DVR-610A (beige) & DVR-610B (black)
DVD-R/RW, +R/+RW, CD-R/RW Writer

Product Overview

OVERVIEW
The DVR-610 high speed DVD burner introduced by Pioneer enables computer users to create personal DVD movies, make digital photo slideshows, burn music CDs and back up your data files onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R and +RW discs with ease. It also works with dual layer discs, increasing the capacity of a disc from 4.7 to 8.5 gigabytes for even more storage space. The DVR-610 offers many industry-leading technologies including:
Quiet Drive plays back Music and Video with up to 75% less noise ideal for living room settings Dual/Double Layer (DL) recording provides nearly double the capacity of a single layer recordable DVD-R (8.5GB vs. 4.7GB) Liquid Crystal Tilt/Blur Compensator plays and records to discs more reliably the Pioneer technology that compensates for warped discs Industry-Leading Drive Technology, provider of DVD-writable drives to computer manufacturers worldwide
SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PIONEER DVR-610 ATAPI WRITER
Writes up to 16X on DVD-R/+R 4.7GB (single layer), up to 8X on DVD-R/+R (dual/double layer), up to 6X on DVD-RW, and 8X on DVD+RW media Writes up to 40X on CD-R media and up to 32X on CD-RW media Reads DVD-ROM, DVD-VIDEO (single & dual layer), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R (single & double layer), DVD+RW & DVD-RAM Reads CD-ROM (Mode1 & 2), CD-ROM XA, CD-DA (CD Audio), Video CD, PhotoCD (single/multi-session), CD EXTRA, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW Installs Vertically or Horizontally Interfaces as an ATAPI device (ATA-5 & SFF-8090 Ver 5) IDE Data Transfer of PIO Mode 4, Multi Word DMA Mode 2, Ultra DMA Mode 2, and Ultra DMA Mode 4 (Ultra DMA 66) 2MB Buffer memory Plays on both DVD-Video players & DVD-ROM drives (check manufacturers website for compatibility with older models)
Physical Dimensions: 5.83 (148mm) W x 1.67 (42.3mm) D x 7.09 (180mm) H with the front bezel Weight: 2.2 pounds (1.0 Kg) Bundled with a comprehensive array of programs from
and Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3.5 SE * for complete DVD Authoring & Disc Burning Burn movies, photos, music and valuable data to CDs or DVDs quickly. Enhance your videos with music, voiceover, captions, transitions & effects. Create DVDs with professional-style full motion DVD navigation menus*. Use Direct-to-Disc to get movies from your camcorder to disc fast.
(* Includes MPEG-2 codec trial for authoring DVD video for 30 days; Full upgrade available for just $9.95)
Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5 SE Complete Media Management Software Enjoy super quick access to all your photo, video and audio files; Easily enhance your photos and add creative effects. Share media by e-mail, print, slideshows, the Web and more. eTrust EZ Antivirus Free 30-day trial of Computer Associates' eTrust(TM) EZ Antivirus Software included.
The drive is designed for ease of use.
At Pioneer, it is our goal to achieve the complete satisfaction of every Pioneer customer.
Please visit us at: www.pioneerelectronics.com

Recordable DVD Media for Select Pioneer Recording Drives
Many manufacturers offer a variety of DVD disc 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 media manufacturers that Pioneer tested and determined to be compatible with the listed writers. Test results show these drives can write at speeds of up to 12X on selected 8X media and up to 16X on selected 16X media. However, this list does not guarantee that the drive models 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 drive Firmware updates. (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/article/top/0,,2076_4273,00.html)

