Pioneer DVR-110D DVD Burner Review


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.

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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.

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

1947
Incorporated as
Fukuin Denki.

1953
Introduces
PE-8.

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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…………


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