![]() Naturally Pioneer’s drive can also read and write CDs and DVDs. If you’re just lacking SATA power from your PSU though, cheap Molex to SATA power adapters are available from most IT shops.Ĭompared to the class-leading 8x Blu-ray write speed, the BDR-203BK’s Re-writeable Blu-ray disc (BD-RE) burning speed of 2x is not very impressive, but though there are some drives which offer 4x BD-RE writing, keep in mind that the format is in its ‘infancy’ and 2x is still par for the course. Of course those with older motherboards that don’t support SATA are left out in the cold, but then these setups would be unlikely to have the processing power and HTCP-enabled video card required for 1080p Blu-ray playback anyway. The BDR-203BK uses SATA for both power and data connectivity, which is a good thing as this newer standard means cables which are significantly thinner (meaning better airflow in your case) and easier to install. On the other hand, it’s a look that should fit with most rigs.Īfter inexplicably staying stuck in PATA/EIDE limbo for years while hard drives switched conclusively to SATA, optical drives are finally catching up. This means you get a plain matte black front with disc formats printed on it in white – a far cry from some of the drives out there with touches like mirror-finish fascias and full-length LEDs. Unlike players such as Sony or LG, Pioneer hasn’t changed the visual design of its drives much over the past few years and were it not for Pioneer removing its logo from the front and the bright green LED indicator having been reshaped and relocated, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference between this and the company’s BDC-202BK Blu-ray drive we reviewed last year. You wouldn’t be able to tell from the outside, though. So what’s special about this drive? It’s one of the first to offer 8x burning for single-layer (25GB) and dual-layer (50GB) writable Blu-ray (BD-R) discs. ![]() Today, then, we’re taking a look at a 5.25in drive from Pioneer that will not only let you read but also burn to these high-capacity discs. CD-Extra / CD-Text 9.3x CAV (1.39 MB/s)Ĭomparing to the Asus BC-1205 PT (another Blu-ray drive we have in the lab) and according to the Asus website, the only area the Pioneer is slightly faster is in DVD±RW (8x versus 6x) and DVD±RW Dual Layer (8x versus 4x) write speed - everything else is identical.Pervasive as it is, DVD is already being consigned to the bins of history as Blu-ray makes slow inroads into becoming the de-facto optical standard.DVD+R DL (Double Layer) 12x CAV (16.62 MB/sec).DVD-Video (with CSS, Single / Dual Layer) 5x CAV (6.92 MB/s).DVD-ROM Dual Layer 8x CAV (11.08 MB/sec).DVD-ROM Single Layer 12x CAV (16.62 MB/sec). ![]() BD-R and BD-RE Dual Layer 2x CLV (9.00 MB/sec).BD-R and BD-RE Single Layer 5x CAV (22.50 MB/sec). ![]() BD-ROM Single Layer 5 x CAV (22.50 MB/sec).DVD+R DL (Dual Layer) 4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec).The drive may only read Blu-ray disks, so you can't use the 50GB of space for archiving and backup, but it still writes to a whole host of normal (red laser) DVD and CD standards: ![]()
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