DVD-R MEDIA

16X DVD-R Media Manufacturer * Advanced Media Corp. (AMC) BeAll Developers, Inc. CMC Magnetics Corp. Daxon Technology Inc. FTI (Falcon Technologies Intl) Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. GIGASTORAGE Corp. Interaxia Digital Storage Materials KING DISC Technology Corp. LEAD DATA Inc. Maxell (Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.) Megan Media Holdings Berhad Moser Baer India Ltd. Optodisc Technology Corp. Princo Corp. Prodisc Technology Inc. RITEK Corp. Sony Corp. TDK Corp. (Media ID: TTG02) Thats (Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd.) Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical) DVR-R100 / DVR-610 / DVR-110 Maximum Writing Speeds 12X 12X 12X~16X 12X~16X 12X 12X 12X 12X 12X 12X 16X 12X 12X 12X 12X 12X 12X 16X 16X 16X 16X
* Up to 4X writing speed is possible on other brands of 16X DVD-R media
Media not listed above may be in the testing process - All lists are periodically updated.
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DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) Media Manufacturer * CMC Magnetics Corp. Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical)
DVR-R100 / DVR-610 / DVR-110 Maximum Writing Speeds 4X 8X
* Up to 2X writing speed is possible on other brands of DVD-R (DL) media
8X DVD-R Media Manufacturer * AMC (Advanced Media Corp.) CMC Magnetics Corp. Daxon Technology DST (Digital Storage Technology) Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. GIGASTORAGE Corp. Infomedia Inc. Infosmart Technology Ltd. InfoSource, inc. Interaxia Digital Storage Materials Intermedia Co., Ltd. KING DISC Technology Corp. LEAD DATA Inc. LG Electronics inc. Megan Media Holdings Berhad Maxell (Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.) Must Technology Co. Ltd. NanYa Technology Corp. Optodisc Technology Corp. POSTECH Corp. Princo Corp. Prodisc Technology Inc. RITEK Corp. Sony Corp. TCL Corp. TDK (Media ID: TTG02) TDK (Media ID: TTH01) Thats (Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd.) Umedisc Ltd. Vanguard Disc Inc. Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical)

DVR-R100 / DVR-610 / DVR-110 Maximum Writing Speeds 8X 12X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 12X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X 12X 8X 8X 12X 12X 8X 8X 8X
* Up to 4X writing speed is possible on other 8X DVD-R media brands
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.
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+R MEDIA

16X DVD+R Media Manufacturer * CMC Magnetics Corp. Daxon Technology E-TOP Navigator Technology Inc. FTI (Falcon Technologies Intl) GIGASTORAGE Corp. LEAD DATA Inc. LG Electronics inc. Maxell (Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.) MBI (Moser Baer India Ltd.) Must Technology Co. Ltd. New Star Digital Co., Ltd. Optodisc Technology Corp. Philips Electronics Prodisc Technology Inc Ricoh Electronics, Inc. RITEK Corp. Sony Corp. TDK Corp. Thats (Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd.) Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical) DVR-R100 / DVR-610 / DVR-110 Maximum Writing Speeds 8X 12X~16X 8X 12X 12X 12X 12X 16X 12X 12X 12X 12X 12X 12X 12X 12X 16X 16X 16X 16X
* Up to 4X writing speed is possible on other brands of 16X +R media
DVD+R Double Layer (DL) Media Manufacturer * Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical)
DVR-R100 / DVR-610 / DVR-110 Maximum Writing Speeds 8X
* Up to 2.4X writing speed is possible on other brands of +R (DL) media
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8X DVD+R Media Manufacturer * BeALL Developers, Inc. CMC Magnetics Corp. Daxon Technology Infodisc Technology Co., Ltd. Infomedia Inc. Interaxia Digital Storage Materials Intermedia Co., Ltd. LEAD DATA Inc. MAM-E (Manufacturing Advanced Media Europe) Maxell (Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.) MBI (Moser Baer India Ltd.) MPO Disque Compact NanYa Technology Corp. Optodisc Technology Corp. Philips Electronics Prodisc Technology Inc. Ricoh Electronics, Inc. RITEK Corp. Sony Corp. TDK Corp. Thats (Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd.) Umedisc Ltd. Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical) Wealth Fair investments, Inc.
DVR-R100 / DVR-610 / DVR-110 Maximum Writing Speeds 8X 6X 6X 8X 6X 8X 8X 8X 8X 12X 8X 8X 8X 8X 8X~12X 8X 8X 8X 12X 12X 12X 8X 12X 8X
* Up to 4X writing speed is possible on other brands of 8X +R media

DVD-RW MEDIA

6X DVD-RW Media Manufacturer * JVC (Victor Company of Japan) TDK Corp. Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical) DVR-R100 / DVR-610 / DVR-110 Maximum Writing Speeds 6X 6X 6X
* Up to 4X writing speed is possible on other brands of DVD-RW media

+RW MEDIA

8X DVD+RW Media Manufacturer * Ricoh Electronics, Inc. Sony Corp. Verbatim (Mitsubishi Chemical) DVR-R100 / DVR-610 / DVR-110 Maximum Writing Speeds 8X 6X 8X

* Up to 3.3X writing speed is possible on other brands of +R (DL) media
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