Pioneer Plans Blu-ray and HD DVD Hybrid Drive Also DVR-112 and DVR-212

*nekrosoft13* · 03-09-2006

Pioneer presented plans for upcoming Blu-Ray burners at the IFA 2006, saying that that they are planning a hybrid drive that can play Blu-ray and HD DVD discs for 2007.

The Pioneer BDR-103 would be the one that solves the High definition format issue for you. Pioneer's third generation of Blu-Ray burners is expected to be able to read both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs, as well as CD media. The drive will be equipped with an optical pickup unit developed by Pioneer. This could possibly lower the price of the drive to the 500 EUR tag.

Currently, Pioneer has released the BDR-101A, capable of writing at 2x on BD-R/RE media and also supporting DVDs. The second generation of the company's BD burners is expected for January 2007. The BDR-102A will be a triple-writer, which means that it will support writing on BD, DVD and CD media.

Currently, mass production of Blu ray and HD DVD hardware has been delayed due to the limited availability by blue laser diodes. Current suppliers can reportedly cover a very small percentage of the overall demand. In addition, the demand is expected to be higher with the introduction of Sony's Playstation 3 game console, which is equipped with a Blu-Ray drive. The situation is expected to change next year.

Korean-based Samsung is also expected to work on a Blu-ray/HD DVD drive. Ricoh has already announced that they have developed assemblies that would make it easy to build hybrid drives.

Pioneer's Red laser drives

Pioneer is also expected to release a series of red-laser DVD burners in the following months. The Japanese company has scheduled the release of the DVR-112 series, the successor of the DVR-111. The drive will offer 18x writing for DVDs and will have an ATAPI interface. Release is scheduled for January 2007.

One month later, Pioneer is expected to launch a S-ATA version of the 18x DVD drive, code-named DVR-212.

Both DVR-112 and DVR-212 series are also expected to come in LightScribe-enabled versions, later in March and April 2007. But before then, Pioneer fans should expect the DVR-111C (LightScribe model). Although the drive is still pending HP's LightScribe verification, it should be expected later this year.

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*cantankerous* · 03-09-2006

hmmm I thought 18x was problematic and only a gimmick? Maybe Pioneer can do a better job than Plextor at incorporating this? I don't burn higher than 8x anyhow but hey. I sure hope this drive has 16x RAM writing, as 5x is just rediculously slow. Native bitsetting (yea rite) would be nice too. I am expecting an awful lot from this drive as the past few generations have been pretty poor 'upgrades' from previous models. The fact that this probably will be the last DVD-RW writer Pioneer does I hope it goes out with a bang.

*nekrosoft13* · 03-09-2006

18x is the new "it"

most people don't know about scanning, quality test etc.., and they just look oh this one is 18x, and this one is 16x. i want the faster one

__________________
main system
Samsung SH-S223F

Pioneer BDR-205

server/media server
Samsung SH-S182M
family system
BenQ DW1620 Pro (soon to be retired)
NEC ND-3550A @ 4551A (LABELFLASH!)
HTPC
Samsung SH-S203B
LG GGC-H20L

_chef_ · 04-09-2006

So, the 212 is in my to-buy-list.

MaxAkiro · 04-09-2006

Also in mine.

*cantankerous* · 04-09-2006

I wonder if the firmware from the later released lightscribe drives can be flashed to early bought models of the 112/212 like the current 111 series.

*PumaUK* · 05-09-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by cantankerous

I wonder if the firmware from the later released lightscribe drives can be flashed to early bought models of the 112/212 like the current 111 series.

i was wondering when that question would pop up

*nekrosoft13* · 05-09-2006

i would say no, lightsrible require extra hardware, last time i heard

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main system
Samsung SH-S223F

Pioneer BDR-205

server/media server
Samsung SH-S182M
family system
BenQ DW1620 Pro (soon to be retired)
NEC ND-3550A @ 4551A (LABELFLASH!)
HTPC
Samsung SH-S203B
LG GGC-H20L

*FidelC* · 05-09-2006

Oh, well, we'll flash the hardware too.

For me the biggest thing is getting SATA drive for a reasonable $. and as for speed I would buy a 12x max today, given that it does Everything properly. RAM is nice and all, but it needs to be faster than 5x and I'm still looking for a player with RAM and XVID support (for North America)

_chef_ · 05-09-2006

Besides, I would like to see RAM2 media appearing in europe. We can buy the burners but we seem to be doomed to never see the appropriate media...

ROPC · 28-09-2006

Pioneer has since gone on the record to say that it has no plans to offer a hybrid BD/HD DVD unit.

_chef_ · 28-09-2006

Why should they say otherwise??
They wanna sell their current drives and not make the users waiting for their 3rd gen non dvd burner....

Pioneer Plans Blu-ray and HD DVD Hybrid Drive Also DVR-112 and DVR-212

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