How good or bad is the BW-16D1H-U with pioneer inside

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babayaga
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How good or bad is the BW-16D1H-U with pioneer inside

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Hey guys!

Lurking around the forum and trying to learn new things, my drive is a Asus BW-16D1H-U Pro, and a PIONEER BDR-209 inside it seems (Patched last night with the help of billy). I'm reading everywhere that the pioneer machines ranks the highest, but what about rebranded pioneer, is my drive 'OK', or should i opt for something better in the not so far future? I see my max reading speed of a UHD is about 4.1X (17.2mb/s) :)
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Re: How good or bad is the BW-16D1H-U with pioneer inside

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babayaga wrote:
Sat Mar 07, 2026 10:28 am
Hey guys!

Lurking around the forum and trying to learn new things, my drive is a Asus BW-16D1H-U Pro, and a PIONEER BDR-209 inside it seems (Patched last night with the help of billy). I'm reading everywhere that the pioneer machines ranks the highest, but what about rebranded pioneer, is my drive 'OK', or should i opt for something better in the not so far future? I see my max reading speed of a UHD is about 4.1X (17.2mb/s) :)
pioneers are the best keep what you got.

any one else who needs a flash for a pioneer see my email below
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
Auto flash kit $40 Email Billycar5924@gmail.com No attachments
babayaga
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Re: How good or bad is the BW-16D1H-U with pioneer inside

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Billycar11 wrote:
Sat Mar 07, 2026 10:39 am
babayaga wrote:
Sat Mar 07, 2026 10:28 am
Hey guys!

Lurking around the forum and trying to learn new things, my drive is a Asus BW-16D1H-U Pro, and a PIONEER BDR-209 inside it seems (Patched last night with the help of billy). I'm reading everywhere that the pioneer machines ranks the highest, but what about rebranded pioneer, is my drive 'OK', or should i opt for something better in the not so far future? I see my max reading speed of a UHD is about 4.1X (17.2mb/s) :)
pioneers are the best keep what you got.

any one else who needs a flash for a pioneer see my email below
Thanks for the wisdom, I'll do just that :) Now friend is in a pickle, there's one drive on market here in norway, and that is the

Verbatim Ultra HD 4K - BDXL drive - SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 - external - Bluray-BDRW (Brenner) - USB 3.1 - Svart

the question is what kind of machinary is on the inside, and will it do the job for the years to come :)
(price about 1500,- NOK, which is roughly $156.53 not that bad :)
Billycar11
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Re: How good or bad is the BW-16D1H-U with pioneer inside

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babayaga wrote:
Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:24 pm
Billycar11 wrote:
Sat Mar 07, 2026 10:39 am
babayaga wrote:
Sat Mar 07, 2026 10:28 am
Hey guys!

Lurking around the forum and trying to learn new things, my drive is a Asus BW-16D1H-U Pro, and a PIONEER BDR-209 inside it seems (Patched last night with the help of billy). I'm reading everywhere that the pioneer machines ranks the highest, but what about rebranded pioneer, is my drive 'OK', or should i opt for something better in the not so far future? I see my max reading speed of a UHD is about 4.1X (17.2mb/s) :)
pioneers are the best keep what you got.

any one else who needs a flash for a pioneer see my email below
Thanks for the wisdom, I'll do just that :) Now friend is in a pickle, there's one drive on market here in norway, and that is the

Verbatim Ultra HD 4K - BDXL drive - SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1 - external - Bluray-BDRW (Brenner) - USB 3.1 - Svart

the question is what kind of machinary is on the inside, and will it do the job for the years to come :)
(price about 1500,- NOK, which is roughly $156.53 not that bad :)
likely a BU40N but he could get lucky and get a UD04
Buy a drive from the guide and video maker: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 20&t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: https://www.makemkv.com/forum/viewtopic ... 16&t=19634
Auto flash kit $40 Email Billycar5924@gmail.com No attachments
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