Crossflash BDR-209EBK to BDR211EBK
 

Sorry for typing in English but I am having a weird problem. What I read from the internet it should be then possible to flash the Pioneer BDR-209EBK to the Pioneer BDR-211EBK and it should read UHD Discs.


My PIO has the following info as attached.


Now my problem:
I can extract the firmware and kernel from my PIO for Hardware Revision 8600.
But when I extract the firmware from the PIO 211EBK v1.53, I get the kernel and firmware from Hardware Revision 8801 but for Hardware Revision 8800 only the Firmware is extracted but not the Kernel itself.


Thye filesize of the package "11T_BDR-211EBK_UBK_FW153EU.exe" suggests that there should be more in the file than just the firmware.
The same happens with "8800BDR-211EBK_UBK_FW152EU.EXE", only the firmware is extracted.


Did I do something wrong?

Edit: Does it matter whether I flash a Hardware Revision 8800/8801 for HW Revision 8600?


Cheers
Tom

So, I made some tests and extracted all available firmware's.
Looks like Pioneer added the Kernel for the 211EBK starting from FW 1.52 but only for SAT8801.
The same for the 209EBK, before FW1.52 was no Kernel File included.

So, just for test, I downgraded my 209EBK to FW1.50, then 1.34 and now to FW1.20 (I guess that's the original one).

However, BDRFlash refuses to crossflash (even with FW1.20) with the message "Drive and firmware hardware types don't match".

What do I miss? Do I have to modify the firmware that it is accepted?

Cheers
Tom

Tom886 - PM sent.

Thanks a lot for your help.
Everything worked out.

Cheers
Tom

After years of absence I found the old cdrinfo forum closed.

Google translate or firefox translate helped abit to find this one.

Now my intention:
I have an old Pioneer S09 and was advised to crossflash to a S11 drive (for UHD friendly behavior).
But nowhere found instructions or tools to crossflash.

can you point me to an understandable guide and download links?

Welcome to the forums, Wishbringer! PM sent.

Greetings jadburner,

I just tried two times to send you some pics in a PM, but didn't found sent message, so I try again here (without pics).

Yes, i would like to crossflash a Pioneer BDR-S09XLT into some kind of S11 to become UHD-friendly (Sat8600, ID43, FW 1.34, Sata)

After looking in my old lab, I found several other Pioneer drives.
Maybe you can give me some further hints to improve them (maybe UHD-friendly too, crossflash to newer models and so on).

Pioneer BDR-X12EBK (Sat9000, ID56, FW 1.03, USB)
Pioneer BDR-XS07TUHD (Sat8E21, ID05, FW 1.01, USB SlotIn)
Pioneer BDR-UD04 (Sat8A10, IDGeneral?, FW 1.14, USB - Verbatim 43888)
Pioneer BDR-S08XLT (Sat8301, ID43, FW 1.50, Sata)

Regards and thanks in advanceWishbringer

Pictures uploaded

Thanks, Wishbringer. I received your messages, and sent a reply PM.

Greetings jadburner

crossflash from Pioneer BDR-S09XLT to Pioneer BDR-211M worked.

Product-Code is still BRD-S09XLT, but Kernel and Firmware are shown as SAT8800 ID60.

I thank you for your help!

Regards
Wishbringer

Congratulations on the successful crossflash, Wishbringer! :spoko:

Another crossflash of an BDR-S08XLT to an BDR-211M

Thanks to jadburner

Any reason why you don't flash S0x drives to S11? ;)

https://forum.makemkv.com/forum/view...p?f=16&t=19634

confirmed UHD-friendly

"Pioneer BDR-211UBK Internal 5.25 sata Rip speed 4x BD 66 ~1 Hour BD 100 ~1 hour 35mins"

I don't see any S11 as UHD-friendly drives.
Got corresponding firmware from jadburner

Ah, ok. I think the S11 should be UHD friendly, too. At least the S11 drives come with UHD support, so I wouldn't know any reason why they wouldn't be.

Other reason could be that Firmware Updater doesn't contain Kernel Mode Firmware file.
Maybe they are somewhere, but not when I try to extract files from Installers.

