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lezbhonest wrote: Mon Sep 29, 2025 8:09 pm Hi there, posting on here because my driver platform says "Pioneer". Honestly I am really new to this and doing my best to figure it out, but am lost. I tried to SDF tool and it says that the drive platform was MT1959 and wouldn't work. So then I tried the Asus modified tool and that didn't work either. That said "Erorr 1". Please help. Main computer is a mac, but I have an old windows 10 machine that works great.

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

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

mail_stani wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 5:56 pm Hi Coopervid,
Could you sent me the Libre Firmware for my Asus drive too?
Thanks.

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: ASUS
Product: BW-16D1X-U
Revision: E113
Serial number: 
Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 82

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F00
Firmware version: ID76

haramia wrote: Fri Nov 28, 2025 10:39 am Hi Coopervid

Can you please send me the instructions as well? Is it possible to make it region-free and reset the counter?

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Drive Information
OS device name: D:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212U
Revision: 1.00
Serial number: SFDL001400WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-10
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F01
Firmware version: ID83

mlynn wrote: Tue Dec 09, 2025 10:58 am Hi, I've had this a couple of years now, I know this is not a "U" model, but is it capable of ripping 4k discs, and if so, do I need to do anything to enable it? Thanks.

Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-212M
Revision: 1.01
Serial number:
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: 1.01/ID56
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

adam871 wrote: Thu Jan 22, 2026 3:30 pm Is there a way to update firmware this drive Pioneer BDR-UD03?

Drive Information
OS device name: F:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-UD03
Revision: 1.05
Serial number:
Firmware date: 2015-11-24
Bus encryption flags: 1B

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8510
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-US03
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.05
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes