Pioneer BDR-202 Blu-ray Burner Mini Review

Pioneer BDR-202 detail information

Posted by	Wendy Collins
Posted on	11/11/07 13:17
Number of views	14048
Manufacturer	Pioneer
Product	Pioneer BDR-202
Description	Blu-ray writer with support for writing Blu-ray discs at 4x, DVD R at 12x and CD-R at 24x

CD-R/RW Writing performance

DVD+R/RW Writing performance

DVD-R/RW Writing performance

DVD+R DL/-R DL Writing performance

DVD-RAM Writing performance

Blu-ray Writing performance

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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....

DVD-R/RW Writing performance

DVD-RAM Writing performance

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Posted by blitzen (guest) on Saturday 17 November 2007 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 ...

Posted by happyscrappy on Sunday 02 December 2007 02:42

Call me when it's SATA.

Posted by x (guest) on Sunday 09 December 2007 23:07

$543.77 to $945.00

Posted by Dee-27 on Wednesday 12 December 2007 22:25

@happyscrappy
The drive is SATA.

Posted by barbacot on Sunday 10 February 2008 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

Posted by barbacot on Sunday 10 February 2008 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

Posted by Tony Carr (guest) on Thursday 21 February 2008 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.

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