Pioneer firmware update February 2023

[TiKiMaN1]

I'm a bit lost in these replies is there a solution to the 1.04 firmware issue yet ether by flashing or other? No problem if not but the thread seems to have drifted away form that.

No solution yet

Billycar11 is your auto flash kit a solution to this issue? Really hoping to get back to ripping 4K again as quickly as possible.

[Billycar11]

I'm a bit lost in these replies is there a solution to the 1.04 firmware issue yet ether by flashing or other? No problem if not but the thread seems to have drifted away form that.

No solution yet

Billycar11 is your auto flash kit a solution to this issue? Really hoping to get back to ripping 4K again as quickly as possible.

no not yet for now it can only cross flash pioneers fron non UHD to UHD and also needs fw before dec 2022

[bort420]

Does the hex editing firmware version not work?

[yamikawa]

No solution yet

Billycar11 is your auto flash kit a solution to this issue? Really hoping to get back to ripping 4K again as quickly as possible.

no not yet for now it can only cross flash pioneers fron non UHD to UHD and also needs fw before dec 2022

Hi Billicar11,

I own a Pioneer BDR-S12XLT.
Drive information:
OS device name: Z:
Producer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12
Revision: 1.01

Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus Encryption Marks: 1B
Highest AACS version: 72

LibreDrive information
State: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01/ID45
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

I want to upgrade my drive from non-UHD to UHD
switch
Does this work with your program?
can you provide it to me
Greetings Yamikawa

[Billycar11]

Billycar11 is your auto flash kit a solution to this issue? Really hoping to get back to ripping 4K again as quickly as possible.

no not yet for now it can only cross flash pioneers fron non UHD to UHD and also needs fw before dec 2022

Hi Billicar11,

I own a Pioneer BDR-S12XLT.
Drive information:
OS device name: Z:
Producer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12
Revision: 1.01

Firmware date: 2020-07-21
Bus Encryption Marks: 1B
Highest AACS version: 72

LibreDrive information
State: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8F00
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-212T
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.01/ID45
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

I want to upgrade my drive from non-UHD to UHD
switch
Does this work with your program?
can you provide it to me
Greetings Yamikawa

Email me this I should be able to do it

[MKVtesterB]

Hi,

I am just receiveing following drive:
PIONEER BD-RW BDR-UD04 USB Device
Date du pilote 21/06/2006
Version du pilote 10.0.22621.1
Fournisseur du pilote Microsoft
Fichier INF cdrom.inf
INF Section cdrom_install
Identification du matériel USBSTOR\CdRomPIONEER_BD-RW___BDR-UD041.14

I want use is to make backup of my UHD BD disque and use it on my TV via PLEX

is it useful to install the latest Freedrive compatible firmware?

[MartyMcNuts]

Hi,

I am just receiveing following drive:
PIONEER BD-RW BDR-UD04 USB Device
Date du pilote 21/06/2006
Version du pilote 10.0.22621.1
Fournisseur du pilote Microsoft
Fichier INF cdrom.inf
INF Section cdrom_install
Identification du matériel USBSTOR\CdRomPIONEER_BD-RW___BDR-UD041.14

I want use is to make backup of my UHD BD disque and use it on my TV via PLEX

is it useful to install the latest Freedrive compatible firmware?

Test it for UHD first. If it works then do not change firmware.

[pitcher27]

Am I correct that the below drive (even though it has firmware 1.02) should be OK once the small firmware dump is uploaded and MakeMKV updated? I'm assuming that's the case based on LibreDrive "Possible, not yet enabled."

My return window is closing in a week or so, so if this drive is definitely NOT usable for UHD (in the long term), then I'll return it. If it IS indeed usable, even it might take a while for the MakeMKV update, then I'd just as well keep it.

Thanks!

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08U
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: CCDL300593UC
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9331
Firmware version: ID05

[MartyMcNuts]

Am I correct that the below drive (even though it has firmware 1.02) should be OK once the small firmware dump is uploaded and MakeMKV updated? I'm assuming that's the case based on LibreDrive "Possible, not yet enabled."

