New BDR-XD08UMB-S with firmware 1.03

[herocbslayer]

I bought a Pioneer BDR-XD08UMB-S for ripping UHD blu rays, it has firmware version 1.03 from 2022-12-27, am I completely screwed in terms of ripping or is there some way to downgrade the FW?

[MartyMcNuts]

I bought a Pioneer BDR-XD08UMB-S for ripping UHD blu rays, it has firmware version 1.03 from 2022-12-27, am I completely screwed in terms of ripping or is there some way to downgrade the FW?

Yep, screwed for now. No way to downgrade these at this stage.

[cL8An45]

I just bought this Pioneer unit (BDR-XD08UMB-S) from newegg.ca because one of the reviewers on that site said it worked out of the box with MakeMKV. When I received it the box said the manufacture date was Dec2022. When I looked at the info provided through MakeMKV it had a firmware version of 1.01

So far I've ripped four UHD 4k blu ray discs cleanly and error-free. I haven't tried FHD blu ray, DVD, or CD yet but I can't imagine they'd be an issue if the UHD blu rays worked perfectly.

A big shout-out to the contributors on this site. I've been reading through many threads to figure out how to do what you all do and decided to take a chance on this drive, even though many people said don't buy Pioneer due to the firmware released in Feb2023. newegg.ca says they still have 4 of these units left so there's a chance they could be like mine, with the older firmware. Or maybe I just lucked out and got an older one. Just thought I'd share my experience in case there are other Canadians looking for a 4k UHD drive that works with MakeMKV.

[kiranmehta]

I just bought this Pioneer unit (BDR-XD08UMB-S) from newegg.ca because one of the reviewers on that site said it worked out of the box with MakeMKV. When I received it the box said the manufacture date was Dec2022. When I looked at the info provided through MakeMKV it had a firmware version of 1.01

So far I've ripped four UHD 4k blu ray discs cleanly and error-free. I haven't tried FHD blu ray, DVD, or CD yet but I can't imagine they'd be an issue if the UHD blu rays worked perfectly.

A big shout-out to the contributors on this site. I've been reading through many threads to figure out how to do what you all do and decided to take a chance on this drive, even though many people said don't buy Pioneer due to the firmware released in Feb2023. newegg.ca says they still have 4 of these units left so there's a chance they could be like mine, with the older firmware. Or maybe I just lucked out and got an older one. Just thought I'd share my experience in case there are other Canadians looking for a 4k UHD drive that works with MakeMKV.

Is it still available on newegg.com ? Any update? I am planning to buy one

[dcoke22]

Is it still available on newegg.com ? Any update? I am planning to buy one

Almost certainly the major online retailers like NewEgg and Amazon do not have any old stock Pioneer drives with old firmware left in stock.

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