LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Discussion of LibreDrive mode, compatible drives and firmwares
Billycar11
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Post by Billycar11 »

personforsure wrote:
Sat Sep 06, 2025 7:32 pm
Hi. I have been buying and returning external blue ray rippers lately, trying to find one that would work to read and rip 4k UHD. This is the last one I got and it has firmware from 12/2022. I did not update this, this was fresh out of the box. I did not download a Pioneer utility to update firmware. When I looked at the guide and many posts, it has been written as 'after 12/2022'. Is this the bad firmware? I got this from amazon and it was listed as BD-RW BDR-XD08S, the box matches this (of course this could be repackaged). Does anyone have advice on if this is supported out of the box? Its not playing 4kUHD blue rays, only regular blu rays.

I thought I was getting this model (from the guide: drives that Currently work are:

BDR-XD08UMB-S Slim top load USB Rip speed 4x BD 66 ~1 Hour BD 100 ~1 hour 35mins)


Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 58

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

No disc inserted
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MartyMcNuts
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Post by MartyMcNuts »

personforsure wrote:
Sat Sep 06, 2025 7:32 pm
Hi. I have been buying and returning external blue ray rippers lately, trying to find one that would work to read and rip 4k UHD. This is the last one I got and it has firmware from 12/2022. I did not update this, this was fresh out of the box. I did not download a Pioneer utility to update firmware. When I looked at the guide and many posts, it has been written as 'after 12/2022'. Is this the bad firmware? I got this from amazon and it was listed as BD-RW BDR-XD08S, the box matches this (of course this could be repackaged). Does anyone have advice on if this is supported out of the box? Its not playing 4kUHD blue rays, only regular blu rays.

I thought I was getting this model (from the guide: drives that Currently work are:

BDR-XD08UMB-S Slim top load USB Rip speed 4x BD 66 ~1 Hour BD 100 ~1 hour 35mins)


Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 58

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

No disc inserted
Firmware is no good since it is after 11/2022 (from (including) 12/2022 is no good).
Cheers :D
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KainSwiss
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Post by KainSwiss »

Any info on the model listed below? can't get it to work with UHD Movies

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.03
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2023-01-06
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 60

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05

No disc inserted
MartyMcNuts
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Post by MartyMcNuts »

KainSwiss wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 9:24 am
Any info on the model listed below? can't get it to work with UHD Movies

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.03
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2023-01-06
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 60

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05

No disc inserted
No as the firmware is post 11/2022. You will have to wait for future support.
Cheers :D
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Post by KainSwiss »

Oh bugger! Thanks for the response 😊
EthanW
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Post by EthanW »

Is this Pioneer BDR-212ULBK Libredrive possible?
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-L07SH
Revision: 1.10
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2014-06-27
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, but very unlikely to happen
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8000
Firmware version: ID92

No disc inserted
Billycar11
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Re: LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

Post by Billycar11 »

EthanW wrote:
Sun Sep 07, 2025 3:53 pm
Is this Pioneer BDR-212ULBK Libredrive possible?
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-L07SH
Revision: 1.10
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2014-06-27
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, but very unlikely to happen
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8000
Firmware version: ID92

No disc inserted
Nah what's not a 212 it's a L07
You got scammed probably a re stickered drive
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