SDF update November 2025

[impala454]

I only got a dump file after I inserted a disc, but mine was a slot loader that showed up as "ejected" until a disc was inserted which might have caused that.

Thanks that was it! Dump sent

[keydb_helper]

Thanks for the update Mike. I didn't try SDF 0x9a but 0x9b worked well with my BDR-XS08MB-S:

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Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS08U
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: CK********JP
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9621
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01/ID69
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

I've only performed a quick rip test with a single AACS 2.0 disc. Dump file generation was consistent with my older S13/XD07 Pioneer models and the rip itself went smoothly.

[TheThomasTrinity]

I'm a bit confused about what I'm supposed to do about getting the update to work. I don't see anywhere to paste the text block from the first post. I'm on a Mac.

[MartyMcNuts]

I'm a bit confused about what I'm supposed to do about getting the update to work. I don't see anywhere to paste the text block from the first post. I'm on a Mac.

You don't. You update to the latest sdf version. I have no idea how this works on Mac but on Windows, you download it and put it in the MakeMKV data directory and when MakeMKV is next started, it should be absorbed into _private_data.tar.

[TheThomasTrinity]

I'm a bit confused about what I'm supposed to do about getting the update to work. I don't see anywhere to paste the text block from the first post. I'm on a Mac.

You don't. You update to the latest sdf version. I have no idea how this works on Mac but on Windows, you download it and put it in the MakeMKV data directory and when MakeMKV is next started, it should be absorbed into _private_data.tar.

Where do you download the sdf file? I don't see anything with that file extension in the MakeMKV folder.

[MartyMcNuts]

I'm a bit confused about what I'm supposed to do about getting the update to work. I don't see anywhere to paste the text block from the first post. I'm on a Mac.

You don't. You update to the latest sdf version. I have no idea how this works on Mac but on Windows, you download it and put it in the MakeMKV data directory and when MakeMKV is next started, it should be absorbed into _private_data.tar.

Where do you download the sdf file? I don't see anything with that file extension in the MakeMKV folder.

It's not in the MakeMKV folder. You put it in MakeMKV's data folder. Check the location in MakeMKV's preferences.

Download link: https://www.makemkv.com/svq/sdf.bin

[nicholfd]

I'm a bit confused about what I'm supposed to do about getting the update to work. I don't see anywhere to paste the text block from the first post. I'm on a Mac.

You don't. You update to the latest sdf version. I have no idea how this works on Mac but on Windows, you download it and put it in the MakeMKV data directory and when MakeMKV is next started, it should be absorbed into _private_data.tar.

Where do you download the sdf file? I don't see anything with that file extension in the MakeMKV folder.

As MartyMcNuts said, if you have internet access disabled for MakeMKV, or if the auto-download is not working, you download the file from here: https://www.makemkv.com/svq/sdf.bin

On macOS, the default location for that file is in your home directory, "~/Library/MakeMKV/" . MakeMKV allows you to change the location of where it stores this file & other data. If you've changed that setting in the app Preferences, then the file would go wherever you told MakeMKV to store its data.

Thanks,
Frank

[VA1DER]

Automatic SDF download: MakeMKV is actually downloading data of the size of sdf.bin (1.9MiB), but then claims it cannot download it. The problem may not be downloading the data, but in whatever verification that MakeMKV does.

That said, once manually downloaded, it is incorporated into my _private_data.tar and MakeMKV runs.

Post running, my two pioneers have different results:

• BDR-X13JBK, MakeMKV claims it can read but no UHD disc will recognize, always says no disc inserted
  LibreDrive Information
  Status: Enabled
  Drive platform: RS9400
  Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
  Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
  Firmware version: 1.04/ID15
  DVD all regions: Yes
  BD raw data read: Yes
  BD raw metadata read: Yes
  Unrestricted read speed: Yes
• BDR-S13UBK, works with no issues:
  LibreDrive Information
  Status: Enabled
  Drive platform: RS9201
  Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
  Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
  Firmware version: 1.04/ID43
  DVD all regions: Yes
  BD raw data read: Yes
  BD raw metadata read: Yes
  Unrestricted read speed: Yes

The S13 working is a thing of beauty. I'm concerned about my X13.

[nicholfd]

I hoped/expected this would work with this drive:
Drive Information

Manufacturer: ASUS

Product: BW-16D1X-U

Revision: E113

Serial number:

Firmware date: 2020-07-21

Bus encryption flags: 1B

Highest AACS version: 78



LibreDrive Information

Status: Possible, not yet enabled

Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00

Firmware version: ID76

I see several "BW-16D1X-U", several "Pioneer RS8F00" & several ID76 on the list, but none with my combination & Revision "E113".

