Pioneer BDR-202 Blu-ray Burner Mini Review

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Dee
Senior Administrator and Reviewer
Article posted 11 Nov 07 13:17

DVD+R DL/-R DL Writing performance

  

The Pioneer BDR-202 supports the DVD+R DL/-R DL standard for writing Double Layer/Dual Layer discs with a size around 8.5 GB at a writing speed of 4x.

For these tests we pre-authored several video clips into an image file and burned the resulting image in Nero Burning Rom. We then used the Lite-On LH-20A1L along with KProbe to test the discs quality; we then finally ran a read-back test on our Optiarc AD-7173A using Nero CD-Speed and Nero Disc Speed.

DVD+R DL:

Brand:

RiDisc – Thanks to SVP UK for sending us this media.

Manufacturer:

Ricoh (made in Taiwan)

Code:

RICOHJPND01

Disc Type:

DVD+R DL

Capacity:

8103MB

Certified Speed:

8x

Write Speed:

4x (CLV)

Write Time:

27m:48s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

7.21

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

1.11

BookType

DVD-ROM

The Pioneer BDR-202 burned our 8x rated RiDisc media at 4x in 27 minutes and 21 seconds. PIF errors are fairly constant throughout the second layer, but our read-back test is near perfect. The result is good.

DVD-R DL:

Brand:

Verbatim – Thanks to Verbatim (UK)
for providing the sample.

Manufacturer:

Mitsubishi Kagaku Media

Code:

MKM 01RD30 (made in Singapore)

Disc Type:

DVD-R DL

Capacity:

8103MB

Certified Speed:

4x

Write Speed:

4x (CLV)

Write Time:

27m:48s

PI-8 errors Average/Sec:

2.53

PI-1 failures (PIF) Avg/Sec:

0.02

BookType

DVD-R

The Pioneer BDR-202 burned our Verbatim 4x media in 27 minutes and 48 seconds, with excellent writing quality.

Summary:

The Pioneer BDR-202 burned our test DVD±DL media with good/excellent writing quality.

Let’s check out DVD-RAM reading and writing on the next page….

10 Comments

guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 17 Nov 07 12:17
Is this free? If not, is there a fear of displaying the price, and being stoopid, is there some high-class way of accessing the review or shall I try clicking every possible word or phrase. OK, fire away ... I'm ready for the intellectuals to put me right ...
happyscrappy
Posts: 159
Posted on: 02 Dec 07 02:42
Call me when it's SATA.
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 09 Dec 07 23:07
$543.77 to $945.00
Dee
Posts: 11995
Posted on: 12 Dec 07 22:25
@happyscrappy The drive is SATA.
barbacot
Posts: 5
Posted on: 10 Feb 08 17:28
One BIG negative aspect is the price...both for the drive and the media.. Especially the recordable media is still way too expensive in front of the dvd
barbacot
Posts: 5
Posted on: 10 Feb 08 17:29
One BIG negative aspect is the price...both for the drive and the media.. Especially the recordable media is still way too expensive in front of the dvd
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 21 Feb 08 14:11
I am going to hold off for a few months in the hope that the drives and nedia will get a lot cheaper.
candymanw
Posts: 3
Posted on: 12 Aug 08 00:50
I would like to ask Wendy some questions about her post. how do you ask these questions? candymanw@yahoo.com
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 12 Aug 08 23:27
@candymanw: to ask question you can click the "forum thread" link in the the last sentence: You may comment on this review below or in this "forum thread".
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 19 Mar 09 08:01
I managed to get this drive at a 'knockdown' sale for $A150 ! from Office works - they had 5 in stock and were waiting for the next model to arrive which would be sold at $399 !!!

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