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Pioneer RS8801 Libre
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 6:51 pm
by gohawks
Hi, I just purchased a Pioneer RS8801 of Ebay and needed a flash for the drive. Does anyone know if there is one for this drive and I use a Mac and need instructions on how to install that.
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk4
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-211M
Revision: 1.52
Serial number: OIDL036348WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-11
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8801
Firmware version: ID60
Re: Pioneer RS8801 Libre
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:26 pm
by OneDay
gohawks wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 6:51 pm
Hi, I just purchased a Pioneer RS8801 of Ebay and needed a flash for the drive. Does anyone know if there is one for this drive and I use a Mac and need instructions on how to install that.
Drive Information
OS device name: /dev/rdisk4
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-211M
Revision: 1.52
Serial number: OIDL036348WL
Firmware date: 2019-01-11
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81
LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8801
Firmware version: ID60
Have you tried ripping any 4K discs? I think your good to go with the firmware you have.
Re: Pioneer RS8801 Libre
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:37 pm
by tomty89
Are you using some old version of MakeMKV? As per the list
here the BDR-211M 8801ID60 1.52 firmware should be supported as LibreDrive.
The firmware itself should have UHD support, so you don't need to crossflash. Nevertheless you
could update to 1.53, but neither does the official updater nor BDRFlash has a macOS build (although they
might work through wine).
P.S. You might want to think twice before updating to
1.54, because it prevent the drive from being (cross-)flashable for BDRFlash. (Although Billy will show up to offer a paid solution.)
Re: Pioneer RS8801 Libre
Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2026 7:59 pm
by gohawks
I apologize, I am new to this. I see the status is possible, not yet enabled for the LibreDrive. How do I enable? Yes, I plan on ripping 4k discs.
Will I break the drive if I try running Makemkv?
I am using MAKEMKV version 1.18.3
Re: Pioneer RS8801 Libre
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:03 am
by OneDay
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Re: Pioneer RS8801 Libre
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2026 12:06 am
by OneDay
Will I break the drive if I try running Makemkv?
I am using MAKEMKV version 1.18.3
No
Try putting a 4K movie in and see if mkv sees it. It should also updates the _private_data.tar
Re: Pioneer RS8801 Libre
Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2026 2:27 am
by tomty89
Or, if that doesn't work, can also consider removing (or renaming) the whole .MakeMKV directory in your home / user directory, just in case some old residue files (sdf.bin?) there somehow "suppresses" the support.