Pioneer BDR-101A Blu-ray Burner Preview

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Dee
Senior Administrator and Reviewer
Article posted 03 Aug 06 19:19

Reading performance

 

 

Reading performance:

For these tests we will use Nero CD-Speed to read various BD-R/RE and DVD media. As already mentioned in the introduction, this drive supports:

  • BD-R/RE: 2x
  • DVD-ROM: 8x 

Blu-Ray media:

BD-R:

For this test we used a BD-R media previously written with CD-Speed to test the reading performance.

The Pioneer BDR-101A uses a CLV reading method for reading BD-R discs at its maximum read speed of 2x.

BD-RE:

The Pioneer BDR-101A uses a CLV reading method for reading BD-RE discs at its maximum read speed of 2x.

DVD Media:

Pressed SL DVD Video disc:

The Pioneer BDR-101A is riplocked and reached a maximum read speed of only 5.25x, with an averaged read speed of 3.93x

 Pressed DL DVD Video disc (OTP):

The Pioneer BDR-101A is riplocked and reached a maximum read speed of only 5.19x, with an averaged read speed of 3.90x

Pressed DL DVD Video disc (PTP):

The Pioneer BDR-101A is riplocked and reached a maximum read speed of only 6.29x, with an averaged read speed of 5.35x

DVD+R:

The Pioneer BDR-101A read our DVD+R disc at a maximum speed of 8.36x, with an average read speed of 6.25x.

DVD-R:

The Pioneer BDR-101A read our DVD-R disc at a maximum speed of 8.35x, with an average read speed of 6.25x.

DVD+RW:

The Pioneer BDR-101A read our DVD+RW disc at a maximum speed of 6.32x, with an average read speed of 4.72x.

DVD-RW:

The Pioneer BDR-101A read our DVD-RW disc at a maximum speed of 6.31x, with an average read speed of 4.72x.

DVD+R DL:

The Pioneer BDR-101A read our DVD+R DL disc at a maximum speed of 6.33x, with an average read speed of 4.75x.

DVD-R DL:

The Pioneer BDR-101A read our DVD-R DL disc at a maximum speed of 6.33x, with an average read speed of 4.74x.

Overall thoughts:

Overall reading performance is ok, we would have liked faster DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW read speeds. During our tests, the Pioneer BDR-101A proved to be a reliable reader.

But now it’s time to head on to a more interesting part: Writing BD-R/RE discs…

6 Comments

SpeedyJDK
Posts: 57
Posted on: 03 Aug 06 22:39
I wonder what the difference is between the preview and the review written last month.
BradleyA
Posts: 60
Posted on: 04 Aug 06 13:49
The difference for any preview/review is pretty much the same. One is written with hands on experience. The other is not.
Dee
Posts: 11995
Posted on: 04 Aug 06 14:33
The 1st article was a "First Look" article and only briefly looked at the drive. The preview is much like a review, only shorter and less tests are carried out than a full review. A full review will normally take us around 4 to 6 weeks to complete. In the case of the Pioneer BDR-101A preview. The drive was only on "short term loan" to us. So a full review was not possible..
harryg
Posts: 39
Posted on: 07 Aug 06 15:52
Definately buy one when price comes down, Massive storage capacity with BD-R/RE media will suit me and my music collection. Roll on price drop.
headquarter84
Posts: 2087
Posted on: 20 Aug 06 00:24
still.. until we have a convinient quality scan tool for BD-R/RE.. we can't have any idea about the real writing performance... still looking forward for more improvements though... a CD support would be a great addition, along with some faster DVD writing/reading speed... but as a first Tech-breakthrough, this is a good step from Pioneer.. hoping to see even faster and better products soon.. and mainly.. cheaper
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 10 Jul 07 17:10
hi Wendy, I'd like to buy this model but lack of lastest firmware which is VER 1.O1. If possible you can send it to me which I appreciate a lot. Thanks in advance. tony tony@inhesiongroup.com

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