Pioneer DVR-A16J and DVR-S16J - 20x DVD Write w/ Labelflash

[Ian]

Pioneer Japan has finally announced their new top of the line DVD writers. Like the DVR-116 and DVR-216, the DVR-A16J and DVR-S16J feature 20x DVD±R, 12x DVD-RAM and 12x DVD±R DL writing speeds and Pioneer's Optimal Write Speed function. They also have the sweet looking bezel design that those of us outside of Japan no longer get and support for Labelflash.

http://pioneer.jp/press/2008/0715-1.html

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Writing Speeds:
DVD+R: 20x, 18x, 16x, 12x, 8x, 6x, 4x, 2.4x
DVD-R: 20x, 18x, 16x, 12x, 8x, 6x, 4x, 2x, 1x
DVD+R DL: 12x, 10x, 8x, 6x, 4x, 2.4x
DVD-R DL: 12x, 10x, 8x, 6x, 4x, 2x
DVD+RW: 8x, 6x, 4x, 3.3x, 2.4x
DVD-RW: 6x, 4x, 2x, 1x
DVD-RAM: 12x, 8x, 6x, 6x, 3x, 2x
CD-R: 40x, 32x, 24x, 16x, 10x, 4x
CD-RW: 32x, 24x, 20x, 16x, 10x, 4x

Read Speeds:
DVD-ROM (Single): 16x Max
DVD-ROM (Dual): 12x Max
DVD±R: 16x Max
DVD±RW: 13x Max
DVD±R DL: 12x Max
DVD-RAM: 12X Max
CD-R/ROM: 40x Max
CD-RW: 32x Max

[Gen-An]

*Drools*
Well, at least I grabbed an A12XL from OZ via Ebay. Maybe I can score one of these but I'll have to check with one my buds in Japan to see the next time they're coming stateside.

[Ian]

Anyone know if Pioneer has released the management utility for their Optimal Write Speed function?

[ala42]

http://www.pioneer.eu/eur/content/suppo ... udvdwriter