Specs
Write Support
DVD-R (4.7 GB for General disc only*),
DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-RW
Read Support
DVD-ROM single layer/dual layer,
DVD-R (all types), DVD-RW,
CD-ROM Mode1, CD-ROM XA Mode2 (form
1, form 2)
Photo CD (single and multiple session),
CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-R,
CD-RW (Supports AM2)
Write Speed
DVD-R 2X-CLV (2.76 MB/s), 1X-CLV
(1.38 MB/s)
DVD-RW 1X-CLV (1.38MB/s)
CD-R 8X-CLV (1.41 MB/s), 4X-CLV (0.70
MB/s)
CD-RW 4X-CLV (0.70MB/s)
Read Speed
DVD-ROM (Single) Max. 4X-CAV (5.52
MB/s)
DVD-ROM (Dual) 2X-CLV (2.76MB/s)DVD-R,
DVD-RW 2X-CLV (2.76 MB/s)CD-ROM Max.
24X-CAV (4.23MB/s) CD-R,CD-RW Max.
16X-CAV (2.82MB/s)CD-Audio Max. 10X-CAV
(1.76MB/s) Video-CD 4X-CLV (0.70MB/s)
Access Time* DVD 200 Msec
(Random Average) CD 180 Msec
*When DVD-ROM Single Layer Disc and
CD-ROM Mode1 Disc are used
Interface ATAPI (ATA/ATAPI-5
& SFFC INF8090 Ver.5)
Data Buffer 512 k Bytes (Read)
2Mbytes (Write)
Mounting Orientation Horizontal
only
Power Consumption Maximum
23.8W
Dimensions (W x H x D) 148
x 42.3 x 207.5 mm 5-13/16" x
1-11/16" x 8-2/16"
Net Weight 1.1 kg 2 lbs. 7
oz
Our Test Machines Specs:
Pentium 4 1.5GHz (not overclocked)
512MB RDRAM
ABIT TH7II-RAID
TOSHIBA SD1502 DVD-ROM
2 x IBM GXP75 30GB (not in RAID mode)
Introduction
Pioneer is one of the DVD Forum founder
members, together with a consortium
of nine other manufacturers (Hitachi,
JVC, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Philips,
Sony, Thomson, Time Warner & Toshiba)
are backing the DVD-R format. The
other competing format is DVD+RW.
The Pioneer DVR A03 is the first
affordable consumer DVD recorder available.
Pioneer has been making DVD writers
for a few years now but they have
never been affordable and the media
has been prohibitively expensive.
It was nicked named the "Super
Drive" because of the fact that
it could write (and read) on almost
all modern optical disks i.e. CD-R,
CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW. (Pioneer has
had an Authoring drive out since 1997
(DVR-S201)).
Pioneer released the A03 at the CE-BIT
show in Germany earlier this year.
The drive was requested by us in June,
but the demand was so high that Pioneer
could not supply us with one quick
enough.
OK, that's the background information
out of the way.. lets take a look
at the drive.
What the package includes
The package contains:
1 x Pioneer DVR-103 DVD Writer
1 x Operation Manual
1 x Audio Cable
1x Packet Mounting Screws
1 x Staedtler Pen
2 x DVD-R Pioneer Brand Disks
5 x CD-R Disks
1 x MyDVD Version 2.3 Software
1 x VOB Instant CD/DVD Software
(Our special package didn't come
with any CD-Rs but a DVD-RW, which
IMO is better choice. You can experiment
on the re-writeable media instead
of using costly DVD-Rs many times
over.)
The front of drive has a headphone
socket, a volume control, an emergency
eject hole, an LED that tells you
if a disk is inserted In the drive
and another LED to tell you if the
drive is writing.
At back of the drive you will find
the usual connectors: jumpers for
making the drive a Master/Slave, the
SPDIF output connector and a fan for
cooling. Note: the manual states that
the operating temperature should not
exceed 45c (which is not very high).
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