[PIOONER BDR-213-EBK] Lookin for an external enclosure that supports flashed UHD drive

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BuddRenard
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[PIOONER BDR-213-EBK] Lookin for an external enclosure that supports flashed UHD drive

#1 Post by BuddRenard » Mon Jun 08, 2026 11:51 am

Hi

I have an already flashed cfw UHD blue ray drive,model is PIOONER BDR-213-EBK,which external enclosure should I pick that supports it for rippin and reading?
can pick only models avaible in the eu.

Thanks everyone

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Re: [PIOONER BDR-213-EBK] Lookin for an external enclosure that supports flashed UHD drive

#2 Post by Billycar11 » Mon Jun 08, 2026 2:39 pm

Get the owc mercury pro

Do not get the vantec no matter what anyone tells you they kill drives
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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Re: [PIOONER BDR-213-EBK] Lookin for an external enclosure that supports flashed UHD drive

#3 Post by BuddRenard » Mon Jun 08, 2026 4:37 pm

Billycar11 wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2026 2:39 pm Get the owc mercury pro

Do not get the vantec no matter what anyone tells you they kill drives
Seems a pretty solid choice,better than what you could get off amazon fur sure it seems,thanks for the suggestions,so it will work fine with my cfw drive? no problems or reset of the flashing?
thats my biggest fear lol

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Re: [PIOONER BDR-213-EBK] Lookin for an external enclosure that supports flashed UHD drive

#4 Post by Billycar11 » Tue Jun 09, 2026 8:26 am

BuddRenard wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2026 4:37 pm
Billycar11 wrote: Mon Jun 08, 2026 2:39 pm Get the owc mercury pro

Do not get the vantec no matter what anyone tells you they kill drives
Seems a pretty solid choice,better than what you could get off amazon fur sure it seems,thanks for the suggestions,so it will work fine with my cfw drive? no problems or reset of the flashing?
thats my biggest fear lol
Yes owc fully works with pioneers for flashing and libredrive use.
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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Re: [PIOONER BDR-213-EBK] Lookin for an external enclosure that supports flashed UHD drive

#5 Post by OneDay » Fri Jun 12, 2026 1:32 am

With the owc mercury pro the pioneer drives do not fit all the way in unless you do a mod that you will need to bind the mounting tabs inside the case.

If a case is not a priority then get this Benefei Sata to USB 3.0
https://a.co/d/0eXsnT4O

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Re: [PIOONER BDR-213-EBK] Lookin for an external enclosure that supports flashed UHD drive

#6 Post by katana! » Fri Jun 12, 2026 1:57 pm

OneDay wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2026 1:32 am If a case is not a priority then get this Benefei Sata to USB 3.0
https://a.co/d/0eXsnT4O
I can also highly recommend the Benfei adapter.

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