Pioneer BDR-212EBK UHD Support?

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nco2k
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Pioneer BDR-212EBK UHD Support?

Post by nco2k »

i would like to add UHD Support to my Pioneer BDR-212EBK, but i have no idea where to find the necessary firmware / tool. can someone please help me out? :D

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212M
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-03-09
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02/ID56
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Coopervid
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Re: Pioneer BDR-212EBK UHD Support?

Post by Coopervid »

nco2k wrote:
Sat Dec 06, 2025 10:52 pm
i would like to add UHD Support to my Pioneer BDR-212EBK, but i have no idea where to find the necessary firmware / tool. can someone please help me out? :D

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212M
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-03-09
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02/ID56
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
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nco2k
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Re: Pioneer BDR-212EBK UHD Support?

Post by nco2k »

thanks!
Rabster
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Re: Pioneer BDR-212EBK UHD Support?

Post by Rabster »

Could you tell me if its possible with this drive also a 212EBK but firmware version is 1.05 and if so could you tell me where to find the firmware / flash instruction Many Thanks

Drive Information
OS device name: I:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212M
Revision: 1.05

Firmware date: 2023-08-01
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 75

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.05/ID56
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-212EBK UHD Support?

Post by Billycar11 »

Rabster wrote:
Sun Jan 04, 2026 9:32 pm
Could you tell me if its possible with this drive also a 212EBK but firmware version is 1.05 and if so could you tell me where to find the firmware / flash instruction Many Thanks

Drive Information
OS device name: I:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212M
Revision: 1.05

Firmware date: 2023-08-01
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 75

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.05/ID56
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
There is no way to remote flash that since you updated it
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Rabster
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Re: Pioneer BDR-212EBK UHD Support?

Post by Rabster »

What about downgrading the firmware is that possible
Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-212EBK UHD Support?

Post by Billycar11 »

Rabster wrote:
Sun Jan 04, 2026 10:48 pm
What about downgrading the firmware is that possible
Downgrading is not possible on pioneers
The only way would be to send it into me and I'm not doing send ins until I'm out of drives and even then I will likely only take slim USB pioneers as the desktop ones are to fragile for the mail.
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UHD Drives Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
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