Another successful crossflash, thanks to jadburner:

Pioneer BDR-X12EBK into BDR-X12J-UHD

Crossflash BDR-209EBK to BDR211EBK
 

Can you help as well to cross flash bdr209ebk to bdr211ebk.I assume I need bdrflash to achieve it?

Thanks in advance

Welcome to the forums, greg1wto! PM sent.

hi, what tool do i need for the crossflash ?
i tried DVRTool by using -ff BDR-211UBK_EBK_ELD_FW154EU E: but don't work

another question: when downloading the pioneer firmware there are 2 files in the folder. do i need both ?

BDR-211UBK_EBK_ELD_FW154EU
BDR-211UBK_EBK_KAI_FW154EU

my Pioneer BDR-X09XLT have newest fw already but the folder also contain 2 file, not sure wich one is installed !?

BDR-S09JBK_XLB_XLT_ELD_FW155EU
BDR-S09XLB_XLT_KAI_FW155EU

i saw ur screenshot have a tool names BDRFlash, where to get ?

Welcome to the forums, Performer! PM sent.

Carefull with firmwares 1.54 for 211 series drives, and 1.55 for 209 series drives! They come with the crossflash and downgrade protections already!

Hello,
I'm new here, great to meet you.

I would like to crossflash my bdr209ebk to bdr211ubk too, can you help me please?
Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the forums, olderz! What version firmware do you currently have on your BDR-209EBK?

1.54, updated on 2020.

Thank you. PM sent.

Good day, I was wondering if you can help find the cross flash software for my bdr-209ebk to make it UHD friendly. Thanks

Welcome to the forums, Movie! PM sent.

hi, i would also like to flash my bdr-209ebk 1.52 to be uhd friendly.
thanks if someone can help me

dar2q - Check your PM.

Hi, sent a PM but new user so not sure it will be delivered. Have a BDR-209DBK, firmware version: 1.10/ID61, can this be crossflashed to make it UHD friendly? Many thanks in advance.

Greetings, boy9812. Please check your PM.

Thanks @jadburner, have replied to PM (hopefully).

Hi everybody, Have a BDR-209EBK, firmware version 1.54, can this be crossflashed to make it UHD friendly? Many thanks in advance.

If the date of your version 1.54 firmware is before December 2022, then yes. Otherwise, no.

209 series 1.54 should be from 2020, thus it should work. Just don't update to 1.55. And don't use 211 series 1.54!

Ok thank you. So what's the method to do that?

Please check your PM.

i'm trying to buy an used pioneer 209dbk ...would it be possible to crossflash it to some version that supports all pioneer utility extra options?

Please check your PM.

Can I get an advice how to crossflash BDR-209EBK to BDR-211EBK with firmware version 1.53, to make it UHD friendly?

What is the date of your 1.53 firmware?

My original drive is BDR-209EBK with firmware v1.51 dated on 21-05-2018 and I want to crossflash this drive to BDR-211EBK firmware v1.53 dated on 20-08-2020.

Thank you. Please check your PM.

Thank you very much. Your advice about FW crossflash works and my ODD is now BDR-211EBK UHD friendly drive.

Hi everybody.
Please help crossflash info for two drives.

1. I have a Pioneer BDR-S09XLT with firmware version 1.54 -> Extra info 20/07/21 PIONEER. Can this be crossflashed to make it UHD friendly?
2. I Have a LG BH16NS40 crosflashed to WH16NS48 firmware 1.D3. Can this be crossflashed to make it UHD friendly?

Many thanks in advance.

For your Pioneer drive, please check your PM.

If your BH16NS40 is an MT1959 platform drive, you can use the SDFtool Flasher to crossflash to a UHD friendly drive/firmware.

Thanks to @jadburner.
My BDR-S09XLT successfuly crossflashed to BDR-S11J-X ;)

BDR-S11J-X is LibreDrive compatible ;)

Regards,
Tom

Hello @jadburner,

i have a 209DBK with FW151 from 2018. Could you help me to crossflash it :).

