Pioneer 8X DVD Blu-Ray BD-R / BD-RE Drive, Serial ATA / SATA, Blu Ray, BDR-203BK, Refurbished

• Pioneer Blu-ray / BluRay CD/DVD/BD Drive / Burner
• 8x BD-R, 2x BD-RE DL (Dual Layer)
• 16x DVD-R, 8x DVD-R DL
• 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD+RW
• 24x CD-RW, 32x CD-R
• Serial ATA / SATA Interface (1.5Gbps)
• 4MB Buffer
• Quiet Operation
• Vertical or Horizontal Mounting
• Includes Blu-ray Drive Only

FEATURES

Quiet Operation
Most operational noise is generated from the air flow when the disc spins within the drive. Pioneer has redesigned the disc tray structure 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. 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. The interlocking/overlapping design works like sound barrier to trap air flow noise. As a result, Pioneer claims that the drive is 3-5dB quieter than its previous model. The drive also 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
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.

LCT
Pioneer's performance enhancing features allow for high quality recording characteristics. Liquid Crystal 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 disc. therefore it causes spherical aberrations when attempting to write double layer disc. 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
High speed disc rotation causes disc warping due to disc resonant vibration, which result in unstable writing quality especially in outer area 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 type of resonant vibrations and stabilize the high speed writing and reading.

Rev 2.6 Serial ATA

1.5 Gbits/sec

4MB

Yes

Yes

Yes

BD-R DL and SL: 8x Zone-CLV (36MB/s), 6x Zone-CLV (27MB/s), 4x CLV (18MB/s), 2x CLV (9MB/s) - Specification only for certain discs

BD-RE DL and SL: 2x CLV (9MB/s)

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

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

DVD-R Download: 8x Zone-CLV (11.08MB/s)*, 6x CLV (8.31MB/s), 4x CLV (5.54MB/s)

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

DVD+R Dual Layer: 8x Zone-CLV (11.08MB/s)*, 6x CLV (8.31MB/s)*, 4x CLV (5.54MB/s)*, 2.4x CLV (3.32MB/s)*

DVD-RW: 6x CLV (8.31MB/s)*, 4x CLV (5.54MB/s)*, 2x CLV (2.77MB/s)*

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

DVD-RAM*: 5x CLV (6.92MB/s), 3x CLV (4.15MB/s), 2x CLV (2.77MB/s)

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

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

*Specification for 8 cm discs is identical

BD-ROM SL: 8x CAV (36.00MB/s)
BD-ROM DL: 8x CLV (36.00MB/s)
BD-R/RE SL: 8x CAV (36.00MB/s)
BD-R/RE DL: 6x CAV (27.00MB/s)
BD-ROM BD9: 8x CAV (11.08MB/s)
DVD-ROM SL: 16x CAV (22.16MB/s)
DVD-ROM DL: 12x CAV (16.62MB/s)
DVD-Video (with CSS, SL, DL): 5x CAV (6.92MB/s)
DVD-R Download: 16x CAV (22.16MB/s)
DVD-R/+R: 16x CAV (22.16MB/s)
DVD-R DL / +R DL: 12x CAV (16.62MB/s)
DVD-RW / +RW: 12x CAV (16.62MB/s)
DVD-RAM: 5x CLV (6.92MB/s)
CD-ROM: 40x CAV (6.00MB/s)
CD-R: 32x CAV (4.80MB/s)
CD-RW: 24x CAV (3.60MB/s)
CD-DA CD-Text Mixed CD CD Extra (Play audio): 9.3x CAV (1.39MB/s)
CD-DA CD-Text Mixed CD CD Extra (Data extraction): 24x CAV (3.60MB/s)
Video CD: 9.3x CAV (1.39MB/s)

• Warranty Length: This product comes with a thirty-day warranty. (Damaged or defective items, received from shipper, must be emailed to Customer Service within thirty days.)
• Coverage: The warranty covers repair/replacement of defective product only.
• Provider: This warranty is provided by Unity Electronics.
• Contact: If you have a problem that requires warranty service, please contact Unity Electronics' Customer Service at 510-782-8000 x 203.
• Technical Support: Should you require technical support on this product, please contact the Unity Electronics Technical Support Team at 510-782-8000 x 203.