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BitBoss85 wrote: Thu Feb 27, 2025 5:20 pm Hey, yet another me too. You are a champ!

OS device name: E:
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

Could you please pm me what I need to unlock it?

Jeroentje wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:51 pm Hello! I just bought this one and would very much be able to read UHD-discs. What is the best way?

My info from MakeMKV:

Drive Information
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

No disc inserted

rotarynull14 wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 6:01 pm Hey Coopervid,

I'm sorry to be another person bothering you about this, could you also help me with getting my drive to read UHD discs?

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
Highest AACS version: 81

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

No disc inserted

I would be very appreciative!

Coopervid wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:12 pm

Jeroentje wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 2:51 pm Thanks a lot! Flashing the new firmware was a breeze! I verified and UHD-discs are now indeed recognized and rippable.
My MakeMKV driveinfo now reads the following, so it now thinks it is a BD-RW BDR-UD04 and a moment ago it was a BD-RW BDR-UD03
I assume that the burn capabilities did not change, have not verified that.


Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD04
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: xxxxxx
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 19

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8A10
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US04
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

pacco.cool wrote: Mon Mar 03, 2025 6:30 pm Hey Coppervid,

would you mind, helping me on this too?

Thanks in advance

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
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

No disc inserted

Stereosiesta wrote: Thu Mar 06, 2025 5:12 am Hey guys, good morning. I have bought recently Verbatim 43890 (BD-RW BDR-UD03 / FW: BDR-US03 1.14). I have encountered the same problem when I tried to read UHD discs and was looking for information about it when I found you

A little help Is it possible to make it work with UHDs?

Thank you in advance

xSterney wrote: Thu Mar 06, 2025 8:07 pm OS-Gerätename: E:
Aktuelles Profil: BD-ROM
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.05
Serienummer: ...
Firmware-Datum: 2015-11-24
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

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


Good Evening, I need the updated firmware too because I cant read UHDs.
Thank you in Advance!

technikus wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 5:39 pm Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: D:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serienummer: XXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware-Datum: 2020-06-15
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 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

Keine Disk eingelegt
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UHD Problems too

And many Thanks for the Support.

hansgeorg wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:28 pm Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: I:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serienummer: ...
Firmware-Datum: 2020-06-15
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 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

Could you please pm me what I need to unlock it?

Coopervid wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:20 pm

hansgeorg wrote: Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:28 pm Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: I:
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serienummer: ...
Firmware-Datum: 2020-06-15
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 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

Could you please pm me what I need to unlock it?

PM sent.