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blind-s33r wrote: Mon Jan 19, 2026 12:11 am

zaqqaz6917 wrote: Sun Jan 18, 2026 10:44 pm

It seems currently Office depot usa is a good source for pioneer/verbatim ud-03 with pre 2023 terror firmware
Also offering a 25% sign up code.

They were, I managed to grab a few but now their website says out of stock and everywhere around I check for pickup is also oos... but It was a nice last ditch find for some pioneers.

adam871 wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 2:54 pm Hi, I have a problem with Pioneer BDR-UD03 - try to read a UHD disc and it doesn't work.

Optical Drive Properties
Device Description PIONEER BD-RW BDR-UD03 USB Device
Serial Number
Firmware Revision 1.05
Firmware Date 24.11.2015
Buffer Size 4000 KB
Region Code None
Remaining User Changes 5
Remaining Vendor Changes 4

Coopervid wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 3:08 pm

adam871 wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 2:54 pm Hi, I have a problem with Pioneer BDR-UD03 - try to read a UHD disc and it doesn't work.

Optical Drive Properties
Device Description PIONEER BD-RW BDR-UD03 USB Device
Serial Number
Firmware Revision 1.05
Firmware Date 24.11.2015
Buffer Size 4000 KB
Region Code None
Remaining User Changes 5
Remaining Vendor Changes 4

Post your makemkv info and most likely you will be able to flash the drive.

adam871 wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 3:26 pm

Coopervid wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 3:08 pm

adam871 wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 2:54 pm Hi, I have a problem with Pioneer BDR-UD03 - try to read a UHD disc and it doesn't work.

Optical Drive Properties
Device Description PIONEER BD-RW BDR-UD03 USB Device
Serial Number
Firmware Revision 1.05
Firmware Date 24.11.2015
Buffer Size 4000 KB
Region Code None
Remaining User Changes 5
Remaining Vendor Changes 4

Post your makemkv info and most likely you will be able to flash the drive.

How do I do this? Should I buy this program? I never have the firmware version 1.14.

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.05
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2015-11-24
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.05
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Riff Raff wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 8:57 am Got one of these as well.

OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.11
Serienummer: TGDL328735WL
Firmware-Datum: 2018-11-28
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B

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

Coopervid wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 4:14 pm

adam871 wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 3:26 pm
How do I do this? Should I buy this program? I never have the firmware version 1.14.

You have a PM now.

Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: 
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
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: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Riff Raff wrote: Fri Jan 23, 2026 9:08 pm Hey sry for pushing my post up but there are several posts already answered which where postet long after me.
I guess my post was overlooked somehow?

Riff Raff wrote: Wed Dec 24, 2025 8:57 am Got one of these as well.

OS-Gerätename: E:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.11
Serienummer: TGDL328735WL
Firmware-Datum: 2018-11-28
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B

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

milkdudd32 wrote: Sun Jan 25, 2026 5:16 am I also got the Verbatim drive from Office Depot. Can I also get some assistance with it being flashed? Much appreciated.

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

DRAGON26 wrote: Wed Jan 28, 2026 9:21 am Hi, I have a problem with Pioneer BDR-UD03 - try to read a UHD disc and it doesn't work.

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: AFDL409054WL
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
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: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

blu3r1d3r wrote: Fri Jan 30, 2026 5:08 pm I would like to be able to read UHD discs. Thanks.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: BHDL500276WL
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.14
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes