: TRANSFORMERS AGE OF EXTINCTION
Timestamp: 2017-09-29 15:17:42
Protection: AACS2.0/C v61
Data capacity: 92.34 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 3
Bus encryption flags: 80

Yes email me that info for the flash see below for email

[dcoke22]

Hi All,

Apologies in advance if this has already been answered somewhere. I have a Pioneer BDR-XD07TS (Mfd Dec 2020) which I mainly have used for ripping CD's but also some DVD's and Blu-rays. I had wanted to upgrade it to be able to read UHD discs if possible?

Drive Information

OS device name: /dev/rdisk7

Current profile: BD-ROM

Manufacturer: PIONEER

Product: BD-RW BDR-XD07

Revision: 1.06

Serial number: TLDx

Firmware date: 2024-10-09

Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest
AACS version: 75



LibreDrive Information

Status: Possible, not yet enabled

Drive platform: Pioneer RS8D30

Firmware version: GENE

On another note although the drive can read blu-rays it seems to have become flakey these days at reading cd's. I have cleaning the lens... it works sometimes but most times behaves flakey so hoped the revised firmware allows it to read cd's again. Although realise it may have come to the end of its life.

I would appreciate any help. Thank you

Your firmware is too new. Pioneer released firmware dated December 2022 specifically to disable MakeMKV's support for ripping UHDs with Pioneer drives. All firmware after that date disables MakeMKV's ability to rip UHDs and prevents the firmware from being flashed with an older version or different version of the firmware. Pioneer firmware update February 2023

[newsoftheworld]

Your firmware is too new. Pioneer released firmware dated December 2022 specifically to disable MakeMKV's support for ripping UHDs with Pioneer drives. All firmware after that date disables MakeMKV's ability to rip UHDs and prevents the firmware from being flashed with an older version or different version of the firmware. Pioneer firmware update February 2023

Hi dcoke22,

Thank you for your reply. I remember flashing it myself thinking I was doing the right thing by keeping up to date with the updates for the drive. I'll be more cautious going forwards.

[zhwghl]

Can this drive be used?

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD06U
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: QDDL000516JP
Firmware date: 2017-02-24
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8B30
Firmware version: ID69

Disc Information
Label: TRANSFORMERS AGE OF EXTINCTION
Timestamp: 2017-09-29 15:17:42
Protection: AACS2.0/C v61
Data capacity: 92.34 Gb
Disc type: BD-ROM UHD
Number of layers: 3
Bus encryption flags: 80

Yes email me that info for the flash see below for email

Thank you for your reply. I have sent an email to you.