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Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2025 11:00 pm
by demonmaker
I have a Pioneer BDR-208D revision 1.10 with a firmware date of 2012-08-22. Is there any chance the same firmware might work for me?

Thanks!

Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2025 5:20 pm
by Billycar11
demonmaker wrote: Mon Oct 20, 2025 11:00 pm I have a Pioneer BDR-208D revision 1.10 with a firmware date of 2012-08-22. Is there any chance the same firmware might work for me?

Thanks!
Yes just email me the makemkv drive info section to the email below

Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2025 8:47 pm
by dimiusko
It seems like a have the same drive, but not a rebranded one. Can I please have this firmware too?

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Current profile: CD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208M
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: MFDL011203WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-22
Bus encryption flags: 13

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2025 12:02 am
by Billycar11
dimiusko wrote: Tue Oct 28, 2025 8:47 pm It seems like a have the same drive, but not a rebranded one. Can I please have this firmware too?

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Current profile: CD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-208M
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: MFDL011203WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-22
Bus encryption flags: 13

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
Yes just email me the makemkv drive info section to the email below

Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:16 am
by di0__0ib
This is what I have:

Drive Information
OS device name: J:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E401
Serial number: NCDL011660WL
Firmware date: 2013-09-10
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E401/ID44
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes


can this be flashed to read or write UHD discs, or 100GB and 128GB discs?
thanks in advance for any help anyone can share with me

Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2026 5:06 pm
by Coopervid
di0__0ib wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:16 am This is what I have:

Drive Information
OS device name: J:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E401
Serial number: NCDL011660WL
Firmware date: 2013-09-10
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E401/ID44
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes


can this be flashed to read or write UHD discs, or 100GB and 128GB discs?
thanks in advance for any help anyone can share with me
PM sent.

Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2026 10:23 pm
by Billycar11
di0__0ib wrote: Thu Jul 02, 2026 7:16 am This is what I have:

Drive Information
OS device name: J:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-12D1S-U
Revision: E401
Serial number: NCDL011660WL
Firmware date: 2013-09-10
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E401/ID44
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes


can this be flashed to read or write UHD discs, or 100GB and 128GB discs?
thanks in advance for any help anyone can share with me
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-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2026 10:38 pm
by tameratotr
Can I please have the flash as well? Thanks a ton!

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S08
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: LHTP000127WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID43
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Re: Pioneer BDR-208 (rebadged as ASUS BW-12D1S-U) manufactured in 2013, possible to do UHD?

Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2026 3:47 am
by Billycar11
tameratotr wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2026 10:38 pm Can I please have the flash as well? Thanks a ton!

Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S08
Revision: 1.10
Serial number: LHTP000127WL
Firmware date: 2012-08-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8301
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-208
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.10/ID43
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
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