My return window is closing in a week or so, so if this drive is definitely NOT usable for UHD (in the long term), then I'll return it. If it IS indeed usable, even it might take a while for the MakeMKV update, then I'd just as well keep it.

Thanks!

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08U
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: CCDL300593UC
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9331
Firmware version: ID05

Nope. The firmware is too new. It shows as 27 Dec 2022. Any firmware dated Dec 2022 or newer is no good. It could be months before we have a resolution.

[Billycar11]

Am I correct that the below drive (even though it has firmware 1.02) should be OK once the small firmware dump is uploaded and MakeMKV updated? I'm assuming that's the case based on LibreDrive "Possible, not yet enabled."

My return window is closing in a week or so, so if this drive is definitely NOT usable for UHD (in the long term), then I'll return it. If it IS indeed usable, even it might take a while for the MakeMKV update, then I'd just as well keep it.

Thanks!

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Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/sr0
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-XD08U
Revision: 1.02
Serial number: CCDL300593UC
Firmware date: 2022-12-27
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS9331
Firmware version: ID05

return it and get a pioneer from me asmcom or marty depending on location we have ones that are flashed

[MKVtesterB]

Hi,

I am just receiveing following drive:
PIONEER BD-RW BDR-UD04 USB Device
Date du pilote 21/06/2006
Version du pilote 10.0.22621.1
Fournisseur du pilote Microsoft
Fichier INF cdrom.inf
INF Section cdrom_install
Identification du matériel USBSTOR\CdRomPIONEER_BD-RW___BDR-UD041.14

I want use is to make backup of my UHD BD disque and use it on my TV via PLEX

is it useful to install the latest Freedrive compatible firmware?

Test it for UHD first. If it works then do not change firmware.

i'ts working with UHD too

[jcfrosty]

Recently bought a pioneer drive due to libredrive support (or so I thought), reliablility, and UHD. Sadly it came with 1.04 firmware which appears I'm in trouble as MakeMKV folks haven't figured out a solution yet. Should I return the drive or are we making headway to unlock the 1.04 firmware drives.

[Billycar11]

Recently bought a pioneer drive due to libredrive support (or so I thought), reliablility, and UHD. Sadly it came with 1.04 firmware which appears I'm in trouble as MakeMKV folks haven't figured out a solution yet. Should I return the drive or are we making headway to unlock the 1.04 firmware drives.

if you cant wait return it and buy one of my pioneers if your in the usa.
but if you can wait i hear you may not even need to flash it with a future libredrive update
but i have mine here ready and waiting now ready to go out tomorrow

[BigfootAUS]

Bought a fresh Pioneer BDRS12UHT from Amazon Australia this week, the drive arrived with 1.04. Info tab:

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Drive Information
OS device name: H:
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-S12U
Revision: 1.04
Serial number: [serial number was here]
Firmware date: 2022-12-20
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 78

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8F01
Firmware version: ID43

At least it's still working with regular blurays; I had a Verbatim 43888 mechanically fail after ripping just one 4K disc and 2 DVDs, couldn't even detect regular blurays once it started breaking. This Pioneer drive seems much more reliable and has gone through more content without issue already, so I'm keen to see a fix to use this drive. Just seems better overall.

Is there anything we can do to help? Logs of anything?

[jcfrosty]

Recently bought a pioneer drive due to libredrive support (or so I thought), reliablility, and UHD. Sadly it came with 1.04 firmware which appears I'm in trouble as MakeMKV folks haven't figured out a solution yet. Should I return the drive or are we making headway to unlock the 1.04 firmware drives.

if you cant wait return it and buy one of my pioneers if your in the usa.
but if you can wait i hear you may not even need to flash it with a future libredrive update
but i have mine here ready and waiting now ready to go out tomorrow

I have no problem keeping it if we can get it working eventually. In the meantime, it benefits me to have 2 drives for separate machines. One stays connected to the server, so I just ordered a pioneer from you as well to keep me running since my LG desktop drive died after a year and 4 months.

Pioneer seems more reliable as my first pioneer BD (non UHD) drive lasted well over 5 years. Really dissatisfied with LG.