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Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:15 pm
by Lucian_1984
Is there nothing that can be done for these drives with the 2023 firmware?
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.55
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2023-02-16
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.55/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
No disc inserted
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2026 4:36 am
by Fizbin
EDIT... I ended up contacting Billy. Thanks.
Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.33
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2015-12-09
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.33
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:00 am
by libreloon
Hello,
I am also hoping to get patched for UHD. I appreciate the help. Thank you!
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.51
Serial number: ---
Firmware date: 2018-05-08
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.51/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2026 11:31 am
by Coopervid
libreloon wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:00 am
Hello,
I am also hoping to get patched for UHD. I appreciate the help. Thank you!
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.51
Serial number: ---
Firmware date: 2018-05-08
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.51/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
PM sent.
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2026 11:49 am
by Billycar11
libreloon wrote: Sun Apr 12, 2026 2:00 am
Hello,
I am also hoping to get patched for UHD. I appreciate the help. Thank you!
Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.51
Serial number: ---
Firmware date: 2018-05-08
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.51/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
sure email me that info and all others email me no need to post your info here just reach out to me directly
see below for email
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 9:25 pm
by icedDisk
Hi, new user and I just bought MakeMKV
The drive cannot read 4k disks.
Here are the drive infos:
Code: Select all
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.51
Serial number: xxxxx
Firmware date: 2018-05-08
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8601
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.51/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I would really appreciate help in how to change firmware to support 4k in MKV.
Thanks
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2026 10:38 pm
by Billycar11
icedDisk wrote: Thu May 07, 2026 9:25 pm
Hi, new user and I just bought MakeMKV
The drive cannot read 4k disks.
Here are the drive infos:
Code: Select all
Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.51
Serial number: xxxxx
Firmware date: 2018-05-08
Bus encryption flags: 13
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8601
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.51/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I would really appreciate help in how to change firmware to support 4k in MKV.
Thanks
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
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Thu May 21, 2026 8:48 am
by rigoalfo
Hello, sorry for my bad english. I can not english. This write with help from google dolmetsching. I have found this site with google search. I search firmware for my PIONEER BD-Writer and found this forum. Can you help my with firmware for my hardware please? I see for other user posting this info:
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr0
Aktuelles Profil: DVD-ROM
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.52
Serienummer: QDDL050871WL
Firmware-Datum: 2019-01-11
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.52/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I thank you for you help.
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Thu May 21, 2026 2:32 pm
by Billycar11
rigoalfo wrote: Thu May 21, 2026 8:48 am
Hello, sorry for my bad english. I can not english. This write with help from google dolmetsching. I have found this site with google search. I search firmware for my PIONEER BD-Writer and found this forum. Can you help my with firmware for my hardware please? I see for other user posting this info:
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr0
Aktuelles Profil: DVD-ROM
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.52
Serienummer: QDDL050871WL
Firmware-Datum: 2019-01-11
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.52/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I thank you for you help.
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
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Thu May 21, 2026 9:07 pm
by Coopervid
rigoalfo wrote: Thu May 21, 2026 8:48 am
Hello, sorry for my bad english. I can not english. This write with help from google dolmetsching. I have found this site with google search. I search firmware for my PIONEER BD-Writer and found this forum. Can you help my with firmware for my hardware please? I see for other user posting this info:
Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: /dev/sr0
Aktuelles Profil: DVD-ROM
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.52
Serienummer: QDDL050871WL
Firmware-Datum: 2019-01-11
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.52/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
I thank you for you help.
PM sent.
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Fri May 22, 2026 1:16 am
by rigoalfo
Very thanks "Billycar11" and "Coopervid" for your fast answer. Your PM is for BDR-212, my hardware is a BDR-209M. Can i patch this firmware to my drive? Thanks for you answer.
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 6:24 am
by zittrig
Only question, no need of flashing tool right now, 'cause the drives are not mine (yet).
BDR-209BK (yes, not a MBK/DBK, only BK, prod. 2018) and BDR-209XJB (Prod. 2016)
Are the models known? Drive infos are not available.
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 7:54 am
by Billycar11
zittrig wrote: Tue May 26, 2026 6:24 am
Only question, no need of flashing tool right now, 'cause the drives are not mine (yet).
BDR-209BK (yes, not a MBK/DBK, only BK, prod. 2018) and BDR-209XJB (Prod. 2016)
Are the models known? Drive infos are not available.
both should be flashable to do UHD
Re: PIONEER BDR-209 change the Firmware ?
Posted: Tue May 26, 2026 10:15 am
by zittrig
Ok, thanks Billy! Perhaps I'll risk a closer look...