Pioneer DVR-110D DVD Burner Review

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Article posted 07 Oct 05 19:01

Introduction

 

 

Review: Pioneer DVR-110D
Reviewed by: Dee-27
Provided by: Pioneer Europe NV.
Firmware: 1.17
Manufactured: July 2005

Pioneer Europe NV was kind enough to send us their latest DVD Burner, the DVR-110D for review. In this review we will be seeing how this latest drive from one the world’s most respected optical drive manufacturers performs in our tests.

The Pioneer DVR-110D supports 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW and 8x DVD±R DL writing technology, allowing Double/Dual Layer discs of 8.5Gb to be written. So far this is the worlds first DVD-burner to support the DVD-R9 DL format at 8x.

Company information:

1937
Pioneer’s founder, Nozomu Matsumoto, successfully develops the A-8 dynamic speaker.

1938
Fukuin Shokai Denki Seisakusho (predecessor of Pioneer) is established in Tokyo.

1947
Incorporated as Fukuin Denki.

1953
Introduces PE-8.

1961
Changes the name to Pioneer Electronic Corporation (now Pioneer Corporation) and shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.

1962
Introduces the world’s first separate stereo system.

1966
Establishes sales companies in Europe and the U.S.

1967
Shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section and the Osaka Securities Exchange.

1969
Shares are listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (now Euronext Amsterdam). Starts U.S. GAAP consolidated financial reporting.

1975
Introduces the world’s first component car stereo.

1976
Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Introduction of the Supertuner, a high-sensitivity tuner for the car stereo. This marked the first time a car audio tuner offered the same high quality sound that was found in a home audio tuner.

1977
Introduces the world’s first two-way addressable CATV system in the U.S. (with Warner Cable).

1979
Introduces the industry-use LD player.

1980
Introduces LD player for home use, the VP-1000, in the U.S.

1981
Introduces LD player for home use and 70 titles of LD software in Japan.

1982
Introduces the LD Karaoke system for business use. Introduces CD player.

Pioneer's first dynamic speaker

1937
Pioneer’s first dynamic speaker

World's first separate stereo system

1962
World’s first separate stereo system

World's first component car stereo

1975
World’s first component car stereo

Pioneer's first LD player

1980
Pioneer’s first LD player

Pioneer's projection monitor

1985
Pioneer’s first projection monitor

World's first GPS car navigation system

1990
World’s first GPS car navigation system

World's first DVD/LD/CD compatible Player

1996
World’s first DVD/LD/CD compatible Player

World's first XGA plasma display

1997
World’s first XGA plasma display

World's first product equipped with OEL display

1997
World’s first product equipped with OEL display

Digital STB for Time Warner Cable

1999
Digital STB for Time Warner Cable

World's first DVD recorder

1999
World’s first DVD recorder

1984
Introduces the world’s first LD combination player compatible with CDs and LDs, and releases the world’s first car CD player.

1985
Introduces the 40-inch projection monitor.

Introduction of the first multi-play CD “magazine format” for the home.

1986
Introduction of the first stereo receiver for the home incorporating Dolby Surround sound.

1987
Introduction of the car electronics’ industry’s first 3-source DIN head unit with tape deck, CD player and radio tuner. Introduction of the first multi-play CD “magazine format” for the car.

1989
Introduction of Detachable Face Security system, providing car stereo owners with added protection against theft.

1990
Introduces the world’s first GPS car navigation system.

1992
Introduces the world’s first 4x CD-ROM changer.

1995
Debut of the first GM/Chrysler-sized aftermarket CD headunits. Introduction of the first home stereo receiver with Dolby Digital.

1996
Introduces DVD/CD player and the world’s first DVD/LD/CD compatible player for home use. Tokorozawa Plant earns ISO 14001 certifications.

1997
Introduces world’s first DVD car navigation systems, world’s first OEL-equipped car audio product, world’s first DVD-R drive, world’s first high-definition 50-inch plasma display for consumer use. Supplies digital DBS IRDs to CANAL+ in France.

1998
Announces 2005 Vision with new CI. Introduces the world’s first DVD car navigation system featuring 8.5GB dual-layered DVD disc.

1999
Introduces the world’s first DVD recorder compatible with the DVD-RW format. Supplies digital CATV STBs to Time Warner Cable in the U.S.

