PIONEER BDR-203BKS for OS X? at DVinfo.net

Christopher Drews · February 2nd, 2009, 05:54 PM

Anyone know if the PIONEER BDR-203BKS will work in a Mac Pro?
I saw it on MWave for 219.00. That's the lowest I've seen these things, plus it burns BDR-DL at 8x! Wow.
-C

Robert Lane · February 3rd, 2009, 11:31 AM

I've no information about that particular drive if you want to be sure any BR burner will work in a Mac environment get one from OWC:

Find the latest Performance Upgrades, Firewire and USB Hard Drives, SATA, Memory, Laptop Battery, and more at OWC

All the optical drives they sell have been tested using Macs. It's possible that one of the branded drives OWC sells is the model in question.

Gary Bettan · February 3rd, 2009, 08:25 PM

Like the bdr-202, the new 203 is a SATA drive. So you need to have a SATA post to connect it. you have two internal optios which we explain here Videoguys Pioneer BDR-202 Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer

Or you can get the drive with an external USB housing.

We'll have the 203s in stock next week. $229 for the burner, $299 witht he external case and a 6 pack of bluray media

check back here next week for bdr-203 info Videoguys Pioneer BDR-202 Blu-ray Disc burner $229.95!

GAry

Chad Dyle · February 5th, 2009, 02:24 PM

I already owned a Blu Ray burner (LG) and decided to just buy the enclosure for OTW. It is the 5.25 enclosure with Firewire 800, USB 2.0 and I think it even has esata. I like it because I can move it between my Mac and PC. So far it works with Roxio Toast. I haven't tried it with any other software yet.

Gary Bettan · February 10th, 2009, 10:23 PM

NEW! Pioneer BDR-203 is Now In Stock!!

Once again Pioneer, the world’s leader in Blu-ray Disc, has raised the bar for features, performance and value. At just $229.95 the BDR-203 is the most affordable Blu-Ray Disc writer we’ve ever sold.

The BDR-203 Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer is the next generation Blu-ray Disc Writer from Pioneer. This BD/DVD/CD Writer will write up to 8x on BD-R (25GB) and BD-R DL (50GB) media. This writer allows users to test & author high-definition Blu-ray Disc content while also delivering the ability for high-capacity data storage. The BDR-203 can read BD-ROM and BD-ROM DL, read/write single and dual layer BD-R & BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write most DVD and CD recordable media formats.

* 8x maximum writing speed on BD-R & BD-R DL media
* Write up to 50Gbytes on one BD-R DL disc (that’s more than 10 single layer DVDs)

The new drive also ships with a full suite of Cyberlink software including:

* PowerDirector 7.0 HE (BD & DVD Editing & Authoring)
* PowerDVD 8.0 (BD playback 5.1 channel)
* Power2Go (Backup/data burning software)

Videoguys' Blu-ray Disc information and Blu-ray Bundles featuring the Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-ray burner

Gary

February 2nd, 2009, 05:54 PM	#1
Christopher Drews Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 628	PIONEER BDR-203BKS for OS X? Anyone know if the PIONEER BDR-203BKS will work in a Mac Pro? I saw it on MWave for 219.00. That's the lowest I've seen these things, plus it burns BDR-DL at 8x! Wow. -C

February 3rd, 2009, 08:25 PM	#3
Gary Bettan Sponsor: Electronic Mailbox Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 758	Like the bdr-202, the new 203 is a SATA drive. So you need to have a SATA post to connect it. you have two internal optios which we explain here Videoguys Pioneer BDR-202 Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer Or you can get the drive with an external USB housing. We'll have the 203s in stock next week. $229 for the burner, $299 witht he external case and a 6 pack of bluray media check back here next week for bdr-203 info Videoguys Pioneer BDR-202 Blu-ray Disc burner $229.95! GAry __________________ Check out http://www.videoguys.com 800 323-2325 We are the video editing and live video production experts! DV InfoNet members save 5%! Use Coupon Code DVINFO5OFF

February 5th, 2009, 02:24 PM	#4
Chad Dyle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 410	I already owned a Blu Ray burner (LG) and decided to just buy the enclosure for OTW. It is the 5.25 enclosure with Firewire 800, USB 2.0 and I think it even has esata. I like it because I can move it between my Mac and PC. So far it works with Roxio Toast. I haven't tried it with any other software yet. __________________ www.chaddyle.com www.chaddyleproductions.com

February 10th, 2009, 10:23 PM	#5
Gary Bettan Sponsor: Electronic Mailbox Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 758	NEW! Pioneer BDR-203 is Now In Stock!! Once again Pioneer, the world’s leader in Blu-ray Disc, has raised the bar for features, performance and value. At just $229.95 the BDR-203 is the most affordable Blu-Ray Disc writer we’ve ever sold. The BDR-203 Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer is the next generation Blu-ray Disc Writer from Pioneer. This BD/DVD/CD Writer will write up to 8x on BD-R (25GB) and BD-R DL (50GB) media. This writer allows users to test & author high-definition Blu-ray Disc content while also delivering the ability for high-capacity data storage. The BDR-203 can read BD-ROM and BD-ROM DL, read/write single and dual layer BD-R & BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write most DVD and CD recordable media formats. * 8x maximum writing speed on BD-R & BD-R DL media * Write up to 50Gbytes on one BD-R DL disc (that’s more than 10 single layer DVDs) The new drive also ships with a full suite of Cyberlink software including: * PowerDirector 7.0 HE (BD & DVD Editing & Authoring) * PowerDVD 8.0 (BD playback 5.1 channel) * Power2Go (Backup/data burning software) Videoguys' Blu-ray Disc information and Blu-ray Bundles featuring the Pioneer BDR-203 Blu-ray burner Gary __________________ Check out http://www.videoguys.com 800 323-2325 We are the video editing and live video production experts! DV InfoNet members save 5%! Use Coupon Code DVINFO5OFF

February 3rd, 2009, 11:31 AM	#2
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,823 Images: 15	I've no information about that particular drive if you want to be sure any BR burner will work in a Mac environment get one from OWC: Find the latest Performance Upgrades, Firewire and USB Hard Drives, SATA, Memory, Laptop Battery, and more at OWC All the optical drives they sell have been tested using Macs. It's possible that one of the branded drives OWC sells is the model in question.