Pioneer Launches Two External 16x Blu-ray Disc Burners
Pioneer will release later this month in Japan the BDR-X12J-UHD and the BDR-X12JBK external Blu-ray disc burners.
Compatible with PC and Mac computers, the burners support 16x burning with BD-R media (SL 25GB), along with playback of "Ultra HD Blu-ray" discs (BDR-X12J-UHD model - HDMI2.0a, HDCP2.2, and HDR standards are required) as well as direct import of audio CDs to Android devices.
The drives also support burning and playback of BDXL discs (BD-R XL 100 GB/128 GB, BD-RE XL 100 GB). "PureRead 4+" (BDR-X12J-UHD) and "PureRead 3+" (BDR-X12JBK) functions are availabel to provide more reliable reading of scratched audio CDs . In addition, the BDR-X12J-UHD model is equipped with the "RealTime PureRead" function, which suppresses the frequencies of possible read errors in real time in order to improve the sound of audio CDs.
Songs stored in audio CDs can be directly imported from the drives and being reproduced on Android devices without using a PC. For this gunction, the “Wireless Hi-Res Player-Stellanova” application should be installed on the Android device.
Other features include:
- Recording and playback of "M-DISC" media for long-term archiving
- Compatibility with the "Pioneer BD Drive Utility"
- Power saving mode - stable operation is maintained even when the power supply is not stable by suppressing the drives' power consumption during peak operation.
- "PowerRead " function to help playback of scratched /dirty or low-quality BD / DVDs. This function works on BD / DVDs recorded in BD-MV, BD-AV, DVD-VIDEO, and DVD-VR formats.
| Supported OS | Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 Japanese version Mac OS X 10.11, macOS Sierra 10.12, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS Catalina 10.15 standard model |
Specifications of "BDR-X12J-UHD" and "BDR-X12JBK"
| Compatible discs for recording | BD | BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R TL, BD-R QL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-RE TL, BD-R LTH, M-DISC (BD) SL, M-DISC ( (BD) DL, M-DISC (BD) TL | ||
| DVD | DVD-R (DVD-R Version 2.0 For General. DVD-R For Authoring 3.95 GB, 4.7 GB cannot be recorded) , DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD + R, DVD + R DL, DVD + RW, HS DVD + RW, DVD-RAM * 11 , M-DISC (DVD) | |||
| CD | CD-R, US + CD-RW, US CD-RW, HS CD-RW, CD-RW | |||
| Compatible discs for playback | BD | Ultra HD Blu-ray (BD-ROM DL, BD-ROM TL) (Supported only for "BDR-X12J-UHD") , BD-ROM, BD-ROM DL, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R TL, BD-R QL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-RE TL, BD-R LTH, M-DISC (BD) SL, M-DISC (BD) DL, M-DISC (BD ) TL | ||
| DVD | DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM DL, DVD-Video, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD + R, DVD + R DL, DVD + RW, DVD-RAM (only DVD-RAM Version 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 without cartridge is supported. Recording to RAM2 standard discs is not possible) , M-DISC (DVD) | |||
| CD | CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW | |||
| Interface | USB 3.1 Gen1 / 3.0 / 2.0 | |||
| Write speed | BD | -R | 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 16x | |
| -R DL | 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 10x, 12x, 14x | |||
| -R TL | 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x | |||
| -R QL | 2x, 4x, 6x | |||
| -R (LTH) | 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x | |||
| -RE / DL / TL | 2x | |||
| M-DISC (BD) SL | 2x, 4x | |||
| M-DISC (BD) DL | 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x | |||
| M-DISC (BD) TL | 2x, 4x, 6x | |||
| DVD | -R | 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x | ||
| -R DL | 2x, 4x, 6x, 8x | |||
| -RW | 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x | |||
| + R | 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x | |||
| + R DL | 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x | |||
| + RW | 2.4x, 3.3x, 4x, 6x, 8x | |||
| -RAM | 2x, 3x, 5x | |||
| M-DISC (DVD) | 2x, 4x | |||
| CD | -R | 4x, 10x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x | ||
| -RW | 4x, 10x, 16x, 24x | |||
| Read speed | BD-ROM (1 layer) | 12x Max | ||
| BD-ROM (2 layers) | 8x Max | |||
| BD-ROM (3 layers) | 4x Max (only supported by "BDR-X12J-UHD") | |||
| DVD-ROM (single layer) | 16x Max | |||
| DVD-ROM (2 layers) | 12x Max | |||
| CD-ROM | 40x Max | |||
| Buffer memory | 4 MB | |||
| Installation | Horizontal / Vertical | |||
| Dimensions | 160 mm × 50 mm × 220 mm (W × H × D) (excluding protrusions, body only) | |||
| Weight | 1.1 kg (body only) | |||
| Power supply | AC adapter (AC100 V 50/60 Hz) (it does not operate with power supply from the USB connector) | |||
Region settings: The unit's region code is initially set to “2”. This unit has a DVD region playback control function. You can change the region code up to 4 times.
| When playing Ultra HD Blu-ray (BDR-X12J-UHD) | |
| Supported OS | Windows 10 Japanese version |
| CPU | Core i7 / i5 processor for Intel 7th generation desktop (KabyLake-S) or higher Core i7 / i5 processor (KabyLake-H) for Intel 7th generation notebooks or higher * U processor not supported |
| GPU | Built-in GPU with Intel HD Graphics 630 7th generation processor or higher |
| Memory | 6 GB or more |
| External display | 4K resolution (3840 x 2160 or higher) HDMI2.0a (requires HDCP2.2) compatible display HDR compatible (HDR content playback, HDR SDR conversion when not supported) |
| Motherboard | Intel 200 series motherboard for Intel SGX HDCP2.2 / HDMI2.0a output compatible Intel built-in GPU output compatible motherboard (for HDMI output) |
| To play Ultra HD Blu-ray , a device that supports the HDMI2.0a, HDCP2.2, and HDR (recommended) standards is required. | |
| During BD recording / playback | |
| Supported OS | Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 Japanese |
| CPU | Core Duo T2700 / Core 2Duo E6300 or higher |
| memory | 1 GB or more |
| Free hard disk space | Recording: 25 GB (50 GB or more ), playback: 120 MB |
| Graphic | For digital output of BD-Video images, a graphic function and display compatible with HDCP are required. |
| 3D video playback requires Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 , and a peripheral device that supports 3D display. Please refer to the CyberLink website for details on the playback environment. | |
| During DVD / CD recording / playback | |
| Supported OS | Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 , Windows 8 , Windows 7 Japanese |
| CPU | Pentium III 800 MHz or higher (Pentium 4, 2.2 GHz or higher ) |
| memory | 128 MB or more (256 MB or more ) |
| Free hard disk space | 2 GB or more (7 GB or more ) |
| Sound card | 16 bits or more |
| Monitor resolution | 1024 x 768, 32 bit or higher display |
| Please prepare video input device (video deck, camcorder, etc.) and capture card separately. If you are playing a CPRM recorded disc for the first time, please connect to the Internet. |
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