4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
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expulsion1679
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Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
Do these drives also write?
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heisenberg
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expulsion1679
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heisenberg
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Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
Updated the initial post. I still have plenty of Verbatim 43888/43890 in stock.
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heisenberg
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Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
Updated the initial post.
Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
Just bought a drive from heisenberg via the mail in the first post.
Worked flawlessly and fast.
Drive was as described.

Worked flawlessly and fast.
Drive was as described.
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heisenberg
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Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
Updated the initial post. I managed to get one unit of a like-new ASUS BW-12D1SU with a Pioneer BDR-209 in stock, including the original packaging and all the accessories. 
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thePikablu
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Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
I ordered one of the drives from heisenberg. They were flexible on payment methods and sent the drive the same day they received the it (the payment). The drive itself works as advertised. Throughout the order process I was supplied many pictures of the drive and virtual info of it.
Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
Hi, just want to share that I have successfully ripped 9 UHD disks after buying a "Verbatim 43888 with Pioneer UD04" from heisenberg. I had the drive in my hands after 4 business days
I am new to UHD ripping, heisenberg kindly gave me some friendly help to get going, after I experienced that the very first disk I wanted to rip was not in the current keydb.cfg !
"The volume key is unknown for this disc - video can't be decrypted"
heisenberg gave me a 4 step process to investigate. It turned out that my specific disk was really not in the official database. That was easily solved
- I e-mailed svq@makemkv.com with the archive that MakeMkv created in ~/Library/MakeMkv (I'm on a Mac) which describes what was missing
- then I polled this site https://fvonline-db.bplaced.net - several times a day - and downloaded an updated keydb.cfg and put it in ~/Library/MakeMkv. The files are updated several times a day!
After 2 days there was a key added for my specific disc, and boom, I could rip that disc too.
MakeMkv is supposed to sync with the latest file upon start, but my experience was it happens one time in 20 or less. I believe the connection for the automatic sync is about as slow as to the forum, and times out (silently) and no update happens. In other words, it's best do download manually if your disc is not in the file.
Part of the packaging was German candies, highly addictive, I cannot recommend him highly enough.
I am new to UHD ripping, heisenberg kindly gave me some friendly help to get going, after I experienced that the very first disk I wanted to rip was not in the current keydb.cfg !
"The volume key is unknown for this disc - video can't be decrypted"
heisenberg gave me a 4 step process to investigate. It turned out that my specific disk was really not in the official database. That was easily solved
- I e-mailed svq@makemkv.com with the archive that MakeMkv created in ~/Library/MakeMkv (I'm on a Mac) which describes what was missing
- then I polled this site https://fvonline-db.bplaced.net - several times a day - and downloaded an updated keydb.cfg and put it in ~/Library/MakeMkv. The files are updated several times a day!
After 2 days there was a key added for my specific disc, and boom, I could rip that disc too.
MakeMkv is supposed to sync with the latest file upon start, but my experience was it happens one time in 20 or less. I believe the connection for the automatic sync is about as slow as to the forum, and times out (silently) and no update happens. In other words, it's best do download manually if your disc is not in the file.
Part of the packaging was German candies, highly addictive, I cannot recommend him highly enough.
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heisenberg
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Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
I am pleased to announce that I have successfully added another like-new ASUS BW-12D1SU (Pioneer BDR-209), to my inventory! 
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heisenberg
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Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
Updated the first post. I've got two new internal drives in stock: one Pioneer BDR-209DBK and one Pioneer BDR-S09XLT. Shoot me an email if you're interested!
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daddygymrat
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Re: 4K/UHD Pioneer drives (internal & external) for sale, new & tested!
I first contacted heisenberg by email in the middle of the night and received an immediate reply confirming his stock on hand and suggestion based on the initial information I had sent him. Over the next few minutes we swapped a few emails back and forth and I paid him via PayPal. Within another couple minutes he'd created the shipping label and sent me the tracking number.External drives:
- Verbatim 43888 with Pioneer UD04 (300€). New and unused. In stock: +10 units.
- Verbatim 43889 with Pioneer UD03 (300€). New and unused. In stock: 2 units.
- Verbatim 43890 with Pioneer UD03 (310€). New and unused. Includes power connector and power supply. In stock: +10 units.
-ASUS BW-16D1H-U Pro with Pioneer BDR-212 (400€). Like-new & barely used. Includes the stand, power supply and all cables. Out of stock..
-ASUS BW-12D1SU with Pioneer BDR-209. (350€) Like-new & barely-used. Includes the original packaging and all accessoires. Out of stock
-Buffalo BRXL-16U3 with Pioneer BDR-209M (350€). OEM, like-new & barely used. Includes power supply and USB cable. Out of stock.
Internal drives:
-Pioneer BDR-209DBK (250€). OEM, barely used, sourced from local office PCs. Out of stock
-Pioneer BDR-S09XLT (275€). OEM, barely used, sourced from local office PCs. Out of stock.
I ordered by V 43888 w/ Pioneer UD04 on May 10 and it I had it in Miami about 10 days later. No issues with customs. Ripped perfectly right out of the box.
I couldn't recommend heisenberg any higher.