Pioneer DVR-R100 16x DVD±RW

Model: Pioneer DVR-R100 16x DVD±RW
Manufacturer: Pioneer Electronics
Provided By: Netlink Computers & Pioneer Electronics

Since the dawn of DVD recording, Pioneer has stood out amongst the world's drive manufacturers. Strong supporters of the DVD-R format, and reluctant supporters of DVD+R media, Pioneer has greatly helped in the shaping of the recordable DVD industry as we see it today.

Of course, Pioneer's expertise is not limited to just DVD burners. Having been an industry leader for over five decades, they are involved in all aspects of consumer products. Pioneer's products range from the very simplest audio and video players, to some of the most advanced and professionally oriented systems you can find anywhere in the world. Today however, we're here to discuss the Pioneer's new DVD writer, the DVR-R100.

The latest addition to Pioneer's already impressive line of DVD writers is the DVR-R100. The retail version of the popular DVR-110D, the DVR-R100 is capable of 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW and 6x DVD-RW writing speeds and has a maximum DVD read speed of 16x. More importantly, it's one of the first drives with the ability to write to both DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media at 8x. As usual, Pioneer hasn't stopped there. The DVR-R100 also has features like 40x CD reading and writing speeds, 32x rewriting speeds and an impressive software bundle from Ulead.

With specs and features like this, the DVR-R100 can easily be considered one of the most advanced burners on the market. However, specifications alone don't make the whole drive. To give you an idea of what to expect from Pioneer's new writer, we'll take a look at some of the drive's features and then see how it compares to the 16x DVD±RW drives from the competition. Does the DVR-R100 have what it takes? Is it the fastest DVD writer around? We'll answer these questions and more as we take a look at the Pioneer DVR-R100.