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[darthvader]

I have bought Pioneer XD08TB from Asmcom and I have nothing but the highest regard for both the seller and the drive.

I already had a Verbatim 43888(BU40N) and I struggled with 4K UHDs. 4/10 UHD were erroring out, some of them errored out at the last minute and generally a PITA to deal with. I decided to give Pioneer a go after reading this forum. To be frank, I assumed the capabilities of Pioneers were a bit exaggerated and hyped by sellers and owners due to various factors, but boy, I was so wrong. All the 4K UHDs failed multiple times by BU40N were read without a single error by Pioneer drive . I wanted to push it to the limit so I tried a bluray(Paul 2011) I had, which had some of the back print peeled off, so it wouldn't even be recognised by BU40N. I was able to RIP it successfully with Pioneer, albeit with a few minor a/v sync issues(none of those were noticeable).

Here is a list of 4K UHDs that failed with BU40N but ripped with Pioneer.
- Lord of War
- Cabin in the woods
- Rambo
- The Thing

Drive came with all the cables I ever needed and Haribos were a nice touch too. Thanks for Asmcom for upgrading my postage and prompt responses, you are amazing.

[asmcom]

I have bought Pioneer XD08TB from Asmcom and I have nothing but the highest regard for both the seller and the drive.

I already had a Verbatim 43888(BU40N) and I struggled with 4K UHDs. 4/10 UHD were erroring out, some of them errored out at the last minute and generally a PITA to deal with. I decided to give Pioneer a go after reading this forum. To be frank, I assumed the capabilities of Pioneers were a bit exaggerated and hyped by sellers and owners due to various factors, but boy, I was so wrong. All the 4K UHDs failed multiple times by BU40N were read without a single error by Pioneer drive . I wanted to push it to the limit so I tried a bluray(Paul 2011) I had, which had some of the back print peeled off, so it wouldn't even be recognised by BU40N. I was able to RIP it successfully with Pioneer, albeit with a few minor a/v sync issues(none of those were noticeable).

Here is a list of 4K UHDs that failed with BU40N but ripped with Pioneer.
- Lord of War
- Cabin in the woods
- Rambo
- The Thing

Drive came with all the cables I ever needed and Haribos were a nice touch too. Thanks for Asmcom for upgrading my postage and prompt responses, you are amazing.

Hello Darthvader,

Thank you very much for taking the time to share such detailed feedback and for your kind words. We are genuinely delighted that your new Pioneer drive performed so well for you, especially after the difficulties you experienced with the BU40N.

Your results mirror what many customers have found. Pioneer UHD drives are significantly more consistent and far more capable at reading UHD discs, particularly titles that are borderline, slightly imperfect or have minor print or thickness variations. It is always impressive to see how many discs a Pioneer will read first time that other makes refuse.

The list of UHDs that failed on the BU40N but ripped perfectly on your Pioneer highlights this perfectly and will be incredibly helpful for other forum members who may be struggling with similar issues.

We are very pleased to hear that everything arrived safely and that the included accessories and Haribos were appreciated. Thank you again for your purchase and for your generous comments about our service. It means a great deal to us.

If you need anything at all in the future please feel free to contact us anytime.

Kind regards
Asmcom
UHD Friendly Drives Team