Pioneer DVR-S201

• $5400 currently around $4000-4400
• AUTHORING Drive - for Professional use
• EXTERNAL MOUNT - SCSI Interface
• Uses 635 NanoMeter Laser Wavelength
• Can write DDP Header Information
• Can write Macrovision bits
• Can NOT write CSS Encryption Keys
• Can create a CUTTING MASTER DISC
• Writes DVD-R (DVD-Video) at 1X Speed
• Doesnt write DVD-R/W, CD-R or CD-R/W
• Complete 4.7 GB disc written in abt. 1 Hr.
• Can store roughly 2 hrs of DVD-Video
• Compatible with DVD Studio Pro
• NOT Compatible with iDVD.
• ONLY uses DVD-R AUTHORING Media!!
• Burns 3.95 GB OR 4.7GB Authoring Media
• CAN MAKE A REPLICATION MASTER

Pioneer DVR-103/A03

• $995 MSRP from Pioneer as IDE/ATAPI Internal Drive -
  street prices vary
• GENERAL Media Drive - for Consumer use
• INTERNAL MOUNT - IDE Interface
• Uses 650 NanoMeter Laser Wavelength
• Can NOT write DDP Header Information
• May write Macrovision bits
• Can NOT write CSS Encryption Keys
• Can NOT create a CUTTING MASTER DISC
• Writes DVD-R (DVD-Video) at 2X Speed
• also writes DVD-R/W, CD-R, CD-R/W
• Complete 4.7 GB disc written in abt. 1/2 Hr.
• Can store roughly 2 hrs of DVD-Video
• A03 is Compatible with DVD Studio Pro
• Both 103 and A03 work with iDVD
  ONLY uses DVD-R GENERAL Media!!
• Burns 4.7GB General Media ONLY
• MAY BE A REPLICATION MASTER
  check with your replicator to see...

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 This is Pioneer DVD-R AUTHORING Media

DVD-R 4.7 GB for Authoring (V2.0)

This is Pioneer's 3.95 GB DVD-R Media

DVD-R 3.95 GB for Authoring (V1.0)

 This is Pioneer DVD-R GENERAL
Media

DVD-R 4.7 GB for Data (V2.0)

This is Apple's General DVD-R Media

DVD-R 4.7 GB for Data (V2.0)

The DVR-S201 is Pioneer's professional AUTHORING DVD-R drive - capable of buring both 3.95 GB and 4.7 GB AUTHORING media, this drive will be capable of creating Master DVD discs
for replication using the CMF format.
NOTE that this drive ONLY writes to the original AUTHORING Media, using a 635 nM laser.

You can use V1.0, V1.9, and V2.0 media, assuming you have upgraded the firmware in your drive.

If you own a DVR-S201 you certainly should upgrade your firmware. After 2500 hours of operation (about 2500 complete discs) have been burned, your DVR-S201 will require this upgrade to continue operating. This is to ensure you will upgrade your drive to DVD-R Spec V2.0.

 The DVR-103 (OEM as the Apple Superdrive) and DVR-A03 (standalone drive) are Pioneer's new GENERAL MEDIA DVD-R drives - capable of burning ONLY 4.7 GB GENERAL media, this drive will NOT be capable of creating Master DVD discs for replication using the CMF format. HOWEVER - it now seems that many replicators report they can successfully replicate from DVD-R (G) discs! NOTE that this drive ONLY writes to the new GENERAL DVD-R Media, using a 650 nM laser.

The DVR-103 is shipping in Apple's 733 Mhz G4 as the "Superdrive". This drive reads and writes CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD-R and DVD-R/W. It is designed to work with both iDVD and DVD Studio Pro as a DVD-R burner.

You can write DVD-ROM type data discs with this drive, with Roxio Toast 5.01 Titanium, upgraded for DVD-R. Download the Updater from http://www.roxio.com