LibreDrive for Pioneer drives

[cryptowarrior]

the pioneer BDR-209 is working ootb aswell and can be added to the list:

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S09
Revision: 1.52
Serial number: NEDL009126WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-11
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.52/ID43
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[B-LXA]

Hello, I am looking to purchase BDR-XD08MB-S from Amazon JP. May I know if this drive is now LibreDrive supported and able to rip UHD disc?

Thanks in advance.

[MartyMcNuts]

Hello, I am looking to purchase BDR-XD08MB-S from Amazon JP. May I know if this drive is now LibreDrive supported and able to rip UHD disc?

Thanks in advance.

It should be. If not currently, it would be easy for Mike to add support.

[mravocado]

Has anybody tried a BDR-X13U-S (or any of their more recent drives) with firmware 1.02? There's an update available here: https://pioneer.jp/device_e/product-e/i ... #firmware1 but I don't want to upgrade my 1.01 drive and find out it's a problem, since you apparently cannot downgrade afterwards.

I just did and it did NOT work!

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Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-X13U
Revision: 1.02
Firmware date: 2022-07-26
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS9401
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-213T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.02/ID29
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

[cryptowarrior]

What do you mean it did not work? It says libredrive enabled

[mravocado]

It does. But it failed to rip a UHD disc with some errors (same disc I was able to rip with the previous firmware). That said, non-UHD discs worked just fine.

[mravocado]

It does. But it failed to rip a UHD disc with some errors (same disc I was able to rip with the previous firmware). That said, non-UHD discs worked just fine.

I take that back. UHD discs worked after restarting MakeMKV. So weird... Maybe it needed to download the latest SDF again? I will keep testing but every type of disc seems to be working now with the new firmware.

[Coopervid]

After flashing you need to power-cycle your drive. Meaning turn your PC off and then on again. Most likely that hadn't happened in between trying.

[liamtoh1]

I am trying to decide to purchase BDR-XD08UMB-S directly from Pioneer USA to rip my 4K collections. But reading here on the forums, I am not sure if this drive is confirmed to work with MakeMKV with or without any firmware updates. Can someone on this forum confirm if they are able to rip 4K-UHD movies using this drive?

[Coopervid]

The XD08U 1.00 firmware is supported by Makemkv. If you drive comes with a newer firmware it will be couple of days after submitting the report Makemkv generates for your drive and submitting that.

[liamtoh1]

The XD08U 1.00 firmware is supported by Makemkv. If you drive comes with a newer firmware it will be couple of days after submitting the report Makemkv generates for your drive and submitting that.

Coopervid, Thanks.

[TeddyRaspin]

1.03 Firmware on Pioneer site for BDR-S12UHT.

https://pioneer.jp/cgi-bin/device/downl ... W103EU.exe

[Coopervid]

Hi Teddy,

did you see Mike's post over there?

viewtopic.php?f=16&t=19634&start=1455

[TeddyRaspin]

@Coopervid

Didn't notice yet. My apologies

[semi_56]

I noticed some are selling Pioneer BDR-212EBK cross flashed to BDR-S12UHT to make it UHD friendly.
Is there guide availabe for to do it myself as I could not find one? I have such drive lying around and I would like to try.