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jonesthegas wrote: Thu Aug 22, 2024 7:25 pm Hi, think of purchasing Pioneer BDR-S13E-X. I live in the UK. Will this drive come with a firmware compatible with LibreDrive upgrade?

Thanks

Martin

Wandering_Smoke wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 5:20 am I just purchased a Pioneer BDR-S13U-X because I had previously read that this was the best drive for UHD disks. It arrived today so I was researching and downloading stuff I needed to flash it..when I read that Pioneer disabled the ability on newer drives. My drive was manufactured on Oct 2023. Do I need to send it back?

pc04mo wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 5:39 pm Hi, i m new here, wondering whether i can rip the sacd with MakeMKV with the updatest method, below is the info from MakeMKV app:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: ...........
Firmware date: 2023-08-01
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9401
Firmware version: ID43

Disc Information
Label: DISC1
Timestamp: 2023-07-21 16:50:16
Data capacity: 2.29 Gb
Disc type: DVD-ROM
Disc size: 120mm
Number of layers: 1 (PTP)

Tough i knew that ain't happen, and is big difference between old sony blu-way plyer from this advanced cd rom
Appreciated with any suggestion.

pc04mo wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 5:39 pm Hi, i m new here, wondering whether i can rip the sacd with MakeMKV with the updatest method, below is the info from MakeMKV app:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: ...........
Firmware date: 2023-08-01

Billycar11 wrote: Sat Sep 07, 2024 9:58 pm

pc04mo wrote: Wed Sep 04, 2024 5:39 pm Hi, i m new here, wondering whether i can rip the sacd with MakeMKV with the updatest method, below is the info from MakeMKV app:

Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Current profile: DVD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: ...........
Firmware date: 2023-08-01

in bold above
thats the FW date needs to be before 12/22 on pioneer.

do not download a fw updater you will only be worse off.

Tankerhank wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2024 7:30 pm Read a few posts where some say not anything after 12/22 and others saying 12/22 or later

I bought a Pioneer BDR-S13UBK with the 12-12-22 date (It does blu-ray just fine.) so I am gather this drive will not work for a firmware update for UHD.

Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S13U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: [redacted]
Firmware date: 2022-12-12
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9201
Firmware version: ID43

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Call this a 2 part question.

I also own the LG WH16NS40 manufactures in 2021, no firmware updates. For this one if I could get pointed in the correction direction for updating this firmware to run UHD on MKV I would appreciate.

Like said I do appreciate

backdash wrote: Fri Sep 27, 2024 12:25 pm Most drives are available again on Amazon.
Probably not UHD friendly, but available again.

I sent a query to Pioneer asking why no drive was available and have not yet received a response. Very strange.