Pioneer BDR-202BK

Blu-ray writers have been available for over a year now, but when we looked at them in issue 146 even the cheapest cost a stratospheric -407. Today, prices have plummeted, and an ever-expanding range of high-definition movies makes Blu-ray an increasingly...

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pioneer bdr-202bk review: Pioneer's drive and bundle is excellent, but also expensive and clearly an early adopter's product.

Good write quality, Overspeed 4x burning on 2x BD media, SATA connected

Still expensive compared to traditional media, Only for specialists -- Blu-ray adoption is too low for mainstream purchase

Pioneer's drive and bundle is excellent, but also expensive and clearly an early adopter's product.

It can burn to DVDs and CDs, as well as BD-R and BD-RE discs; it burnt BD-R discs relatively quickly

Its DVD and CD performance is slower than that of a dedicated DVD burner

While adopting the Blu-ray standard is an expensive undertaking, this drive is a step in the right direction, which serves its intended purpose well. For users who want to create their own Blu-ray content, this drive is ideal. It can perform all the funct...