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2019-08-08T08:57:43
Great product setup easy works great with Win10 Good Size for laptop and you get software
JANET M.
2016-12-29T11:46:30
The unit itself is very sleek and quiet. i was upset that the software would not work in my computer.Over all i say, "not bad."
Gerard L.
2016-12-23T14:23:00
Doesn't get any easier. I have a Dell XPS i7 with windows 10. I also have CyberLink Power Director 13 installed on it. So I plugged in the burner, cranked up Power Director, selected the "Create Disk" menu, selected the format (BlueRay) and quality, then burn. About an hour or so later I have an HD home video. Awesome quality. Didn't have to load any software that came with the burner. I suspect that the software that was being used probably came from Power Director and not the computer. At any rate, this went a lot smoother than I thought it would. Only negative was the way too short USB cable, it's only about 18" long.
Robert C.
2016-10-19T08:41:55
Drive works as-is with Windows 7 Pro/64. I’ve used it to install s/w DVDs and to play Blu-ray media. Since I’ve previously been disappointed by Cyberlink/PowerDVD software and business practices, I have no plans to install this OEM version. I would have preferred a Pioneer product that doesn’t include PowerDVD. I would certainly create a Windows “restore point” before installing this or any other 3rd party package. Instead I use apps that I prefer with this drive. Yes, the drive is a bit noisy but not bad compared to some of my cooling fans!
ARTHUR L.
2016-07-06T22:37:49
Quality product that works like a charm...clam shell type case, usb 3.0, and quiet operation...
GARY D.
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1 Available USB 3.0 port or 2 available USB 2.0 ports
OS X 10.6 - 10.12 (Software package for Mac OS is not included with product), Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, Windows7, Windows8, Windows8.1, Windows10
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66MHz), AMD Phenom 9450 (2.1GHz) or faster
Intel G45, NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT, AMD Radeon HD2600 or faster
HDCP5 compliant display required for Blu-ray playback
1024 x 768 minimum display resolution
2GB RAM required for Blu-ray playback
3GB RAM or greater recommended for editing HD video
5GB available space minimum
128GB or more available space required for creating quad-layer Blu-ray Discs
BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R TL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-RE TL
DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
CD-R, CD-RW
BD-ROM, BD-ROM DL, BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R TL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, BD-RE TL
DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM DL, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM
CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
BD-R: BD-R SL/DL = 6x, BD-R LTH = 6x
BD-RE: BD-RE SL/DL/TL = 2x
DVD-R: 8x
DVD - RW: 6x
DVD + R: 8x
DVD + RW: 8x
DVD + R (Double Layer): 6x
DVD - R (Double Layer): 6x
CD - R: 24x
CD - RW: 24x
BD-R: BD-R SL/DL = 6x, BD-R LTH = 6x
BD-RE: BD-RE SL/DL = 6x, BD-RE TL = 4x
BD-ROM: BD-ROM SL/DL = 6x
DVD-ROM (Single): 8x
DVD-ROM (Dual): 8x
DVD-R, DVD-RW: 8x
DVD+R, DVD+RW: 8x
CD-ROM: 24x
CD-R: 24x
CD-RW: 24x
4MB
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USB 3.0
OS X 10.6 - 10.12 (Software package for Mac OS is not included with product) Windows XP SP3/ Windows Vista/ Windows7/ Windows8/ Windows8.1/ Windows10
5.2 x 0.55 x 5.2" (133 x 14.8 x 133cm)
8.1 oz (230g)
Worked out of the box
By JANET M.
Great product setup easy works great with Win10 Good Size for laptop and you get software
Plug n Play
By Robert C.
Doesn't get any easier. I have a Dell XPS i7 with windows 10. I also have CyberLink Power Director 13 installed on it. So I plugged in the burner, cranked up Power Director, selected the "Create Disk" menu, selected the format (BlueRay) and quality, then burn. About an hour or so later I have an HD home video. Awesome quality. Didn't have to load any software that came with the burner. I suspect that the software that was being used probably came from Power Director and not the compute...
