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| Release date | May 17, 2006 | May 19, 2009 | March 31, 2009 | ||
| The Bottom Line | The first Blu-ray burner to hit the market, the Pioneer BDR-101A gives you 25GB of storage on a single disc and its actual write speeds nearly match its rated 2X spec. Still, it's a first-generation drive that's too expensive for anyone but professionals and enthusiasts working with HD video. | The Sony BWU-100A Blu-ray burner is still priced out of range for most users, but if you have $700 to spare, it's a good choice for its range of media support and acceptable task speeds. | The LaCie d2 Blu-ray burner offers good performance speeds, but it's still prohibitively expensive. Home users should wait for Blu-ray burners to drop in price and improve in performance. | The LG BD390's combination of excellent image quality, superfast loading times, and its currently unbeatable feature set make it our top choice among premium standalone Blu-ray players. | The Samsung BD-P3600 is a huge leap ahead for standalone Blu-ray players, with blazing-fast operational speed, tons of features, and excellent image quality. |
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| Product Type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Blu-Ray disc player | Blu-Ray disc player |
| Device Type | BD-RE drive | BD-RE drive | BD-RE drive | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Storage Controller | Info unavailable | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| OS Required | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 | Microsoft Windows XP Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Internet Streaming Services | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Netflix YouTube CinemaNow | Netflix Pandora |
| Microsoft Certification | Info unavailable | Works with Windows Vista | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| HDMI Version | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 1.3a |
| Interface | IDE | IDE | Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Upscaling | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Yes ( Up to 1080p ) | Yes ( Up to 1080p ) |
| Product Description | Pioneer BDR-101A - BD-RE drive - IDE | Sony BWU-100A - BD-RE drive - IDE | LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 5.8 in x 7.8 in x 1.7 in | 5.2 in x 7 in x 1.6 in | 6.8 in x 10.6 in x 1.7 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Enclosure Color | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Gloss black | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | LG BD390 - Blu-Ray disc player | Samsung BD-P3600 - Blu-Ray disc player |
| Rewrite Speed | 4x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 2x (BD-RE) | 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) / 2x (BD-RE) | 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 2x (BD-RE) / 2x (BD-RE DL) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Write Speed | DVD:8x(±R),2x(-R DL),2.4x(+R DL)/BD:2x(-R) | 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL) / 2x (BD-R) | 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL) / 2x (BD-R) / 2x (BD-R DL) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Read Speed | 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD) | 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD) | 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Type | None | None | None | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Type | BD-RE - 5.25" x 1/2H | BD-RE - 5.25" x 1/2H | BD-RE | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Weight | 2.4 lbs | 3.5 lbs | 3.3 lbs | 6 lbs | 5.3 lbs |
| Home Network Media Sharing | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | DLNA | PC Streaming |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | Info unavailable | 1 year warranty | 1 year warranty |
| Network Connection | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Wi-Fi Ethernet | Ethernet |
| Sound Output Mode | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Surround Sound | Surround Sound |
| Enclosure Type | Internal | Internal | External | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| BD Profiles | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View) | Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Profile 1.1 (Bonus View) |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 17 in x 10.9 in x 2.2 in | 17.3 in x 9.8 in x 2.2 in |
| Power | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | AC 120 V |
| Remote Control | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Remote control | Universal remote control - Infrared |
| Audio D/A Converter | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 24bit / 192kHz | 24bit / 192kHz |
| Built-in Audio Decoders | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio | DTS decoder Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS-HD Master Audio DTS-HD High Resolution |
| Video D/A Converter | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 12bit / 148MHz | Info unavailable |
| Media Format | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | NTSC | Info unavailable |
| Media Type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | CD DVD BD-R CD-R BD-RE CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R BD-ROM DVD+RW DVD-RW | CD DVD BD-R CD-R BD-RE CD-RW DVD+R DVD-R BD-ROM DVD+RW DVD-RW |
| Form Factor | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Tabletop | Tabletop |
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