2000
Shares of Tohoku Pioneer are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section.

2001
Reviews 2005 Vision to reorganize it as the Pioneer Group Vision.

Drive specifications:

Now let us take a look at the specifications of the Pioneer DVR-110D, found at Pioneer’s UK website

Specifications

DVR-110D

Write Support

⋅  DVD-R (Ver 2.0 for General disc only), DVD-R DL (Dual Layer, Ver 3.0), DVD-RW (Ver 1.0, 1.1 & 1.2) , +R (Ver 1.0, 1.1 & 1.2), +R DL (Double Layer Ver 1.0), +RW (Ver 1.1 & 1.2), +RW High Speed (Ver 1.0).

⋅  CD-R (Type 74, 650MB / Type 80, 700MB), CD-RW (including HS, US, US+)

Read Support

⋅  DVD-ROM (Single & Dual Layer, Single and Dual Sided)

⋅  DVD-RAM (Ver 2.0 & 2.1, non-cartridge version)

⋅  DVD-R, DVD-R DL (Dual Layer), DVD-RW

⋅  +R, +R DL (Double Layer), +RW

⋅  CD-ROM Mode 1, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form 1, Form 2)

⋅  CD-Text, Photo-CD (Single & Multiple Session), CD-DA, CD-Extra, Video CD, CD-R, CD-RW (including HS, US, US+)

Write Speed DVD-R

⋅  16x CAV (22.16 MB/sec)

⋅  12x PCAV / Zone CLV (16.62 MB/sec)

⋅  8x PCAV / Zone CLV (11.08 MB/sec)

⋅  6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)

⋅  4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)

⋅  2x CLV (2.77 MB/sec)

⋅  1x CLV (1.385 MB/sec)

Write Speed 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)

Write Speed DVD-RW

⋅  6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)

⋅  4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)

⋅  2x CLV (2.77 MB/sec)

⋅  1x CLV (1.385 MB/sec)

Write Speed 8cm DVD-R/RW with Adapter

⋅  2x CLV (2.77 MB/sec)

⋅  1x CLV (1.385 MB/sec)

Write Speed +R

⋅  16x CAV (22.16 MB/sec)

⋅  12x PCAV / Zone CLV (16.62 MB/sec)

⋅  8x PCAV / 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)

Write Speed +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)

Write Speed +RW

⋅  8x Zone CLV (11.08 MB/sec)

⋅  6x CLV (8.31 MB/sec)

⋅  4x CLV (5.54 MB/sec)

⋅  3.3x CLV (4.57 MB/sec)

⋅  2.4x CLV (3.32 MB/sec)

Write Speed CD-R

⋅  40x CAV (6.00 MB/sec)

⋅  32x PCAV / Zone CLV (4.80 MB/sec)

⋅  24x PCAV / Zone CLV (3.60 MB/sec)

⋅  16x CLV (2.40 MB/sec)

⋅  10x CLV (1.50 MB/sec)

Write Speed CD-RW

⋅  32x Zone CLV (4.80 MB/sec) (US+)

⋅  24x Zone CLV (3.60 MB/sec) (US and US+)

⋅  20x Zone CLV (3.00 MB/sec) (US and US+)

⋅  16x CLV (2.40 MB/sec) (US and US+)

⋅  10x CLV (1.50 MB/sec) (HS, US and US+)

⋅  4x CLV (0.60 MB/sec) (Normal and HS)

Write Speed 8cm CDR/RW with Adapter

4x CLV (0.60 MB/sec)

Read Speed DVD-ROM (Single)

Max. 16x CAV (22.16 MB/sec)

Read Speed DVD-ROM (Dual)

Max. 12x CAV (16.62 MB/sec)

Read Speed DVDVideo (with CSS, Single / Dual Layer)

Max. 5x CAV (6.925 MB/sec)

Read Speed DVD-RAM

Max. 2x Zone CLV (2.77 MB/sec)

Read Speed DVD-R, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD-RW

Max. 12x CAV (16.62 MB/sec), Max. 8x CAV (11.08 MB/sec), Max. 8x CAV (11.08 MB/sec)

Read Speed +R, +R Double Layer, +RW

Max. 12x CAV (16.62 MB/sec), Max. 8x CAV (11.08 MB/sec), Max. 8x CAV (11.08 MB/sec)