Thanks and best regards

Welcome to the forums, scenz. Please check your PM.

Can you help me to cross flash bdr209ebk to bdr211ebk
drive is from 2014, has fw 1.20
dvrflash and dvrtool i already have, but fw files i dont find.
got the executables from pioneer (BDR-211EBK_UBK_FW153EU.exe) but cannot extrat fw files.



thank u very much.

Welcome to the forums, goodspeed. Please check your PM.

Crossflash BDR-209EBK to BDR211EBK
 

Hi everyone I'm new, I'm about to have a BDR-209-EBK I'm in the same configuration as you see to the top unless the original firmware date :
I want to buy BDR-209-EBK with firmware v1.51 (date unknow) to obtain BDR-211EBK firmware v1.53 or another to become a uhd friendly.

Since october 2024, I would know if is possible to do before buy it ?


I thank you for your help.
Tektek

Welcome to the forums, Tektek. The BDR-209EBK with firmware 1.51 should be fine to crossflash to a BDR-211EBK.

Hello, everyone
I'm new, I had read a few posts, I knew my BDRS09XLT with firmware 1.55 (I updated two years ago) can not cross flashed.
I'm about to have a BDR-212EBK from second-hand local shop. I saw these devices were manufactured on Sep 2020.
If the firmware was not updated , can I do the flash on this device to become UHD Friendly ?

Probably, but only if the firmware was not updated. You should probably check the drive's firmware date before you buy it.

Well, I got another Pioneer BDR Devices that pre-flash to BDR-S12JX with firmware 1.01 (Date 2020-07-21)
Which means this one is already UHD friendly?
Any methods to check device original name?

BDR-212EBK Firmware and date for UHD friendly
 

Hi every one,
First of all thanks for the anwser for BDR-209EBK, I receive it today

For this other model BDR-212-EBK, I don't understand the conditions to be sure to obtain a good a UHD friendly after flashing.

What the entires conditions region / firmware / date of firmware ?
How to know the region if it's important for this BDR-212EBK ?

Thank you

A BDR-S12J-X with firmware before December 2022 can be used with MakeMKV to rip UHD discs. Your drive meets both criteria, so you should be good to go.

If the date of the firmware on your BDR-212EBK is before December 2022, it can be crossflashed to a drive that supports UHD.

Verify the crossflash BDR-209-EBK to BDR-211-EBK
 

I have in my possession a BDR-209-EBK firmware 1.51 in a box 5.25 usb3 extern not mount in a PC. Can I do this crossflash in extern or not ?

Is it exact that the crossflash is to the BDR-211-XXX v1.53 to read UHD discs ?
Where can I find the good 211-v1.53 ?




Do you know if it exist a tuto or a explanation to do this crossflash ?

It take a long time ago that I haven't do this 10 years, the way is always to do is to write in the bios or to use another method like a software freeware?


Sorry for all this questions but I don't want to crash it.
Thanks for help

Tektek - Check your PM.

Hi jadburner,

Can this be flashed to S11 V1?

roduct: BDW-PR1EPDVPP100
Revisie: 1.01
Serienummer: ...
Firmware datum: 2018-03-06
Bus encryptie flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 77

LibreDrive Information
Status: Possible, not yet enabled
Drive platform: Pioneer RS8680

No, that won't work. The BDW-PR1EPDVPP100 is a BD-ROM drive based on the BDR-209. There is no Pioneer equivalent.

Thanks! Info much appreciated!

The user reports this:

The reason I mentioned the BDW-PR1EPDVPP100: apparently it is used to write (normal) Blu ray's in certain rigs, but the reading capability of the drive for the (normal) blu rays would be turned off according to google searches?
On the other hand, when I check the settings of the drive for blu rays then it says R/W "switched on"...? So I would expect it to read or see blu rays but it never does.

I have read that this drive is used in an Epson rig to only WRITE BDs but cannot READ BDs. Now you say this is a read-only drive which makes no sense to me. Please check again.

Edit: Not possible. Thanks!


