Pioneer 215D - DVR - Disk Drive Manual

Page 1 of 4 Media not listed above may be in the testing process - All lists are periodically updated.Do not copy, disseminate or distribute information without written permission from Pioneer. Updated: 05-April 2007Recordable DVD Media for Select Pioneer Recording DrivesMany manufacturers offer a variety of DVD disc formats and speeds. Pioneer is working closely with thesemanufacturers to increase performance and the number of media types that are compatible with our writers.Pioneer has not determined the compatibility of media from manufacturers other than those included in thisdocument. Please consult your media manufacturer for more information.This document provides a brief summary of the media manufacturers that Pioneer tested and determined to becompatible with the DVD recording writers listed below. DVR-115D DVD Writer – Dual (PATA)  DVR-115 DVD Writer – Multi (PATA) DVR-215D DVD Writer – Dual (SATA)  DVR-215 DVD Writer – Multi (SATA)Test results show that these drives can write speeds exceeding that of the media’s rating. However, this listdoes not guarantee that a drive will write at the maximum speed in all situations. Speeds are dependent uponfactors such as drive firmware versions, operating system levels, and environmental conditions.Note: Drive firmware updates often include support for additional manufacturers’ media or higher mediaspeeds so regularly check the Pioneer Electronics website for drive Firmware updates.(http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/article/top/0,,2076_4273,00.html)DVD-RW M EDIA6X DVD-RW Media Manufacturer * Maximum Write SpeedsCMC Magnetics Corp. 6XInfomedia Inc. 6XJVC (Victor Company of Japan) 6XOptodisc Technology Corp. 6XRITEK Corp. 6XTDK Corp. 6XVerbatim/MKM (Mitsubishi Chemical) 6X* Up to 4X writing speed is possible on other brands of DVD-RW mediaDVD-R M EDIA4X DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) Media Manufacturer * Maximum Write SpeedsPrinco Corp. 8XVerbatim/MKM (Mitsubishi Chemical) 4X* Up to 2X writing speed is possible on other brands of DVD-R (DL) media8X DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) Media Manufacturer * Maximum Write SpeedsCMC Magnetics Corp. 8XMaxell (Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.) 8XMBI (Moser Baer India Ltd.) 8XPrinco Corp. 4XRicoh Electronics, Inc. 2XRITEK Corp. 8XThat’s …(Taiyo-Yuden Co., Ltd.) 8XVerbatim/MKM (Mitsubishi Chemical) 10X* Up to 2X writing speed is possible on other brands of DVD-R (DL) media

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