Flashing BDR-S12XLB to enable UHD

[futon]

Hi I am looking for help with flashing my drive to enable reading UHD discs. Is it possible with this drive?

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12
Revision: 1.01
Serial number: ALDL007544WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 62

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01/ID45
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Billycar11]

sure just email me that drive info section
email below

[futon]

Just flashed my drive and it is not reading any of the UHD discs that I insert. Emailed details to Billycar, but figured I would also post here in case anyone else can help.

It looks like the flasher did something because the Product now shows "BD-RW BDR-S12JX" instead of "BD-RW BDR-S12" and the Firmware Version changed to "1.01/ID72" from "1.01/ID45"

Any ideas/help would be much appreciated, thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12JX
Revision: 1.01
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B

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

[Coopervid]

Just flashed my drive and it is not reading any of the UHD discs that I insert. Emailed details to Billycar, but figured I would also post here in case anyone else can help.

It looks like the flasher did something because the Product now shows "BD-RW BDR-S12JX" instead of "BD-RW BDR-S12" and the Firmware Version changed to "1.01/ID72" from "1.01/ID45"

Any ideas/help would be much appreciated, thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12JX
Revision: 1.01
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B

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

You need to power off your PC, wait a bit and then restart it. Then try again.

[futon]

Just flashed my drive and it is not reading any of the UHD discs that I insert. Emailed details to Billycar, but figured I would also post here in case anyone else can help.

It looks like the flasher did something because the Product now shows "BD-RW BDR-S12JX" instead of "BD-RW BDR-S12" and the Firmware Version changed to "1.01/ID72" from "1.01/ID45"

Any ideas/help would be much appreciated, thanks!

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12JX
Revision: 1.01
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B

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

You need to power off your PC, wait a bit and then restart it. Then try again.

Thanks for the reply. I powered down my PC for about 30 minutes and after turning it back on the drive still does not read UHD discs. I tried a 1080p bluray and the drive read it without any issues.

Please let me know if you have any other troubleshooting tips. Is there any info/logs I can post that would help?

[Coopervid]

Contact Billy. This firmware you have is usually not what is provided to ensure UHD compatibility.

[Billycar11]

Contact Billy. This firmware you have is usually not what is provided to ensure UHD compatibility.

Fw is fine likely just a dirty laser sent instructions for cleaning

[futon]

I cleaned the laser and the drive was able to read a 4K disc, but makemkv threw a read error halfway through the rip. I re-cleaned the laser and now the drive is back to not reading 4K discs. It can still read and rip 1080p blu rays without any issues.

If anyone has additional troubleshooting ideas please let me know, but I’m starting to think UHD isn’t in the cards for this drive.

[Billycar11]

I cleaned the laser and the drive was able to read a 4K disc, but makemkv threw a read error halfway through the rip. I re-cleaned the laser and now the drive is back to not reading 4K discs. It can still read and rip 1080p blu rays without any issues.

If anyone has additional troubleshooting ideas please let me know, but I’m starting to think UHD isn’t in the cards for this drive.

Other than that clean the discs