Sorry. His newest info shows its a BD-ROM. I was mislead.

hi all,
first time post thanks for having me https://twemoji.maxcdn.com/2/svg/1f60a.svg hope this is the right place to put this post.
have aquired a Pioneer BDR-209EBK and am looking to make this 4K/UHD capable reading though the forum it appears this is possible but cant see which firmware ver to use,
have found all firmwares for the 209 via this forum along with 211 firmwares if i understand this is the crossflash presume with DVRFLASH can any one advise ?

see below MKV drive info:

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom0
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.34
Serial number: **********
Firmware date: 2016-04-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.34/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Thanks in advance


Top

Please check your PM.

Thanks Jadburner

BDR-209 to a BDR 211
 

Hello to all Users and Helpers in this Forum! :)


I’m glad to find professionals. I’m new in flashing Rom-Drives.


My question:
I have a Pioneer BDR-209EBK Drives from 2016.


Laufwerksinformation
Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.34
Firmware-Datum: 2016-04-25
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
Highest AACS version: 81


LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.34/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes


I would like to crossflash it to the BDR-211 Drive for UHD Support.


What Firmware should I download from the Forums Downloadpage?


Is it the Pioneer is it the BDR-211EBK / UBK or the S11J-X Firmware?


Extracting the exe with 7 zip?


Cossflashing with BDRFlash Tool? …But I cannot find the Tool anywhere.


I hope you can understand me, my english is not so good, and sorry …my Polish is even worse, if non-existent.


Thank you for your support in advance. Best wishes CDOldie

Welcome to the forums, CDOldie. Please check your PM.

Hi. Can someone help me to flash my drive? Thanks in advance.

Check your PM.

PM sent.

Thanks.

I just stubmled over this thread and I hope I can find some help with crossflashing my BDR209D to a BDR211EBK.
Thanks in advance. :)

Welcome to the forums, propr. Please check your PM.

Great, it worked very well, thanks a lot.

Hello everybody. I want to crossflash my BDR-209EBK to a BDR-211 to get UHD support, my drive info:

Thank you in advance.

Welcome to the forums, blipblob! Please check your PM.

Thank you very much, the crossflashing worked and my drive can now read UHD disks.

Hi at all.
I have a 209M and want Crossflash it to UHD Support.
Can you help me please?

Thank You Sir.

Please check your PM.

I too have a BDR209-ebk looking to get 4k capability. What is the method to do this?

Please check your PM.

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 1.34
Serial number: NIDL007016WL
Firmware date: 2016-04-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 68

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.34/ID60
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Check your PM.

I like to do the magic to crossflash a BDR-209D to enable 4K.
Can you please help me? Thank you very much.

Drive Information
OS device name: \Device\CdRom1
Current profile: BD-ROM
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.34
Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2016-04-25
Bus encryption flags: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.34/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Welcome to the forums, redpanda! Please check your PM.

Hi there! I'd like to crossflash the following drive to BDR-S11 making it UHD capable. I do have different Firmwares, but none of them contains the right kernel file for SAT8800 hardware. Can anyone provide me such a firmware? Many thanks

Drive Information
OS device name: G:
Manufacturer: PIONEER
Product: BD-RW BDR-209M
Revision: 8.11
Serial number: NLDLXXXXXXXX
Firmware date: 2014-01-16
Bus encryption flags: 1B
Highest AACS version: 76

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 8.11/ID52
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

No disc inserted

Please check your PM.

Thank you!!! Worked flawlessly :-)

Hello, can someone help me to flash my drive from BDR-209 to BDR-211 for UHD Disc reading?
Thank you

Produzent: PIONEER
Produkt: BD-RW BDR-209D
Revision: 1.51
Serienummer: ***********
Firmware-Datum: 2018-05-08
Markierungen der Bus-Verschlüsselung: 13
Highest AACS version: 81

LibreDrive Information
Status: Enabled
Drive platform: RS8600
Firmware name: PIONEER BDR-209
Firmware type: Original (unpatched)
Firmware version: 1.51/ID61
DVD all regions: Yes
BD raw data read: Yes
BD raw metadata read: Yes
Unrestricted read speed: Yes

Please check you PM.