Pioneer has announced a new Blu-ray Disc combo drive. The BDC-202 can read BD-ROM and BD-R/RE media at speeds as high as 5x and can read
and write to most CD and DVD formats.
At the International Consumer Electronics Show today, Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc.
announced the new BDC-202 combination Blu-ray Disc BD-ROM computer drive with enhanced DVD and CD writing and reading capabilities. The
newly designed Pioneer drive offers playback of BD-ROM discs allowing users to view Blu-ray Disc high definition programs directly on a
properly configured computer. The Pioneer BDC-202 can play multiple Blu-ray Disc formats, as well as provide high-speed reading and
writing of DVD and CD formats.
With a focus on BD-ROM playback, the new Pioneer combination computer drive will be a
significant contributor in the emergence of the Blu-ray Disc format for both professional and consumer use on computers. In addition to
BD-ROM playback, the BDC-202 allows users to access and transfer A/V and data files rapidly to DVD and CD.
No word on price
yet. However, Pioneer expects to ship the BDC-202 during the second quarter of 2007. More information, including a list of specs, can be
found on Pioneer's website.
