The DVR-R100's software bundle is very similar to what Pioneer has included with their previous DVD writers. The CD that comes with the drive contains a number of applications from Ulead Systems including DVD MovieFactory 4.0, VideoStudio 9.0 SE, Burn.Now 2.0 and DVD Player 2.0 as well as NovaBACKUP 7.2 from NovaStor.
Ulead DVD MovieFactory 4.0 - With Ulead's DVD MovieFactory you can create your own CD's and DVD's quickly and easily. Right from the start, MovieFactory gives you a number of options. From here you can create a new compilation, copy or edit an existing disc, or record video directly to CD or DVD.
Adding movie clips to your current project is as easy as drag and drop. MovieFactory lets you take any MPEG-1, MPEG-2, AVI, VOB or QuickTime video clip and add it to your project. After that you can add your own custom menus, backgrounds, fonts and music or use one of the included templates.
Ulead Burn.Now 2.0 - The DVD MovieFactory 4.0 suite also includes Ulead's CD/DVD mastering program, Burn.Now. This easy to use software lets you do a number of different tasks. From the main menu, you can choose to create, edit or copy a disc. Burn.Now's disc tools will let you erase or UDF format rewritable CD's and DVD's.
Ulead VideoStudio 9.0 SE - For video editing duties, Pioneer has included Ulead's VideoStudio 9.0 SE. This program allows users to quickly and easily capture, edit and share their videos. With VideoStudio you can capture video from a variety of sources including camcorders, PC cameras and VCR's.
VideoStudio also allows a person to create their own custom movies. You can drag and drop your video footage directly onto the editing timeline and then add scene transitions, background music, or title effects. When you are done, VideoStudio will let you burn your video directly to DVD or CD, or optimize it for use on the internet.
Ulead DVD Player 2.0 - The DVD MovieFactory 4.0 suite also comes with Ulead DVD Player. Along with support for DVD's, this software DVD player can be used to play back VCD's and SVCD's as well as other multimedia formats including MPEG, AVI and DivX.
Ulead DVD Player offers a complete set of navigation controls that will let you scan scenes at variable speeds and create your own custom bookmarks. It also supports features like parental controls, custom skins, LPCM audio and Dolby 5.1 down-mixing.
Ulead CD & DVD PictureShow 3.0 SE - The DVR-R100 also comes with Ulead CD & DVD PictureShow 3 SE. With this software you can quickly and easily turn your pictures and home videos into a slideshow that can be viewed on your TV. Creating these slideshows can be done in as little as three steps. Simply add your pictures and videos, select a theme and then burn!
Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5 SE - If you need an easy to way to transfer, browse, modify and share photos and other types of digital media, look no further than Ulead's Photo Explorer 8.5. This program lets you acquire photos, audio and video from various sources like cameras, camcorders and memory cards. Once on your computer, you can use Photo Explorer's built in editing tools to crop and rotate your pictures and remove things like red-eye.
NovaBACKUP 7.2 - Pioneer has also included NovaBACKUP 7.2 from NovaStor. This software lets you backup your data to CD/DVD, hard disc, tape or another computer on your LAN. Thanks to NovaBACKUP's step by step wizards, backups and restores can be done quickly and easily.
Backup jobs can be scheduled to run at regular intervals so the data is always protected. NovaBACKUP also offers more advanced backup features like compression, encryption, password protection and virus scanning.
The Pioneer DVR-R100 scores a solid 7 out of 10 for its features. While not as flashy looking as some of Pioneer's previous drives, it sports some pretty impressive specs. The DVR-R100 is capable of 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW and 6x DVD-RW writing speeds and a maximum DVD read speed of 16x. On top of that, it's one of the first drives with the ability to write to both DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media at 8x. The DVR-R100 also includes features like a 2MB buffer, support for some sort of buffer underrun protection and a software bundle from Ulead. Unfortunately, it lacks bitsetting support for single layer DVD+R and DVD+RW media.
