Help downgrading Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD Firmware

[superspartan]

I bought a Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD in May 2021. Not knowing anything about all the restrictions, I thought it was a smart idea to update the firmware so I'm currently on firmware 1.04.

Can someone help me downgrade the firmware? Never done this before and which firmware would I want to not have any restrictions when ripping blu-ray discs? 1.02 or 1.01?

Drive Information

OS device name: P:

Manufacturer: PIONEER

Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U

Revision: 1.04

Serial number: TKDL002283UC

Firmware date: 2024-10-09

Bus encryption flags: 13



LibreDrive Information

Status: Enabled

Drive platform: RS8E21

Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7

Firmware type: Original (unpatched)

Firmware version: 1.04/ID05

DVD all regions: Yes

BD raw data read: Yes

BD raw metadata read: Yes

Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[Billycar11]

I bought a Pioneer BDR-XS07UHD in May 2021. Not knowing anything about all the restrictions, I thought it was a smart idea to update the firmware so I'm currently on firmware 1.04.

Can someone help me downgrade the firmware? Never done this before and which firmware would I want to not have any restrictions when ripping blu-ray discs? 1.02 or 1.01?

Drive Information

OS device name: P:

Manufacturer: PIONEER

Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U

Revision: 1.04

Serial number: TKDL002283UC

Firmware date: 2024-10-09

Bus encryption flags: 13



LibreDrive Information

Status: Enabled

Drive platform: RS8E21

Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7

Firmware type: Original (unpatched)

Firmware version: 1.04/ID05

DVD all regions: Yes

BD raw data read: Yes

BD raw metadata read: Yes

Unrestricted read speed: Yes

no need
it should work as is

but i can flash the 12/2022+ drives if any one needs the non UHD model flashed to UHD see below

[superspartan]

no need
it should work as is

but i can flash the 12/2022+ drives if any one needs the non UHD model flashed to UHD see below

I thought so because of this part:

LibreDrive Information

Status: Enabled

Then Google Gemini told:

s of 2026, the "Firmware 1.04" for the BDR-XS07UHD is known as a "lockdown" version. While your drive is physically capable of reading 4K discs, this specific firmware update patched the loopholes that software like MakeMKV and AnyDVD used to access the decryption keys on UHD discs.

The "Enabled" Status: Your MakeMKV log shows "LibreDrive: Enabled" because it can still handle standard Blu-rays with no restrictions.

The 4K Block: The moment you insert a 4K UHD disc, the 1.04 firmware enforces a "Bus Encryption" that modern ripping software cannot currently bypass on this specific Pioneer model.

That's why I got worried. I don't have a Bluray disc handy to confirm

[Billycar11]

no need
it should work as is

but i can flash the 12/2022+ drives if any one needs the non UHD model flashed to UHD see below

I thought so because of this part:

LibreDrive Information

Status: Enabled

Then Google Gemini told:

s of 2026, the "Firmware 1.04" for the BDR-XS07UHD is known as a "lockdown" version. While your drive is physically capable of reading 4K discs, this specific firmware update patched the loopholes that software like MakeMKV and AnyDVD used to access the decryption keys on UHD discs.

The "Enabled" Status: Your MakeMKV log shows "LibreDrive: Enabled" because it can still handle standard Blu-rays with no restrictions.

The 4K Block: The moment you insert a 4K UHD disc, the 1.04 firmware enforces a "Bus Encryption" that modern ripping software cannot currently bypass on this specific Pioneer model.

That's why I got worried. I don't have a Bluray disc handy to confirm

ai is dumb man

[zittrig]

Lol, yes, the artificial stupidity ...

@ superspartan:

Your drive is a 4K drive out of the box (BDR-XS07UHD) and libredrive ist enabled. So have fun with ripping discs up to 4K.

[superspartan]

Lol, yes, the artificial stupidity ...

@ superspartan:

Your drive ist a 4K drive out of the box (BDR-XS07UHD) and libredrive ist enabled. So have fun with ripping discs up to 4K.

Thanks guys, you saved me 150 USD as I had the Verbatim Blu-Ray DVD-Drive 43888 ordered from Amazon; I canceled the order.

PS: I bought a license for MakeMKV to support the developer.