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The BDR-XD05B is one of the world's smallest and lightest BD/DVD/CD portable burners supporting BDXL. The ultra-compact USB 3.0 drive can read and write to all BDXL discs1 including BD-R triple-layer 100GB media, BD-R quad-layer 128GB media, and BD-RE triple layer 100GB media, as well as conventional Blu-ray discs (single-layer 25GB media and dual-layer 50GB media). The portable device, measuring only 5.2" (W) X 0.55" (H) X 5.2" (D) and weighing a mere 8.46 ounces, also has the ability to be powered directly via USB (no AC adapter required).
The BDR-XD05B is bundled with CyberLink PowerDVD 12, PowerDirector 10 LE, and Power2Go 8. PowerDVD 12 delivers award winning playback software and will even upscale standard-definition content to high-definition quality. PowerDirector 10 LE allows you to import your home movies, edit them, and then upload them to social media sites. Power2Go 8 gives you the ability to burn your valuable files to Blu-ray (including triple and quad layer BDXL discs), DVD or CD media. With BDXL support, you can now back up your files with fewer discs than ever before, and since the drive is portable and USB bus powered, all of this can be done virtually anywhere.
The BDR-XD05B can write up to 6x2 on BD-R and BD-R dual-layer (DL) media. One BD-R DL disc can hold the same amount of data as 10 DVDs (single-layer). One QL disc can hold the same amount of data as 27 DVDs (single-layer). The drive is also backward compatible to read and write to most DVD and CD recordable media.
The BDR-XD05B also has unique features such as PowerRead, Auto Quiet mode, and PureRead2+. PowerRead can provide smoother movie playback when a disc has fingerprints or minor surface scratches. Auto Quiet mode intelligently adjusts the disc rotation speed to reduce noise (useful while watching movies or listening to music), and PureRead automatically adjusts the drive parameters to minimize sound glitches during music playback. Auto Quiet mode and PureRead can be configured as well as enabled and disabled with the Pioneer BDR-XD05B Drive Utility.
Drive Features
Store more data
Up to 156% more data storage capacity than a 50GB Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc. The BDXL format supports BDXL Blu-ray media (including 128GB Quad Layer (QL) and 100GB Triple Layer (TL) Blu-ray Disc).
Faster burning
6x2 writing on BD-R single-layer and dual-layer discs. 4x writing on BD-R triple-layer and quad layer discs.
An eco-friendly drive
Smaller packaging saves resources and fuel for transportation
Reduced power consumption on external USB drives which allows for eco-friendly USB bus-powered drives.
Smooth movie playback
Scratches, fingerprints and other abnormalities on the surface of a disc can sometimes cause Blu-ray and DVD movie playback to stop. When a PowerRead enabled drive is not able to read through obstructed areas of a disc, it will attempt to quickly move forward to the next available data point, resulting in smoother Blu-ray and DVD movie playback (PowerRead is not guaranteed to work with all disc conditions or under all PC environments)
A smarter drive
Pioneer drives with Auto Quiet mode, monitor how they are being used and will adjust their speed automatically high speed for data transfer, and low speed for music or movie playback.
A better music experience
Scratches and fingerprints on your CDs can cause them to skip. A drive normally makes a calculated guess at the unreadable data and attempts to correct this to match the original music. However this is not 100% accurate. PureRead, when enabled, makes the drive reread the obscured data to extract the original music as accurately as possible (PureRead2+ is not guaranteed to work with all disc conditions or under all PC environments).
Wide blank media support
Pioneer strives to have best in class performance over a wide range of media our drives achieve this for a large variety of BD and DVD media. Refer to the drive's media support list for all supported media and the write speed that can be achieved.
CyberLink Software Included
PowerDVD 12
Delivers award-winning playback quality for Blu-ray and DVD movies on a PC. Upscales standard-definition content to high-definition quality.
PowerDirector 10 LE
Edit and upload your home movies to social media sites.
Power2Go 8
Store and share valuable personal files on a secure and removable disc.