Drive has been power cycled. MakeMKV is not dumping the drive firmware to send or doing/recognizing anything special with the drive. If I insert a 4K/UHD, I hear the drive make a couple of attempts to do something, and then it ejects the disc.

If this should (eventually) apply to this model, please tell me how to dump the firmware & send it in (I can do this on macOS, Linux or Windows - preferably in that order... ).

Thanks,
Frank

[RichCNY]

I hoped/expected this would work with this drive:
Drive Information

Manufacturer: ASUS

Product: BW-16D1X-U

Revision: E113

Serial number:

Firmware date: 2020-07-21

Bus encryption flags: 1B

Highest AACS version: 78



LibreDrive Information

Status: Possible, not yet enabled

Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00

Firmware version: ID76

I see several "BW-16D1X-U", several "Pioneer RS8F00" & several ID76 on the list, but none with my combination & Revision "E113".

Drive has been power cycled. MakeMKV is not dumping the drive firmware to send or doing/recognizing anything special with the drive. If I insert a 4K/UHD, I hear the drive make a couple of attempts to do something, and then it ejects the disc.

If this should (eventually) apply to this model, please tell me how to dump the firmware & send it in (I can do this on macOS, Linux or Windows - preferably in that order... ).

Thanks,
Frank

Obviously if this new SDF allows it then you're all set but FYI I have 2 of those drives with the same E113 and Billy hooked me up with a flasher that enabled them both.
This was my original drive info

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

New Drive Info

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12JX
Revision: 1.01
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F01
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01/ID72
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Billycar11]

Automatic SDF download: MakeMKV is actually downloading data of the size of sdf.bin (1.9MiB), but then claims it cannot download it. The problem may not be downloading the data, but in whatever verification that MakeMKV does.

That said, once manually downloaded, it is incorporated into my _private_data.tar and MakeMKV runs.

Post running, my two pioneers have different results:

• BDR-X13JBK, MakeMKV claims it can read but no UHD disc will recognize, always says no disc inserted
  LibreDrive Information
  Status: Enabled
  Drive platform: RS9400
  Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
  Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
  Firmware version: 1.04/ID15
  DVD all regions: Yes
  BD raw data read: Yes
  BD raw metadata read: Yes
  Unrestricted read speed: Yes
• BDR-S13UBK, works with no issues:
  LibreDrive Information
  Status: Enabled
  Drive platform: RS9201
  Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
  Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
  Firmware version: 1.04/ID43
  DVD all regions: Yes
  BD raw data read: Yes
  BD raw metadata read: Yes
  Unrestricted read speed: Yes

The S13 working is a thing of beauty. I'm concerned about my X13.

your x13 is not a UHD drive
it would need to be crossflashed and that is not available to the the public and likely wont be because of the risks

[VA1DER]

your x13 is not a UHD drive
it would need to be crossflashed and that is not available to the the public and likely wont be because of the risks

That is a surprise. Pre-2022 drives are used as-is for UHD ripping, or so it's claimed elsewhere. I always thought the only reason newer drives couldn't be used for UHD was the lack of LibreDrive. I didn't realize they took all UHD away from them. I had always thought the X13 and S13 functionally identical.

It's worth exactly nothing to me as it is, so if you have a solution, perhaps you can PM me. The risk at this point is worth it.

[wyzxvnv]

Hi

BDR-X13JBK cannot read UHD discs. Manual for this drive shows UltraHD logo, but this drive is not capable to read UHD discs unless its cross-flashed to other capable drive (for example X13J-S).

Automatic SDF download: MakeMKV is actually downloading data of the size of sdf.bin (1.9MiB), but then claims it cannot download it. The problem may not be downloading the data, but in whatever verification that MakeMKV does.

That said, once manually downloaded, it is incorporated into my _private_data.tar and MakeMKV runs.

Post running, my two pioneers have different results:

• BDR-X13JBK, MakeMKV claims it can read but no UHD disc will recognize, always says no disc inserted
  LibreDrive Information
  Status: Enabled
  Drive platform: RS9400
  Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
  Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
  Firmware version: 1.04/ID15
  DVD all regions: Yes
  BD raw data read: Yes
  BD raw metadata read: Yes
  Unrestricted read speed: Yes
• BDR-S13UBK, works with no issues:
  LibreDrive Information
  Status: Enabled
  Drive platform: RS9201
  Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
  Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
  Firmware version: 1.04/ID43
  DVD all regions: Yes
  BD raw data read: Yes
  BD raw metadata read: Yes
  Unrestricted read speed: Yes

The S13 working is a thing of beauty. I'm concerned about my X13.

[mike admin]

Added support for 6 new firmware versions.

DO NOT FORGET!!! - Please reboot your drive before using a new SDF.bin - close MakeMKV, unplug, power off, wait 5 seconds, plug again, start MakeMKV.