Read Speed 8cm DVDROM DVDR/RW DVDVideo with Adapter

Max. 3.4x CAV (4.70 MB/sec)

Read Speed CD-ROM

Max. 40x CAV (6.00 MB/sec)

Read Speed CD-R,CD-RW

Max. 40x CAV (6.00 MB/sec), Max. 32x CAV (4.80 MB/sec)

Read Speed 8cm CDROM CDR/RW CDDA with Adapter

Max. 6.1x CAV (0.91 MB/sec)

Read Speed CD-DA CD-TEXT Mixed CD CD-Extra (Play audio)

Max. 9.3x CAV (1.39 MB/sec)

Read Speed CD-DA CD-TEXT Mixed CD CD-Extra (Data extraction)

Max. 40x CAV (6.00 MB/sec)

Read Speed Video-CD

Max. 9.3x CAV (1.39 MB/sec)

Access Time DVD-ROM

130 msec (Random Average)

Access Time CD

120 msec (Random Average)

Interface

ATAPI (ATA-5, SFF-8090 Ver.5)

IDE Data Transfer Mode

PIO Mode 4, Multi Word DMA Mode 2, Ultra DMA Mode 2, Ultra DMA Mode 4

Data Buffer

2 MB

Mounting Orientation

Horizontal and Vertical (+/- 5 degrees) (80mm discs cannot be used when the drive is vertically mounted. The case remains even when an adapter is used.)

Power Requirement

+5V 1.2A
+12V 0.8A (Average during 16X DVD-R writing process)

Power Consumption

15.6 W (Average during 16X DVD-R writing process)

Regulatory Approval

UL60950-1 First Edition, CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-03, EN60950-1:2001, EN60825-1:1994+A2+A1, CB Report: IEC60950-1:2001, IEC60825-1:1993+A2+A1, FIMKO, SEMKO (Optional)

Dimensions (W x H x D)

(Including height of Front Bezel) 148 x 42.3 x 180  mm

Net Weight

1.0  kg


What’s inside the box?

On this page we will take a look at what the drive came shipped with and take a look at the drive and its technology.


The drive supplied was the OEM/bulk version. Meaning no cables, software or manual was supplied. 

Now it’s time to take a look at the drive itself:

The bezel of the Pioneer DVR-110D is quite plain looking. We can see an emergency eject hole, a single green coloured LED and an eject button.


Top

On the top-side of the drive we found one label, and we can see that the drive was made in Japan ‘“ July 2005.


Underside


Rear

On the back of the drive starting from the left, we can see a diagnostics connector; analogue audio connector; pins and jumper to set the drive to cable select, slave or master; IDE connector and finally the power connector.

We installed the drive without any problems and here is a screenshot from Nero InfoTool:

 

From the screenshot of Nero InfoTool above, we miss Mt.Rainier and CD+G support and a larger buffer size. But the drive does support DVD-RAM reading capability. Our drive came shipped with firmware 1.17.

And another shot from Nero Burning ROM:

 

We do not really find anything alarming here, but Mount Rainier and a larger buffer would have been nice.

But let us continue this review and see how it really performs.

On the next page we will take a look at the test machine, the software, the drive features…………

