This press release has been posted because it contains more technical information from Pioneer, our orginal post introducing this drive can be found here.
Pioneer Europe today confirms the introduction of its new DVD/CD writer with an internal ATAPI connection for Windows. The DVR-A06 will be released in the summer this year and builds on the success of the DVD-R/RW format that accounted for 70 per cent [1] of the DVD writers shipped worldwide in 2002. The launch of the DVR-A06 follows the announcement on 8 May from Microsoft Corporation that the next generation of Windows will support the DVD-R/RW format as standard.
Although the market for DVD writers and in particular, the DVD-R/RW format has developed quickly, the fact that several formats exist in the marketplace, can cause confusion among consumers. Indeed, users have requested that DVD writers should handle various formats. In response, Pioneer's new DVR-A06 DVD/CD writer is compatible with +R and +RW discs, in addition to DVD-R and DVD-RW discs.
Thanks to Pioneer's original Precision Recording Technology, the DVR-A06 dramatically improves the writing precision of DVD-RW and ease of use. Writing performance is also improved due to the application of Distributed Real-time Defect Management (DRT-DM), a first [2] for DVD-RW writers. In addition, by supporting writing and reading capabilities of +R/+RW media, this new model meets the wide range of requirements for DVD and CD writing and reading.
Furthermore, through a wide variety of bundled software, it is possible to produce DVD-Video discs and import data from discs recorded in the VR (Video Recording) format onto a personal computer. Other functions include data writing through "drag and drop," just like when using a floppy disc, and free additional writing and editing on either DVD-R or DVD-RW discs. The DVR-A06 ultimately offers easy-to-use, more convenient DVD high-speed writing for PC users.
Main Features
High-speed writing
The DVR-A06 enables high-speed writing of 4x with DVD-R discs[3], 2x with DVD-RW[4], 4x with +R[5] , and 2.4x with +RW. It also enables 16x writing speed for CD-R and 10x for CD-RW. These permit users to select the appropriate medium, according to data size and application.
New Precision Recording Technology
Based on the results of the overwrite performance of a variety of DVD-RW discs, the DVR-A06 utilizes a sequence that supports recording under optimum conditions at all times by preventing the deterioration of media through repeated recording. Consequently, the DVR-A06 ensures stable writing even on discs that are frequently rewritten and prevents recording errors due to variations in disc quality. The DVR-A06 achieves an improvement in DVD-RW recording performance of approximately 10 times compared with the company's previous products.[6]
The DVR-A06 delivers significant advances in the precision of DVD-RW writing while improving the product's ease of use. Recording reliability is enhanced by the application of Distributed Real-time Defect Management (DRT-DM), a first for DVD-RW.[7]
Various original technologies to enhance reliability
The new product offers reliability and quiet operation through the application of a liquid-crystal tilt mechanism, smart laser driver technology, and dynamic resonance absorber (DRA), which are employed in Pioneer's present DVR-A05. The product also includes Buffer Under-run Prevention Function to prevent transfer errors that occur, albeit rarely, at the time of writing on DVD-R, DVD-RW, +R, +RW, CD-R, and CD-RW discs:
- Liquid-crystal tilt mechanism is employed to eliminate any decline in recording and playback precision caused by variations in the curvature and thickness of discs. This technology was derived from the liquid-crystal aberration correcting elements that Pioneer has successfully developed for its car electronics products. As a result, high-precision writing is realized even when the signal side is slanting because of the disc's curvature
- Smart laser driver technology (DRA) greatly enhances the signal precision at the time of recording by carrying the recording circuit, which usually is carried on the substrate of the main body, in the optical pickup
- Dynamic resonance absorber is used to greatly reduce the machine vibration when the disc rotates at high speed
Source: Pioneer
