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havokcloud wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2026 10:10 pm Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E101
Serial number: QDDL118815WL
Firmware date: 2015-10-20
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E101/ID76
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Pulled out my old external drive and I was wondering if someone can help this poor old soul properly flash his firmware. Would be greatly appreciated!

Coopervid wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:07 pm

Darklord1of2 wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2026 8:47 pm

Coopervid wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2026 4:10 pm

The first 4 can be flashed if the firmware on them is older than Dec.2022.

Ok, Thank you. Guess I will need to get them flash when they get here.
Looks like I will be getting a BDR-209XJB 2014 and a BDR-209BK 2017, not positive about the firmware though.

Take the risk. These drives will get more expensive the longer you wait.

Darklord1of2 wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:24 pm

Coopervid wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:07 pm

Darklord1of2 wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2026 8:47 pm

Ok, Thank you. Guess I will need to get them flash when they get here.
Looks like I will be getting a BDR-209XJB 2014 and a BDR-209BK 2017, not positive about the firmware though.

Take the risk. These drives will get more expensive the longer you wait.

Finally got my drives

Here is drive #1

Drive Information
OS device name: 1:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.54
Serial number: NCDLO 17450 WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 15
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled Drive platform: Pioneer R38600
Firmware version: GENE
No disc inserted


And Drive #2

Drive Information
OS device name: I:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209
Revision: 1.55
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2023-02-16
Bus encryption flags: 18
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled Drive platform: Pioneer R$8600
Firmware version: 1D81
No disc inserted



Please let me know what I need to do from here.
Thank you

babayaga wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:02 am Sorry, this has probably been answered before, but

these are my settings, I have tried SDFTool flasher, and i see MT1959 platform is with a red x (disabled i assume), and i get the same error message when i try to write a firmware to the drive ( ASUS-BW-16D1H-U-A204-WM01001-211901041044 ).

Is there anything to do, or is the drive not possible to use for this? thanks for all answers i can get, i have read and read and read, and i see that some users might say in private that it works

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1H-U
Revision: E114
Serial number: SEDL056253WL
Firmware date: 2017-12-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 64

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8601
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: E114/ID71
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes
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Billycar11 wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:06 am

babayaga wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:02 am Sorry, this has probably been answered before, but

these are my settings, I have tried SDFTool flasher, and i see MT1959 platform is with a red x (disabled i assume), and i get the same error message when i try to write a firmware to the drive ( ASUS-BW-16D1H-U-A204-WM01001-211901041044 ).

Is there anything to do, or is the drive not possible to use for this? thanks for all answers i can get, i have read and read and read, and i see that some users might say in private that it works

Drive Information

Sure email me that drive info section see below for email

For all others there is no need to post your makemkv drive info section publicly just email it to me directly

babayaga wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:12 am

Billycar11 wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:06 am

babayaga wrote: Sat Mar 07, 2026 1:02 am Sorry, this has probably been answered before, but

these are my settings, I have tried SDFTool flasher, and i see MT1959 platform is with a red x (disabled i assume), and i get the same error message when i try to write a firmware to the drive ( ASUS-BW-16D1H-U-A204-WM01001-211901041044 ).

Is there anything to do, or is the drive not possible to use for this? thanks for all answers i can get, i have read and read and read, and i see that some users might say in private that it works

Drive Information

Sure email me that drive info section see below for email

For all others there is no need to post your makemkv drive info section publicly just email it to me directly

Thanks, sent you an email a few minutes ago, check your spam from @dobraja...com

Coopervid wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 7:00 pm

Darklord1of2 wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:24 pm

Coopervid wrote: Wed Feb 11, 2026 9:07 pm

Take the risk. These drives will get more expensive the longer you wait.

Finally got my drives

Here is drive #1

Drive Information
OS device name: 1:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.54
Serial number: NCDLO 17450 WL
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 15
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled Drive platform: Pioneer R38600
Firmware version: GENE
No disc inserted


And Drive #2

Drive Information
OS device name: I:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209
Revision: 1.55
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2023-02-16
Bus encryption flags: 18
Highest AACS version: 76
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled Drive platform: Pioneer R$8600
Firmware version: 1D81
No disc inserted



Please let me know what I need to do from here.
Thank you

Not sure if these are real drives or fakes. Drive 1: This should read Drive platform RS8600, not R38600. Also GENE as firmware version is fishy. I send you a PM to try to flash it. Drive 2: The firmware version is too new to flash. Also there the firmware should read RS8600 and not R$8600.

frosty2691 wrote: Mon Mar 09, 2026 2:13 am Good day/evening sirs, can someone please contact me so that I can flash my drive to rip 4K BD? thanks in advance!

Drive Information
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
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

Billycar11 wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 3:36 pm

nerdy1 wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 3:19 pm I have the Pioneer BDR-XD07. I am posting the MakeMKV info for it. I would like to flash it.

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: CD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD07
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: THDL015091UC
Firmware date: 2019-09-05
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8D30
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS7
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

Disc Information
Data capacity: 0.33 Gb

Sure just email me that drive info section see below for email

korori wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 10:04 pm Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: DHDL002656UC
Firmware date: 2024-10-09
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9331
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-BDS8
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.04/ID05
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted