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I purchased the Pioneer BDR-213/2213 from Billy; everything worked perfectly. I also decided to go with one of the enclosure recommendations he provided on his page and got the Vantec NST-536S3-BK enclosure to go with the drive which works well with it. He was super helpful throughout the process. I would recommend and buy from him again.

Just wanted to add to the chorus here that you can't go wrong ordering a drive from Billy. I sent him an email with the drive I wanted (BDR-S13UBK), we quickly discussed, I paid, and he sent it right away. Works like a charm. If you want to get up and running quickly, I can't think of a better way.

Thanks Billy, everything works great. Communication and shipping were great.

Bought a LG BU40N from Billycar11 a few years ago and it started acting up recently. So decided to upgrade and buy the Pioneer BDR-S13UBK. Very responsive to emails and a quick and easy process to purchase. I had the drive in a few days and was able to rip problematic discs right away.

Received my BDR-S13UBK from Billy about 10 days ago to replace my WH16NS40 and BU40N that both started having issues with less than a year of use. Great communication, and payment was very easy to set up. Very happy with the purchase and well worth the extra cost. I did also pair it with the Vantec NST-536S3-BK that he recommended also.

I am capable of flashing drives myself, but it's so much nicer to get a plug-and-play device from someone like Billy that vets these drives beforehand and not try to play firmware roulette with eBay and Amazon. You just plug it in and open MakeMKV, no extra work needed. I could tell on the first use it's a much higher quality product than the LGs. It's night and day quieter and was able to rip my 4K Fast and Furious Collection with zero issues, whereas my BU40N would give constant hash errors and wouldn't even open most of the discs anymore. Highly recommend if you are thinking about purchasing form Billy.

Absolutely recommended remote flashing service from Billy. Super responsible assistance and support, which enabled my BDR-212V to become UHD-processing capable in just a few clicks; literally worked like magic. Another happy customer for sure

Hi Billycar11,
New to the forum and ripping BD and UHD. Please forgive any basic questions.

I am interested in purchasing one of your Pre-Flashed Pioneer drives.
Either the BDR-213/2213 SATA 5.25 or BDR-S13UBK 5.25 SATA
Running M2 PowerBook Ventura 13.5
I will be ripping with makeMKV, mostly BD but have several UHD as well.

Besides getting a Vantec enclosure is there anything else I need to do?
Thanks!

I highly recommend Billy for a "plug-and-play" drive that works amazingly right out the box! I sent my payment for the order, he flashed, tested, and shipped it out within a day, and then I had the Pioneer BDR-S13U-X installed in my PC in about a week.

Very fast turnaround and response times, and even helped me set up MakeMKV to work with VLC and MPC if I wanted to watch straight off the disc. Not to mention I can rip all manner of discs, whether regular or UHD Blu-Ray, and even my imported BDs from Japan.

Thanks again Billy!

Billy does great work and is a reliable seller. He flashed, tested and shipped the drive within 1 day and I had in a few days later. Plugged it in and everything worked perfectly. Another happy customer. Highly recommended.

What is your take on the Pioneer BDR-212UHBK ULTRA HD Blu-ray drive? Do you carry those and do you know if they are truly Ultra HD compatible?

Pjunkm wrote: ↑

Fri May 03, 2024 6:10 pm

What is your take on the Pioneer BDR-212UHBK ULTRA HD Blu-ray drive? Do you carry those and do you know if they are truly Ultra HD compatible?

No I don't carry it but it's an ok drive nothing bad about it you just need to find it with old fw.

It's been replaced by the 213 and S13 series the s13 series is much quieter

remote flashing neede

Michaelhind46 wrote: ↑

Fri May 03, 2024 8:58 pm

remote flashing neede

responded to your email for the flasher

Echoing all of the positive sentiments about dealing with Billy. I purchased a drive about two weeks ago, and he had it tested and shipped out to me within a day. Absolutely seamless! Thanks so much!

I am thinking of buying one of the flashed Pioneer Drives. I know it says it works with AnyDVDHD and MakeMKV, but does it also work with other ripping software (DVDDecryptor for example).

Thanks!