Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

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naugyhyde
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1216 Post by naugyhyde » Sat Jun 06, 2026 8:11 am

Any chance I would be able to get this firmware? I have the same drive (BDR-UD03) with Revision: 1.03.

Thank you in advance!
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Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1217 Post by Billycar11 » Sat Jun 06, 2026 2:33 pm

naugyhyde wrote: Sat Jun 06, 2026 8:11 am Any chance I would be able to get this firmware? I have the same drive (BDR-UD03) with Revision: 1.03.

Thank you in advance!
sure email me that info and
all others email me no need to post your info here publicly just reach out to me directly
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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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Rev. Zen
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1218 Post by Rev. Zen » Fri Jun 12, 2026 3:16 pm

Hi,

I would like to upgrade my firmware, possible. Here is the info for my drive. Thank you for help!
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.11
Serial number: TFDL319901WL
Firmware date: 2018-11-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.11
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Disc Information
Label: MAGNUM_PI
Timestamp: 2004-07-09 02:48:18
Protection: CSS/CPPM
Data capacity: 4.31 Gb
Disc type: DVD-ROM
Disc size: 120mm
Maximum read rate: 10.08 Mbps [1x]
Number of layers: 1 (PTP)
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Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1219 Post by Billycar11 » Fri Jun 12, 2026 4:29 pm

Rev. Zen wrote: Fri Jun 12, 2026 3:16 pm Hi,

I would like to upgrade my firmware, possible. Here is the info for my drive. Thank you for help!
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.11
Serial number: TFDL319901WL
Firmware date: 2018-11-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.11
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Disc Information
Label: MAGNUM_PI
Timestamp: 2004-07-09 02:48:18
Protection: CSS/CPPM
Data capacity: 4.31 Gb
Disc type: DVD-ROM
Disc size: 120mm
Maximum read rate: 10.08 Mbps [1x]
Number of layers: 1 (PTP)
sure email me that info and
all others email me no need to post your info here publicly just reach out to me directly
see below for email
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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georgesgiralt
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1220 Post by georgesgiralt » Sat Jun 13, 2026 8:17 am

Hello Guys,
An acquaintance will grab around 10 of these Pioneer drives. I will have the opportunity getting one for "free". Condition unknown.
From the various MakeMkv reports posted here, it looks like these drives are LibreDrive enabled with the original firmware.
Could one of you tell me what are the main features of these drives ? And what will be gained by flashing them ?
Many thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge !
P.S. : I plan to install it into an old Lenovo laptop. It will replace the DVD burner installed by Lenovo....
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tomty89
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1221 Post by tomty89 » Sat Jun 13, 2026 9:24 am

While many Pioneer drives / firmware are supported as LibreDrive, not all of them support UHD. "Modern" models (i.e. those have full BDXL support) can often be crossflashed with firmware from "sibling" models to gain the UHD support. There are also a few firmware that are not supported / recognized as LibreDrive, in which case you may want to crossflash it to make it a LibreDrive as well, or else you'll have to wait until mike add the support (which may or may not happen).
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feixlweixl
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1222 Post by feixlweixl » Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:31 pm

Coopervid wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:07 pm
brianforever wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 2:39 pm Thank you very much Kind Sir :)
Coopervid wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 10:19 am

PM sent.
You are welcome. Enjoy!
Hello!
I also have such a drive.
Was wondering if you could help me out too.
Thanks in advance,
Felix
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zittrig
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1223 Post by zittrig » Fri Jun 19, 2026 5:29 am

feixlweixl wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:31 pm
Coopervid wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:07 pm
brianforever wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 2:39 pm Thank you very much Kind Sir :)

You are welcome. Enjoy!
Hello!
I also have such a drive.
Was wondering if you could help me out too.
Thanks in advance,
Felix
Post your MakeMKV drive info. There're also BDR-UD03 drives out there with another platform which are not flashable (no BD writing, only BD reading and CD/DVD writing = combo drives).
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Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1224 Post by Billycar11 » Fri Jun 19, 2026 6:02 am

feixlweixl wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:31 pm
Coopervid wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:07 pm
brianforever wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 2:39 pm Thank you very much Kind Sir :)

You are welcome. Enjoy!
Hello!
I also have such a drive.
Was wondering if you could help me out too.
Thanks in advance,
Felix
sure just email me the drive info
see below for email
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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tomty89
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1225 Post by tomty89 » Fri Jun 19, 2026 1:32 pm

zittrig wrote: Fri Jun 19, 2026 5:29 am There're also BDR-UD03 drives out there with another platform which are not flashable (no BD writing, only BD reading and CD/DVD writing = combo drives).
Hmm first time I heard of this, although I'm aware of ASUS SBC-06D2X-U, which makes it less surprising I guess. Do you know if they come in specfic model suffix? (Like ones different from ASW or FAL?) And what is/are the platform (RS) number(s)?
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Coopervid
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

#1226 Post by Coopervid » Fri Jun 19, 2026 5:53 pm

feixlweixl wrote: Thu Jun 18, 2026 7:31 pm
Coopervid wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 8:07 pm
brianforever wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 2:39 pm Thank you very much Kind Sir :)

You are welcome. Enjoy!
Hello!
I also have such a drive.
Was wondering if you could help me out too.
Thanks in advance,
Felix
Post your Makemkv info.

BD combos with RS8591 can't be flashed. Only BD writers with RS8511.
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