26 Comments

lui_gough
Posts: 1253
Posted on: 08 Oct 05 09:47
Fix the spelling -> RICOH JNP? it's JPN! Overburning -> not that it doesn't overburn CD-R, its that it cannot overburn past 89mins.
_chef_
Posts: 29839
Posted on: 08 Oct 05 10:03
I'd say it needs to be clarified what's called overburning on what rated media...
lordyu
Posts: 265
Posted on: 08 Oct 05 23:30
For (much) better quality and (much) smaller file size, use PNG for screenshots or screen captures. JPG/JPEG is for photos.
[edited by lordyu on 08.10.2005 23:31]
eddiechi
Posts: 4
Posted on: 12 Dec 05 17:44
What is the difference between this review and the one done on Pioneer DVR-110 DVD on 02 December 2005... anything besides the firmware? The updated firmware seems to make this a much better unit comparing the two reviews....
digit010
Posts: 35
Posted on: 08 Nov 06 04:43
:r This software once had one of the best reputations as the leading software for burning.I used to use it myself for ALL my burning needs.Since it has become bloated,slower and many have encountered bugs that appear in near enough all new releases,it is no longer what I and I'm sure many others would recommend to use.There are now other burning tools available for free that make Nero look much less appealing.
Kiltedwolf
Posts: 1
Posted on: 17 Dec 06 00:45
This piece of "bloatware" has been the standard and still is as far as burning is concerned. There are lots of copy software out there, but having been using this software and others for about 8 years now, there are none finer as long as you're not looking to copy protected content. If that's what you're trying to do, then of course you're going to use something else! This program does have lighter versions if you don't want all the "bloat". The core program is still as stellar as ever. I applaud Ahead branching out and creating very useful other programs. As somebody who works in digital media, I can tell you that when you need to do some editing and you don't have a decent pay editor, it can come in quite handy! Nero is still my "baby" when it comes to disk burning!
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 22 Jul 07 10:59
It used to be da $hit! too many bugs, and loaded with junk software. try imgburn for isos, and freeware for data. nero u suck!
Ms.Dusty
Posts: 4
Posted on: 11 Feb 08 17:21
I like and will keep the 7 but, I have to agree, the new Nero has lost alot of it's ease Good thing with rebates the Nero 8 I bought comes out to cost me $0.00
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 23 Feb 08 21:43
Nero 7 was bundled with my new CD/DVD burner. It is almost certainly the worst s/w I have encountered in 20 years. I am amazed that they can even give it away.
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 14 Jul 08 16:05
meh it does basics
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 17 Jul 08 09:48
hahah tang ina nyo..! mga hayup kau...!
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 27 Aug 08 14:35
In their quest to become bigger and better, Ahead has shot themselves in the foot. Once *the* burning software to have, it is now nothing but crap filled with useless additives that do nothing but slow it down and ruin itself. The post from Kiltedwolf cracks me up. There's always someone out there willing to point the finger at someone else accusing them of pirating or cheating. Truth be told, that dipshit probably works for Ahead. Anyway, if you want something that will slow your rig down, confuse you with extra junk that's not needed, and pretty pricey then get the latest Nero.
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 02 Sep 08 16:06
:d :+ very bad
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 05 Sep 08 18:33
www.forexoptical.com
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 03 Oct 08 14:23
can i delete the files from cd,in nero 8.0
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 09 Oct 08 20:07
peah this is a bullshit.it is to slow and also slowing down computer performance
mrwul
Posts: 13
Posted on: 01 Nov 08 17:59
why is it then - in reviews they rank up as best... ? frankly, for me, a top of the bill burner is sufficient, i donot need all the extra's .. but then again, as said, they rank up as one of the best..
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 13 Nov 08 11:41
Nero is crap. I have burnt one successful data cd out of 35 attempts.
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 23 Nov 08 11:29
the latest release took me about 45 minutes to install with a couple of restarts in between!!! WTF!!! installing XP takes that much time!!!
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 25 Nov 08 21:42
Nero 7 Is a joke. Won't even go higher based on these posts! Thank you! Bought a new Samsung external dvd burner & Nero Tru-Ware just plain sucks!! Craps out at the end but it took an hour to get their. What a waste of time :r :c
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 03 Dec 08 02:51
How do I COMPLETELY remove every last trace of this horrific software from my computer? The trial version SUCKED and has left behind many files that seem irremovable. Please help!!!
firestormbringer
Posts: 1
Posted on: 06 Dec 08 20:05
On its own - Nero is so-so, but use it with DVD Shrink 3.2 and it sings ! :d
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 08 Dec 08 23:09
nero killed my burning and virtual devices and to make it worse, i couldnt uninstall it. it trashed my p.c no amount of reg cleaning or fixes or uninstalling all the burning helped nor did a repair install, dont want to be rude but thanks for nothing the software that came with my dvd shouldnt kill my p.c.. :c :c !!!
totalz
Posts: 299
Posted on: 10 Dec 08 06:04
After installing, 12 more system restore sections... :r
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 20 Dec 08 00:01
I looked for a free upgrade of old Nero 6.0.+ v., and started from Nero-8. in the 1-st install shield screen was displayed as Trial version. So I continued with 7.0. There I not found ANY mention about kind of version, it proposed to uninstall an old v. (which had a critical crash bug!), but finally appeared a title "Trial version" ... Boorish! I finished with Nero.
guest
Posts: 15284
Posted on: 02 Jan 09 10:27
:d :r ke nn funziona .nrg

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