Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

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Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

Post by Billycar11 »

burgermeister wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2026 1:30 am Hi,

I've been using this drive for some time now with Blu-Rays and have started on the 4K UHD ones. If this drive is capable of reading them, could you please send me the firmware?

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: RGDL5-------
Firmware date: 2015-05-14
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 65

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03/ID19
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes


Thank you!
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Rare329
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

Post by Rare329 »

Coopervid wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:12 pm
zittrig wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:35 am Generally asked:

Are there any differences between

- BDR-UD03
- BDR-UD03B
- BDR-UD03TBD

?

Are the B and TBD flashable to BDR-UD04 like the BDR-UD03 when the firmware is older then 12/2022?
MakeMKV information not available, but perhaps there are any empirical values?

I could get one of them for a friend who has an empty enclosure since his BU40N is gone.
Not really. The only thing seems to be the firmware version should be 8510 or 8511. It looks like 8591 (see above) is not flashable. Maybe the author forgot to add this or nobody has it tried before so 8591 is excluded.
Can you help me flash my ud03tbd?
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03D
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: OCDL048015WL
Firmware date: 2014-05-14
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID84
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
Billycar11
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

Post by Billycar11 »

Rare329 wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2026 1:17 am
Can you help me flash my ud03tbd?
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03D
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: OCDL048015WL
Firmware date: 2014-05-14
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID84
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
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: viewtopic.php?t=17831
UHD Drive Guide: viewtopic.php?t=19634
Auto flash kit $40 Email Billycar5924@gmail.com No attachments
Coopervid
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Re: Pioneer BDR-UD03 UHD possibility

Post by Coopervid »

Rare329 wrote: Thu Aug 20, 2026 1:17 am
Coopervid wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:12 pm
zittrig wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:35 am Generally asked:

Are there any differences between

- BDR-UD03
- BDR-UD03B
- BDR-UD03TBD

?

Are the B and TBD flashable to BDR-UD04 like the BDR-UD03 when the firmware is older then 12/2022?
MakeMKV information not available, but perhaps there are any empirical values?

I could get one of them for a friend who has an empty enclosure since his BU40N is gone.
Not really. The only thing seems to be the firmware version should be 8510 or 8511. It looks like 8591 (see above) is not flashable. Maybe the author forgot to add this or nobody has it tried before so 8591 is excluded.
Can you help me flash my ud03tbd?
Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03D
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: OCDL048015WL
Firmware date: 2014-05-14
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.00/ID84
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted
PM sent.
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