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Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2025 3:37 am**

Coopervid wrote: Sun Nov 09, 2025 10:53 am
amhome wrote: Sat Nov 08, 2025 10:53 pm @CooperVid or whomever else is able to work with this drive - Thank you in advance.
I have two drives I wish to have UHD enabled for.
PM sent.
Worked Great! Drive is reading UHD now. Thank you.

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:18 pm**

I came across these Verbatim drives on the shelf at a local store. Is it still possible they have Pioneers drives in them?

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:47 pm**

203onroof wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:18 pm I came across these Verbatim drives on the shelf at a local store. Is it still possible they have Pioneers drives in them?

Most likely not.

Posted: **Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:00 pm**

203onroof wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:18 pm I came across these Verbatim drives on the shelf at a local store. Is it still possible they have Pioneers drives in them?

Not unless they have had it on the shelf for a year+.

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2025 4:35 am**

Hi, I have a Verbatim External Slimline Blu-ray Writer #43890 drive at home and was wondering if it can work with LibreDrive and read UHD.
Here is some Info:

Drive Information
OS device name: T:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 65

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

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2025 11:12 am**

RoyBoy_TLV wrote: Tue Nov 11, 2025 4:35 am Hi, I have a Verbatim External Slimline Blu-ray Writer #43890 drive at home and was wondering if it can work with LibreDrive and read UHD.
Here is some Info:

Drive Information
OS device name: T:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2020-06-15
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 65

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

PM sent.

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2025 3:39 pm**

sappy wrote: Fri Nov 07, 2025 4:54 pm I mistakenly ordered a 43889, and I have a 43888 on the way. But I heard that it might be possible to rip UHD with an 43889 anyway? Not sure which drives are in them yet.

To give an update, the 43889 that I received contained the usual BU40N. The drive info below is after following the flashing guide and using the correct image from the all you need pack using the GUI on Windows.

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: HL-DT-ST
Product: BD-RE BU40N
Revision: 1.03
Serial number: 
Firmware date: 2118-10-24 19:34
Bus encryption flags: 17
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: MT1959
Firmware type: Patched (microcode access re-enabled)
Firmware version: 1.03
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Regular blu-rays and DVDs worked fine. When I tried a UHD Dune disk it did not work initially. But after loading the latest sdf.bin it worked flawlessly. Would recommend!

Posted: **Tue Nov 11, 2025 8:10 pm**

Coopervid wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:47 pm
203onroof wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:18 pm I came across these Verbatim drives on the shelf at a local store. Is it still possible they have Pioneers drives in them?
Most likely not.

so I decided to roll the dice and went back to the store. the store had a decent return policy on hardware, and lucked out:

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: CIDL50****WL
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

No disc inserted

can I please get the info on how to enable UHD read on this drive?

Posted: **Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:13 am**

203onroof wrote: Tue Nov 11, 2025 8:10 pm
Coopervid wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 10:47 pm
203onroof wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:18 pm I came across these Verbatim drives on the shelf at a local store. Is it still possible they have Pioneers drives in them?
Most likely not.
so I decided to roll the dice and went back to the store. the store had a decent return policy on hardware, and lucked out:
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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.14
Serial number: CIDL50****WL
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

No disc inserted
can I please get the info on how to enable UHD read on this drive?

PM sent.

Posted: **Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:00 pm**

Coopervid wrote: Wed Nov 12, 2025 10:13 am PM sent.

Thank you! I can't reply in PM (guessing I'm too new). I was able to flash the drive.

Posted: **Thu Nov 13, 2025 10:12 am**

I have a Verbatim 43890 mechanism and I need firmware to support UHD Blu-ray. Can you help me?

Posted: **Thu Nov 13, 2025 5:04 pm**

kofwae wrote: Thu Nov 13, 2025 10:12 am I have a Verbatim 43890 mechanism and I need firmware to support UHD Blu-ray. Can you help me?

You need to post your Makemkv info.

Posted: **Thu Nov 13, 2025 5:27 pm**

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.11
Serial number: ------------
Firmware date: 2018-11-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.11
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Posted: **Sat Nov 15, 2025 11:30 am**

kofwae wrote: Thu Nov 13, 2025 5:27 pm

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Drive Information
OS device name: E:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.11
Serial number: ------------
Firmware date: 2018-11-28
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.11
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

PM sent.

Posted: **Sun Nov 16, 2025 10:58 am**

Hello i have a Problem with my BDR Pioneer.

Laufwerksinformation
OS-Gerätename: L:
Aktuelles Profil: DVD-ROM
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.11
Serienummer:
Firmware-Datum: 2018-11-28
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8511
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.11
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Keine Disk eingelegt

Can i have the modded Firmware.
Thank You
mfg gundelpfanne

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