Recordable Media for the Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-ray Disc Drive Many manufacturers offer a variety of media formats and speeds. Pioneer is working closely with these manufacturers to increase performance and the number of media types that are compatible with our writers. This document provides a brief summary of the BDR and DVD media manufacturers that Pioneer tested and determined to be compatible with the listed writer. Test results show these drives have similar speeds for BD media and can write at speeds of up 1 on 1 DVD media. However, this list does not guarantee that the drive will write at the maximum speed in all situations. Speeds are dependent upon factors such as drive firmware versions, operating system levels, and environmental conditions. Pioneer has not determined the compatibility of media from manufacturers other than those included in this document. Please consult your media manufacturer for more information. Note: Drive firmware updates often include support for additional manufacturers media or higher media speeds so regularly check the Pioneer Electronics website for firmware updates. BLU-RAY DISC RECORDABLE MEDIA BD-R (DL) Media Manufacturer * BD-R (DL) Media Manufacturer * BD-R (DL) Media Manufacturer * BD-R Media Manufacturer * Page 1 of 6 Do not copy, disseminate or distribute without written permission from Pioneer. Updated: 12-July-2009
BD-R Media Manufacturer * BD-R Media Manufacturer * Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical) BLU-RAY DISC RE-RECORDABLE MEDIA BD-RE (DL) Media Manufacturer * BD-RE Ver 2.0 Media Manufacturer * BD-RE Ver 2.1 Media Manufacturer * Imation Corp. JVC Disc America Co. 80mm 80mm ~ 1X Page 2 of 6 Do not copy, disseminate or distribute without written permission from Pioneer. Updated: 12-July-2009
DVD RECORDABLE MEDIA (DVD-R/+R) DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) Media Manufacturer * Princo Corp. That s (Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd.) * Up to writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media 1 DVD-R Media Manufacturer * Inc. DST (Digital Storage Technology) E-TOP Navigator Technology Inc. FTI (Falcon Technologies Int l) Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. GIGASTORAGE Corp. Infomedia Inc. InfoSource, Inc. KING DISC Technology Corp. LEAD DATA Inc. MJC (Megan Media Holdings Berhad) Must Technology Co. Ltd. NSD POSTECH Corp. Princo Corp. SKC America Inc Sony Corp. TDK Corp. That s (Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd.) Umedisc Ltd. Videolar VDL Groep B.V. ODMS (VDL ODMS) Wealth Fair investments, Inc. * Up to writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media 1 CAV Page 3 of 6 Do not copy, disseminate or distribute without written permission from Pioneer. Updated: 12-July-2009
+R Double Layer (DL) Media Manufacturer * FTI (Falcon Technologies Int l) Princo Corp. Umedisc Ltd. * Up to 2. writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media 2. +R Double Layer (DL) Media Manufacturer * 2. * Up to 2. writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media 1 +R Media Manufacturer * DST (Digital Storage Technology) FTI (Falcon Technologies Int l) GIGASTORAGE Corp. Infomedia Inc. 1 CAV LEAD DATA Inc. MJC (Megan Media Holdings Berhad) Must Technology Co. Ltd. Prodisc Technology Inc Plasmon (Alliance Storage Technologies Inc) 1 Sony Corp. TDK Corp. That s (Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd.) Umedisc Ltd. Videolar VDL Groep B.V. ODMS (VDL ODMS) Wealth Fair investments, Inc. CAV * Up to writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media Page 4 of 6 Do not copy, disseminate or distribute without written permission from Pioneer. Updated: 12-July-2009
DVD RE-WRITABLE MEDIA (DVD-RW/+RW) DVD-RW Media Manufacturer* JVC Disc America Co. * Up to writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media DVD-RW Media Manufacturer* Infomedia Inc. JVC Disc America Co. Prodisc Technology Inc. * Up to writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media +RW Media Manufacturer* Prodisc Technology Inc. Ricoh Electronics, Inc. Sony Corp. * Up to 2. writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media +RW Media Manufacturer* Ricoh Electronics, Inc. * Up to 2. writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media Page 5 of 6 Do not copy, disseminate or distribute without written permission from Pioneer. Updated: 12-July-2009
DVD RAM MEDIA DVD-RAM Media Manufacturer * * Up to writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media 5X DVD-RAM Media Manufacturer * * Up to writing speed is possible on other brands of this type of media 5X Note: Media ID is the identifier created from a combination of letters and numbers that is unique to a specific media. For Media ID information prior to purchase, please contact the media manufacturer. Page 6 of 6 Do not copy, disseminate or distribute without written permission from Pioneer. Updated: 12-July-2009