Pioneer company came to the international electronic market with highly qualitative products, which deserve great attention, for they may boast of exclusive technical characteristics and possibilities. Its every product is a breakthrough on the market, possessing stylish design and excellent quality.Pioneer BDC-2202B 5x Blu-ray/DVD/CD Combo Drive is a cheap, compact (10 x 11.5 x 6 inches) and lightweight (300 grams) gadget. It has a cool and smart design, combining black and gray colours. The drive reads the majority of existing discs, including Blu-ray discs, CD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-R/+R (single and dual layer), DVD-RW/+RW, DVD-RAM, BD-ROM, BD-R and BD-RE. It seems that this Blu-ray Drive is ideal for every situation, and it is easily installed, for it does not need additional drivers. Besides reading those discs, it has the possibility of writing to DVD and CD. The software program embodies WinDVD 8 LE (which plays Blu-ray movie discs), Ulead VideoStudio 11 SE, and Ulead Burn.Now SE.
However, customers mention its disadvantages as well: it cannot burn Blu-ray discs, while it may it with DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray burning is a very slow and expensive process, and some people will be contented with the existing technical possibilities. Pioneer BDC-2202B 5x Blu-ray/DVD/CD Combo Drive needs serial ATA (SATA) interface, and it does not have a SATA cable, necessary for the connection of the drive to the motherboard. It does not work with computers with SB600 southbridge.Consequently, there is a piece of advice for customers: before buying this drive, make sure that all hardware requirements suit this product.
The opinions on this Blu-ray drive vary greatly: some people like it, others, on the contrary, criticize it. It is your choice to buy it or not.
