DVRTool v1.0 - firmware flashing utility for Pioneer DVR/BDR drives

[JuliusC]

Hello,
I was wondering about Pioneer drives cross-flashing and the BDRFlash tool talked about in these pages. I was looking for an UHD-friendly drive, Pioneer drives seem of better hardware quality than Asus/LG but the UHD native ones are really expensive.

[Tom886]

I "had" a Pio BDR-209EBK and with the help of @jadburner, I was able to flash it to an BDR-211EBK.
Very UHD-friendly now, reads my UHDs and even can play them with MPC-HC.
Awesome forum and awesome help.

Cheers
Tom

[jadburner]

Napisany przez JuliusC

Hello,
I was wondering about Pioneer drives cross-flashing and the BDRFlash tool talked about in these pages. I was looking for an UHD-friendly drive, Pioneer drives seem of better hardware quality than Asus/LG but the UHD native ones are really expensive.

Welcome to the forums, JuliusC! It sounds like you don't already own a Pioneer Blu-ray drive? If not, you'll need to be careful when you buy one, since some of the recent Pioneer drives with the latest firmware cannot currently be crossflashed to a UHD-friendly drive.

[JuliusC]

Napisany przez jadburner

Welcome to the forums, JuliusC ! It sounds like you don't already own a Pioneer Blu-ray drive? If not, you'll need to be careful when you buy one, since some of the recent Pioneer drives with the latest firmware cannot currently be crossflashed to a UHD-friendly drive.

Thanks
!

I understand that the latest firmwares make it impossible to crossflash and to become UHD friendly, so I'm looking for used or older models. From my understanding, 209EBK, S09XLT, 2209, 211EBK, 211M, 212EBK, 2212, 212M, S12XLT would be crossflashable to support UHD, but DBK variants not advised.
Would all 09 series (except DBK) work, or is there a manufacturing date to look at?
Are 08 series too old or could be covered?

I dont speak polish, and it's quite difficult to make searches with G Translate... Sorry...

[Tom886]

The BDR-209EBK was produced in 2014, I don't know for how long.
There was a second hardware revision, I guess that was available in 2017/2018, but I am not so sure.
Both harrdware revisions can be crossflashed.
I don't think the manufacturer date is important, the most important is the firmware.
I think Pioneer started in 2022 started to release Firmwares which prohibits crossflashing for upgrade, but the last firmware for the 209EBK was released in 2020 and therefore "safe".


Cheers
Tom

[JuliusC]

Napisany przez Tom886

The BDR-209EBK was produced in 2014, I don't know for how long.
There was a second hardware revision, I guess that was available in 2017/2018, but I am not so sure.
Both harrdware revisions can be crossflashed.
I don't think the manufacturer date is important, the most important is the firmware.
I think Pioneer started in 2022 started to release Firmwares which prohibits crossflashing for upgrade, but the last firmware for the 209EBK was released in 2020 and therefore "safe".


Cheers
Tom

So even the first hardware revision of the 209EBK (and, I'd suppose, the S09XLT etc) can be crossflashed to become UHD friendly?
For LG/Asus drives I know the hardware is important, drives made before end of 2015 can't support UHD. I was wondering if this was the case for Pioneer too.

[Tom886]

My one was produced 2014, Hardware Revision 1 (SAT8600) and I flashed it today in the morning to 211EBK.
As I wrote above, very UHD friendly now.
This means, tested 3 of my UHD's ad they were recognized.
Started MPC-HC and played the UHD (for test).

Personal opinion: I never regret to buy the 209EBK, very reliable and now with the update more valuable.

Cheers
Tom

[JuliusC]

Great to know! Did you test triple-layer UHDs (discs larger than 66 GB) ?

[Tom886]

Ha, you got me now.
I didn't test before and was even not sure whether I have a TripleLayer UHD.

Had to check first, but then I found some.

Yes, all 3 Iron Man UHD's are recognized in makeMKV and play also in MPC-HC.

Screenshot attached.

Cheers
Tom

[tucker]

Hello,
I'd like to crossflash a BDR-S12XLT (FW 1.01) to a UHD friendly version, possibly S12UHT. Could you please help?
Thanks and best regards,
Mik

[jadburner]

Napisany przez tucker

Hello,
I'd like to crossflash a BDR-S12XLT (FW 1.01) to a UHD friendly version, possibly S12UHT. Could you please help?
Thanks and best regards,
Mik

Welcome to the forums, tucker! PM sent.

[doctorC]

helo.. where can i download DVRTool_v1.029x I can't find a link... thank you..

[jadburner]

Napisany przez doctorC

helo.. where can i download DVRTool_v1.029x I can't find a link... thank you..

Welcome to the forums, doctorC! PM sent.

[akron]

Napisany przez jadburner

Welcome to the forums, doctorC! PM sent.

Hello Friends, I would like to request the BDRFlash tool if possible.

I'm trying to crossflash BDR-XD07B to BDR-XD07UHD

Thank you

[jadburner]

Napisany przez akron

Hello Friends, I would like to request the BDRFlash tool if possible.

I'm trying to crossflash BDR-XD07B to BDR-XD07UHD

Thank you

Welcome to the forums, akron! PM sent.