BDR-203BK Blu-Ray Disc, DVD/CD Writer drive (2009 Model, Black)

Interface Serial ATA Revision 2.6

Data Transfer Mode Generation1, 1.5Gbits/sec

Data Buffer 4MB

Software Bundle CyberLink’s Blu-ray Disc Suite 6

Quiet Operation Yes

Make it Quiet !

Most operational noise is generated from the air flow when the disc spins within the drive.
The disc tray structure has been redesigned to control the flow of air and smooth its circulation within the drive.
Several tunnel-like air intakes and ducts are placed around the disc tray to realize smoother air flow. The drive's insides have been smoothed, so as not to hinder air flow that can cause noise. Attention to such details allows for the drive's operational noise to be greatly reduced.

Keep it Quiet !

But even with attention to such detail, the disc spinning within the drive will create air flow noise.
There are 3 areas from which air flow noise escapes from the drive’s front (Above, below, and from the bottom).
The interlocking/overlapping design works like sound barrier to trap air flow noise.

As a result, the drive is 3-5dB quieter than our previous model and other competitors.

Auto Quiet Intelligent Operation

The drive monitors how it is being used and will adjust its disc rotation speed automatically, meaning it will spin slowly/quietly for audio & movie playback, and quickly for data transfers.

Anti Dust Yes

Newly-designed mechanism keeps dust outside.

Dust Protection

The sound barrier design that traps noise inside also works as a barrier to keep dust outside. With the newly-developed mechanism, the drive has achieved approximately four times superior dust durability over previous models.
Placed under the same conditions, our DVD writer outlasted the competition by five fold, making drive failure due to dust practically a non issue.

Particle level≒600cpm
Continuous write/read of media (JVC DVD-RW2-6x)
1cycle= 4x write,8x read
PASS/FAIL criteria : Disc write/read with no errors
Discrepancy in FAIL time is due to what point on the disc it became unreadable.

LCT Yes

Pioneer's exclusive performance-enhancing features allow for high quality recording characteristics.
Liquid Crystal Tilt/Blur Compensator provides accurate, reliable READ/WRITE performance with a variety of disc characteristics using its three capabilities.

TILT COMPENSATOR

If the disc is warped or its thickness is uneven, it cannot form a precise beam spot, preventing accurate writing. With Tilt Compensator it forms a beam spot that is uniform on both sides, achieving accurate writing.

THICKNESS COMPENSATOR

Standard optical pickups optimize writing to single layer discs, therefore it causes spherical aberrations when attempting to write double layer discs. The Liquid Crystal Compensator makes it possible to focus light to a pinpoint regardless of the disc's single or double layer structure, avoiding spherical aberration, allowing for accurate writing.

BLUR COMPENSATOR

Corrects other issues which cause misalignments of the beam spot. The Liquid Crystal compensator is an ideal solution for irregularly curved, thin/thick and double layer discs.

Precision Writing Disc Stabilizer Yes

Disc Vibrant Resonance Stabilizer dedicates for precision writing in high-speed environment.

High-speed disc rotation causes disc warping due to disc resonant vibration, which results in unstable writing quality especially at the outer edge of a disc. With the newly-designed top chassis, air flow caused by the high-speed rotation is utilized to press the disc surface, which prevents three types of resonant vibrations and stablizes the high-speed writing and reading.

Environmental Consideration Yes

Mounting Orientation Horizontal / Vertical (+/- 5 degrees)
*8cm discs cannot be used when the drive is vertically mounted

Power Requirement Max. +5V 1.20A, +12V 0.78A (15.36W)
(Maximum peak during DVD-R (SL) 16X CAV write)

Power Consumption Max. 23.37 (Maximum peak during BD-ROM (SL) Start Up)

Regulatory Approval Approval UL60950-1 First Edition, CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-03, EN60950-1:2001+A11, CB Report: IEC60950-1:2001, FIMKO, SEMKO (Optional)

Dimensions (W x H x D) 148 x 42.3 x 180 mm

Net Weight 0.82 kg

BD-R Single Layer • 8x Zone-CLV (36.00 MB/sec)*
• 6x Zone-CLV (27.00 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (18.00 MB/sec)*
• 2x CLV (9.00 MB/sec)

