Reviews of the Pioneer DVR-A06
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CNET Review
The Good: Fast 4X DVD+R/-R writing; solid overall performance; comprehensive software bundle.
The Bad: Slower than Sony's DRU-510A; no headphone jack or volume control.
The Bottom Line: This versatile, four-format DVD-rewritable drive is simply not as fast as Sony's DRU-510A.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 34404 other CD & DVD Drives reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 82/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
itreviews.co.uk
Review Summary: Pioneer has produced a very competent multi-format drive in the DVR-A06. It has a decent specification and all the usual aesthetic beauty of a breeze-block. We're not convinced about the software, as the drive is slightly slower than we would expect, ...
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No Rating
tomshardware.com
Review Summary: For this sixth generation, Pioneer has implemented the latest technologies in DVD writing, so the DVR-A06 writers comply with the latest standards. The table below summarizes the various features of the DVR-A06
Manufacturer: Pioneer North America
Part number: DVR-A06U
General
- Device Type DVD±RW drive
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 5.8 in
- Depth 7.8 in
- Height 1.7 in
- Weight 2.4 lbs
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Supported Recording Modes Disk-at-once
- Supported CD Formats CD-ROM, CD Text, CD Extra, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA (audio)
- Supported Media Types CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM
- Media Load Type Tray
- Features Emergency disk eject hole, Horizontal/vertical mountable
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x ATA-33 - 40 pin IDC, 1 x Audio out - 4 pin MPC
- Compatible Bays 1 x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Compatible Slots None
Storage CD / DVD
- Type DVD±RW 5.25" x 1/2H
- Read Speed 32x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
- Write Speed 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD)
- Rewrite Speed 10x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW)
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- Buffer Underrun Protection Yes
- CD / DVD type DVD±RW
- Storage CD / DVD:Form Factor 5.25" x 1/2H
Power
- Type None
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Parts and labor - 1 year
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