DVD-R/RW Support - 12x Read/4x Write/2x Rewrite DVD - IDE Ultra ATA/66 ATA-5 - 5.25" - MPN: DVRA05 See Product Details
Quick Glance
Type of Drive: DVD+RW and CD-RW Combination Drive
Internal/External: Internal
Interface: IDE (ATA/EIDE/ATAPI), IDE (Ultra ATA/DMA-33)
Summary
Product Title: Pioneer DVR-A05 Internal DVD-Writer
Manufacturer: Pioneer
Power Score: 4.4 | 11 Reviews
Unit Type
Type of Drive: DVD+RW and CD-RW Combination Drive
Internal/External: Internal
General
Class: Cd-Rom
Category: DVD
Load Type: Tray
Performance
Interface Type: IDE (ATA/EIDE/ATAPI), IDE (Ultra ATA/DMA-33)
Cache Size: 2 MB
Dimensions
Height: 4.23 cm
Width: 14.8 cm
Depth: 19.8 cm
Weight: 1.1 kg
More Info
URL: Manufacturer Link
Strengths: Burn DVD fast and no problem what so ever.
Weakness: Reading and writing CD are really slow and takes forever to regonize most CDs. Reading speed is terrible also.
If you just using this for DVD buring only then it is a good unit but wouldn't recommend anyone if they burn a lot of CDs. So far I have had a lot of problem with CD reading and burning with this unit.
I bought the drive and software bundle for $299. So far no problems using cheap generic 2X DVD-R's I bought at allmediaoutlet.com for $1.12 each (50 pack). The 4X speed disks are about $4.00 each and I have not tested them yet. I was somewhat disappointed with the software. Easy CD Creator 5 did not copy video DVD's and copied data at 1X speed only. So I bought the latest version of Nero and it...
Strengths: quiet, fast, &, dependable for dvds & cds
Weakness: the supplied software could use an update
I would have preferred Nero Burning software instead of the Roxio that came with the drive. For the price, it is fast & the other bundled software is a treat.
Strengths: Very quiet, fast, and easy to work with. Sonic MyDVD
Weakness: Price, as with all DVD-RWs
So far, I have had nothing but a positive experience with this drive. It is quieter burning than my DVD ROM is when reading, and it created a perfect quality DVD Copy with DVDxCopy on the first try. I would highly recommend this drive.
Strengths: FASTER THAN THE PLEXTOR 4XDVDRW QUIET COMPATIBLE
Weakness: TRAY - I LOVED THE SLOTIN THAT THE READER HAD
I USE IT WITH NERO AND ULEAD MOVIEFACTORY AND IT ROCKS I ALSO OWN THE PLEXTOR 4DVDRW AND ITS MUCH SLOWER THAN THE PIONEER AND MORE EXPENSIVE WHICH AINT JUSTIFIED I GIVE IT A 10 CAUSE ITS REALLY THE BEST DVDRW OUT THERE GO PIONEER !
Strengths: Plug and play, works
Weakness: No Macintosh-specific documentation.
I put my drive in a Blue&White G3 Macintosh. Installation was easy, and it was, of course, plug and play: the O.S. recognized it without me having to find drivers on the net. I recommend the freeware VLC from videolan.org for watching DVDs, and I use Toast Titanium for burning DVDs of miscellaneous data files. The only downside is that a 350Mhz Blue&White G3 is a little slow for watching DVDs: It...
Strengths: Extremely fast write times, 15min to burn a DVD-R, and very quiet, can't even hear it run when burning a DVD.
Weakness: The software, EasyCD isn't my favorite software. I use Nero instead and it works great.
The drive was packed very well in the box and it came with the software bundle (Ez Cd 5.0 Pinnacle, and Sonic) screws, Manual opener and user manuals for the drive and software. Installing the drive was straight forward, it's already set to master by default. The screws are good for mounting the drive and are big enough that they will grab the slots in most cases easy. After mounting the drive...
Strengths: Fast, ULTRA quiet, true Plug n' Play installation! Great Pioneer technical support!
Weakness: None so far
Prior to purchasing this drive, I had some questions, as it was going in my Mac G3, a computer that is not new, but neither a relic. I had three separate questions for Pioneer's technical support both before and after the purchase, and all questions were answered within ONE DAY, and the answers were actually informative. This drive works great for me even under Mac OS 8.6 with Roxio Toast, as...
Strengths: Drive Speed, SonicDVD
Weakness: No problems with the drive.
This drive is pretty nice, runs very quietly, and burns 4x DVD's in 15 mins. Easy CD Creator that comes with it is terrible so I use Sonic DVD. I paid $290 for the drive which isn't too bad.
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Pioneer DVR-A05 Internal DVD-Writer
Strengths: burns good
Weakness: take too long to read...Very slow
i just got this burner a few days ago and i am not liking it too much. it says that it is a 12x read drive but it's taking me 48-53 min to rip a dvd. my brother has a TDK 440n and it is a 12x also but his rips in about 20 min a dvd. i'm gonna return this Pioneer and get the same one that my brother have.