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lurker2100 wrote: Sat Dec 28, 2024 2:10 am Based on recent messages, it looks like this drive can be made to read UHD discs. Is that true?

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD05
Revision: 3.10
Serial number: ********
Firmware date: 2017-06-22
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 47

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8232
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-XD05
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 3.10/ID34
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

mopato4931 wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 5:12 am Hello,
I have this drive, I read on some on a forum that I was able to get the update to rip UHD discs from it? Thanks

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13U
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: CGDL300344UC
Firmware date: 2022-12-12
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 61

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9401
Firmware version: ID29

pacmansyu wrote: Sun Dec 29, 2024 11:47 pm From what I can tell, this drive is able to be flashed. What is the process for flashing it?

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-03-16
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 63

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

storageisfun wrote: Mon Dec 30, 2024 6:36 am Well now pioneer drives don't work.
Can we put on the UHD Flashing Guide that Pioneer drives with newer firmware don't work.

non-issue wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2024 3:02 am Hi,
I got this Verbatim/Pioneer drive recently and was hoping that it would work for opening UHD discs with MakeMKV.
It just starts the process and then ends on failed to open disc.
From what i could understand it is not to new to work. Could someone here please help me?
Thanks for any advice.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD04
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: DFDL152xxxxx
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

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

kaysee wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:28 pm This is regarding a Pioneer BDR-209MBK.


MakeMKV 1.17.8

Info:

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.53
Firmware date: 2019-03-07
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID04


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Message:

Saved FW dump file as .../.MakeMKV/dump_FW_9F51EC0AA73BFBC989E2.tgz
Please send the file ".../.MakeMKV/dump_FW_9F51EC0AA73BFBC989E2.tgz" to support@makemkv.com



What is doable with this drive? Recommendations for firmware changes? Should I send the FW dump to the support email address?


CD-audio discs and DVDs are reading slowly (2X for CDs, 1+ hour for a dual-layer DVD), but accurately. I have not yet tried the Pioneer Drive Utility which is available at https://pioneer.jp/device_e/product-e/i ... iveUtility . There is not an exact match on that web page for this drive model. The closest seems to be:
"For BDR-209EBK, BDR-209UBK(BDR-2209)"
PioneerBDR-209-211_DriveUtility_v1.2.0.3.exe
(8.43 MB)
updated Jan 23, 2018

So I am not unsure about how general Pioneer's utility software is for these model numbers -- whether "209" would cover "209M", "209D", etc.

Coopervid wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:39 pm Your drive is a 212 type that is named 209 and mainly sold as an IOData in Japan? Isn't it. It needs to be flashed to be UHD capable. Check your PM and then use the Pioneer 212 utility.

kaysee wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 8:09 pm

Coopervid wrote: Wed Jan 01, 2025 7:39 pm Your drive is a 212 type that is named 209 and mainly sold as an IOData in Japan? Isn't it. It needs to be flashed to be UHD capable. Check your PM and then use the Pioneer 212 utility.

Thanks, got it. But first, how certain do we need to be about this model and the corresponding flashing software and new firmware before flashing the firmware? The label on the drive chassis is normal for a Pioneer-branded drive. And there are a number of models named "BDR-209*".

The only thing I am fairly confident about regarding this model number is that the "BK" is not important. In other words, I think "BDR-209MBK" just means a "BDR-209M" that has a black ("BK") front.