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Hey folks,

Just received this Pioneer drive. I think the firmware is old enough to cross flash it... are there simple instructions to flash these?

Thanks!

Tim

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: CLDL054812WL
Firmware date: 2022-03-16
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 82

timkur wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 3:01 am Hey folks,

Just received this Pioneer drive. I think the firmware is old enough to cross flash it... are there simple instructions to flash these?

Thanks!

Tim

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: CLDL054812WL
Firmware date: 2022-03-16
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 82

yes it can be flashed just email me for the flasher see below

Drive Information
OS device name: L:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.03
Firmware date: 2023-01-06
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 61

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05

Think I'm SOL

p1xel8ted wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 10:02 am Drive Information
OS device name: L:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.03
Firmware date: 2023-01-06
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 61

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05

Think I'm SOL

Yep, you will have to wait for future support.

Been using an LG drive a while, and wanting to have a backup. Just purchased an ASUS BW-16D1X-U, and looks like it has a Pioneer drive. I see a lot of the flash guides are for the LG and the Pioneer drive it depends on the firmware etc. So adding my drive to the list to see if there is a firmware or unlocking tool to allow it to read UHD discs and fully usable in MakeMKV.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DIDL127851WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

christrati wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 4:07 pm Been using an LG drive a while, and wanting to have a backup. Just purchased an ASUS BW-16D1X-U, and looks like it has a Pioneer drive. I see a lot of the flash guides are for the LG and the Pioneer drive it depends on the firmware etc. So adding my drive to the list to see if there is a firmware or unlocking tool to allow it to read UHD discs and fully usable in MakeMKV.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DIDL127851WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

PM is coming.

I just bought the ASUS BW-16D1X-U as well. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk11
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 63

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

Borrowing the format from the last person.

I just bought the PIONEER BDR-XS07U. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05

Got a PM from @Coopervid, pretty quick after posting this. Got the appropriate firmware and was able to flash my drive. Thanks for the directions!

Chris

Thesappster wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 12:19 am I just bought the ASUS BW-16D1X-U as well. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk11
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 63

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

email me that drive info see below

Heelmaybe wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:00 am Borrowing the format from the last person.

I just bought the PIONEER BDR-XS07U. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05

Firmware is too new. You have to wait until Mike has a solution.

Much appreciated.

Coopervid wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 10:20 am

Heelmaybe wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 2:00 am Borrowing the format from the last person.

I just bought the PIONEER BDR-XS07U. Hoping mine can be flashed for UHD. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS07U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8E21
Firmware version: ID05

Firmware is too new. You have to wait until Mike has a solution.

Is there other drives that I can buy that are not as expensive as the pioneers that are guaranteed to work out of the box?

Heelmaybe wrote: Sat Sep 06, 2025 12:21 am
Is there other drives that I can buy that are not as expensive as the pioneers that are guaranteed to work out of the box?

out of the box is dead and is not coming back anytime soon.

lg drives out of the box died in 2017
pioneer out of the box died in 2022 the same year support was added for them
no new drive will work out of the box

Hi. I have been buying and returning external blue ray rippers lately, trying to find one that would work to read and rip 4k UHD. This is the last one I got and it has firmware from 12/2022. I did not update this, this was fresh out of the box. I did not download a Pioneer utility to update firmware. When I looked at the guide and many posts, it has been written as 'after 12/2022'. Is this the bad firmware? I got this from amazon and it was listed as BD-RW BDR-XD08S, the box matches this (of course this could be repackaged). Does anyone have advice on if this is supported out of the box? Its not playing 4kUHD blue rays, only regular blu rays.

I thought I was getting this model (from the guide: drives that Currently work are:

BDR-XD08UMB-S Slim top load USB Rip speed 4x BD 66 ~1 Hour BD 100 ~1 hour 35mins)


Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 58

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9330
Firmware version: GENE

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