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Coopervid wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 3:59 pm

BrantleyF wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 2:56 pm Hi,

Please assist with the upgrade of Pioneer drive to read UHD.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DIDL1*******
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E113/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

With thanks in advance
Brantley

PM sent.

BrantleyF wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:35 am Hi @coopervid,
Thank you very much for the PM!
Before I upgraded the firmware I looked into MakeMKV again an realised that the status actually says "Enabled", just like in my initial message that I posted in the form. I must have missed that because I'm 100% sure it stated "Possible, not yet enabled", the first time I started MakeMKV.
Between both outputs changing I have only started SDFtool Flascher (v1.3.6) but didn't flash anything.
So, my question is, do I need to flash my drive with the fw you provided (S8F01430.100 & S8F01431.102) or is that not necessary.

Coopervid wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 3:59 pm

BrantleyF wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 2:56 pm Hi,

Please assist with the upgrade of Pioneer drive to read UHD.

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: DIDL1*******
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E113/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

With thanks in advance
Brantley

PM sent.

MartyMcNuts wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 4:18 am

Apollo821 wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 1:52 am Hello, friends!
I've got an XD08...is this flashable or otherwise upgradeable to rip UHDs? I'm a little lost.

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08
Revision: 1.02
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 60

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9330
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No. The firmware is post 11/2022 and cannot be cross-flashed at this stage. You will have to wait for possible future cross-flash support.

diggs94 wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 7:24 pm Thanks for helping so many people out!

I purchased a Pioneer BDR-209 drive. Can you provide assistance to enable it to read UHD discs?
It is on a Windows 11 machine

Here is the information in MakeMKV without a disc inserted:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.33
Serial number: PADL046070WL
Firmware date: 2015-12-09
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 63

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

No disc inserted

Coopervid wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 1:59 pm

BrantleyF wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 8:35 am Hi @coopervid,
Thank you very much for the PM!
Before I upgraded the firmware I looked into MakeMKV again an realised that the status actually says "Enabled", just like in my initial message that I posted in the form. I must have missed that because I'm 100% sure it stated "Possible, not yet enabled", the first time I started MakeMKV.
Between both outputs changing I have only started SDFtool Flascher (v1.3.6) but didn't flash anything.
So, my question is, do I need to flash my drive with the fw you provided (S8F01430.100 & S8F01431.102) or is that not necessary.

Coopervid wrote: Tue Nov 25, 2025 3:59 pm

PM sent.

Libredrive enabled doesn't equal UHD capability. If you want to read UHDs you MUST flash the drive with the package you have now.

diggs94 wrote: Wed Nov 26, 2025 7:24 pm Thanks for helping so many people out!

I purchased a Pioneer BDR-209 drive. Can you provide assistance to enable it to read UHD discs?
It is on a Windows 11 machine

Here is the information in MakeMKV without a disc inserted:

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.33
Serial number: PADL046070WL
Firmware date: 2015-12-09
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 63

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

No disc inserted

aaditya wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 10:18 pm To: Coopervid

I also have a Pioneer BDR-212T and am looking for the appropriate LibreDrive firmware.

Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212D
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: DG**
Firmware date: 2022-03-16
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 82

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

Could I ask you to send me the appropriate information please?

royale011 wrote: Sat Nov 29, 2025 3:34 am Hello there, I have XS08MB-S. Is there any chance to get LibreDrive firmware w/ UHD supported?

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XS08U
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: BJDL000979JP
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9621
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.03/ID69
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8A10
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US04
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.20/ID84
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

SDF  v0a3: PIONEER_BD-RW__BDR-UD04D_1.20_XXXXXXXXXXXX
DEBUG: Code 3 at R/Ru3B(Mxaw 4&z'5FC}$>4::29395310

Hello, I have a BDR-UD04D from Japan which is mounted in a desktop PC (power shouldn't be an issue) the drive appears to be able to read normal Blu-ray disks fine but I get a crap ton of errors (and eventual failure to open disk, example error below) while attempting to read UHDs.

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Error 'Scsi error - ILLEGAL REQUEST:CANNOT WRITE MEDIUM - INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT' occurred while issuing SCSI command A30..0020..0BF to device 'SPTI:\Device\CdRom0'
DEBUG: Code 0 at -J6231Kpvy%-_GfBo:213130766

From MakeMKV 1.18.2

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Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD04D
Revision: 1.20
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2017-09-26
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8A10
Firmware version: ID84

Relevant logs show the following:

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001003:0020 DEBUG: Code 0 at 3}LEXDFfdV,&S#:f:121276424
No  SDF v097: PIONEER_BD-RW__BDR-UD04D_1.20_XXXXXXXXXXXX
DEBUG: Code 0 at ^\4O;l[]cZAB>C:7o:29396253
DEBUG: Code 0 at lS]g`,`;]*O'8w*t:213136746
No  SDF v097: PIONEER_BD-RW__BDR-UD04D_1.20_XXXXXXXXXXXX
DEBUG: Code 3 at R/Ru3B(Mxaw 4&z'5FC}$>4::29395310
SDF id v097: PIONEER_BD-RW__BDR-UD04D_1.20_XXXXXXXXXXXX
DEBUG: Code 3 at R/Ru3B(Mxaw 4&z'5FC}$>4::29395310

I am doing something wrong here?