* This specification is only for certain discs

BD-R Dual Layer • 8x Zone-CLV (36.00 MB/sec)*
• 6x Zone-CLV (27.00 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (18.00 MB/sec)*
• 2x CLV (9.00 MB/sec)

* This specification is only for certain discs

BD-RE Single Layer • 2x CLV (9.00 MB/sec)

BD-RE Dual Layer • 2x CLV (9.00 MB/sec)

DVD-R • 16x CAV (22.16 MB/sec)
• 12x Zone-CLV / P-CAV (16.62 MB/sec)
• 8x Zone-CLV / P-CAV (11.08 MB/sec)*
• 6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)*
• 2x CLV (2.77 MB/sec)*

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

DVD-R Download • 8x Zone-CLV (11.08 MB/sec)*
• 6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)
• 4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

DVD-R Dual Layer • 8x Zone-CLV (11.08 MB/sec)*
• 6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)*
• 2x CLV (2.77 MB/sec)*

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

DVD-RW • 6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)*
• 2x CLV (2.77 MB/sec)*

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

DVD+R • 16x CAV (22.16 MB/sec)
• 12x Zone-CLV / P-CAV (16.62 MB/sec)
• 8x Zone-CLV / P-CAV (11.08 MB/sec)*
• 6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)*
• 2.4x CLV (3.32 MB/sec)*

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

DVD+R Double Layer • 8x Zone-CLV (11.08 MB/sec)*
• 6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)*
• 2.4x CLV (3.32 MB/sec)*

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

DVD+RW • 8x Zone-CLV (11.08 MB/sec)*
• 6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)*
• 2.4x CLV (3.32 MB/sec)*

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

DVD-RAM • 5x CLV (6.92 MB/sec)
• 3x CLV (4.15 MB/sec)
• 2x CLV (2.77 MB/sec)

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

CD-R • 32x Zone-CLV (4.80 MB/sec)
• 24x Zone-CLV (3.60 MB/sec)
• 16x CLV (2.40 MB/sec)*
• 10x CLV (1.50 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (0.60 MB/sec)*

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

CD-RW • 24x Zone-CLV (US & US+, 3.60 MB/sec)
• 16x CLV (US & US+, 2.40 MB/sec)*
• 10x CLV (HS, 1.50 MB/sec)*
• 4x CLV (Normal & HS, 0.60 MB/sec)*

* The specification for 8cm discs is identical

BD-ROM Single Layer 8x CAV (36.00 MB/sec)

BD-ROM Dual Layer 8x CLV (36.00 MB/sec)

BD-R/RE Single Layer 8x CAV (36.00 MB/sec)

BD-R/RE Dual Layer 6x CAV (27.00 MB/sec)

BD-ROM (BD9) 8x CAV (11.08 MB/sec)

DVD-ROM (Single Layer) 16x CAV (22.16 MB/sec)

DVD-ROM (Dual Layer) 12x CAV (16.62 MB/sec)

DVD-Video
(with CSS, Single / Dual Layer) 5x CAV (6.92 MB/s)

DVD-R Download 16x CAV (22.16 MB/sec)

DVD-R/+R 16x CAV (22.16 MB/sec)

DVD-R DL / +R DL
(Dual/Double Layer) 12x CAV (16.62 MB/sec)

DVD-RW / +RW 12x CAV (16.62 MB/sec)

DVD-RAM 5x CLV (6.92 MB/s)

CD-ROM 40x CAV (6.00 MB/s)

CD-R 32x CAV (4.80 MB/s)

CD-RW 24x CAV (3.60 MB/s)

CD-DA CD-TEXT Mixed CD
CD-Extra (Play audio) 9.3x CAV (1.39 MB/s)

CD-DA CD-TEXT Mixed CD
CD-Extra (Data extraction) 24x CAV (3.60 MB/s)

Video-CD 9.3x CAV (1.39 MB/s)

BD-ROM 250ms

DVD-ROM 160msec

CD-ROM 180ms