Pioneer USA today announces two new multi-format DVD/CD writers for reliable preservation of digital movies, music, photos and data files. The Pioneer DVR-X122 external DVD/CD writer uses a high speed USB 2.0 port for quick connectivity and portability. For those who prefer a permanently installed drive, Pioneer offers the DVR-R200 internal DVD/CD writer. Both models are bundled with software to create personalized videos, and the DVR-R200 features the LightScribe direct-to-disc labeling technology.

The Pioneer DVR-X122 external drive offers high-speed recording of up to 18x write speed with high-speed DVD-R/+R discs, 10x with high-speed DVD-R/+R dual/double layer disc, 6x with high-speed DVD-RW discs, 8x with +RW and 12x using DVD-RAM media. It has write speed of 40x with CD-R and 32x on CD-RW media. The writer features Nero 7.5 Essentials allowing home users to design movies, digital photo slideshows and produce music CD compilations. With Pioneer?s Liquid Crystal Tilt Compensator, the DVR-X122 delivers precise reading and writing of marginal quality discs to assure optimum drive performance.

The Pioneer DVR-R200 internal drive features the Pioneer DVR-111C DVD/CD. The drive enables up to 16x write speed with high-speed DVD-R/+R discs, 8x with high-speed DVD-R/+R dual/double layer disc, 6x with high-speed DVD-RW discs, 8x with +RW and 5x using DVD-RAM media. Additionally, it has write speed of 40x with CD-R and 32x on CD-RW media. The writer comes packaged with multimedia software from Roxio by Sonic Solutions as well as LightScribe media technology enabling direct-to-disc labels.

The Pioneer DVR-X122 external drive and DVR-R200 internal drive are currently available for a suggested price of $99.99 and $69.99, respectively.