Standing screen display size | 7 Inches |
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Number of USB 3.0 Ports | 1 |
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Pioneer BDR-XD05B 6x Slim Portable USB 3.0 Blu-Ray Burner (Black) - Supports BDXL/BD/DVD/CD - Bonus CyberLink Media Suite 10 Windows Software
Operating System | Windows |
Special Feature | Portable |
Hardware Interface | USB |
Brand | PIONEER |
Optical Storage Write Speed | 6x |
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- Clamshell design
- USB 3.0
- Slim and lightweight, Supports BDXL CyberLink Software Silver Retail
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Tech Support | — | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
Light weight | 4.7 | 5.0 | — | 4.8 | 4.4 | — |
Portability | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | — | — |
Easy to use | 4.5 | 5.0 | — | 5.0 | 4.5 | — |
Durability | 4.0 | — | — | — | 3.9 | 3.3 |
Sold By | — | Platinum Micro, Inc. | Pioneer Store | Platinum Micro, Inc. | Platinum Micro, Inc. | Amazon.com |
hardware interface | usb | usb3.2 gen 1 | usb c | usb, usb c | usb | cd-r, cd rw |
operating system | Windows | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Sierra 10.12, Mac OS X El Capitan10.11 | Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, macOS Sonoma 14, macOS Ventura 13, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Sierra 10.12, Mac OS X El Capitan10.11 | — | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, macOS 10.14 Mojave | Windows 7/ Vista/ XP |
read speed | 6x | max 6X | 6x | — | 8x | 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 12x (BD) |
write speed | 6x | max 6X | — | — | 6 x | 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) / 16x (BD-R) |
hardware platform | PC | PC | PC | Laptop, PC | — | PC |
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Technical Details
Brand | PIONEER |
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Series | BDR-XD05B |
Item model number | BDR-XD05B |
Hardware Platform | PC |
Operating System | Windows |
Item Weight | 8.2 ounces |
Product Dimensions | 5.24 x 5.24 x 0.58 inches |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 5.24 x 5.24 x 0.58 inches |
Color | Black |
Manufacturer | Pioneer Electronics USA |
ASIN | B00OD39P6A |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 21, 2017 |
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4.4 out of 5 stars |
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Best Sellers Rank | #107 in External Blu-ray Drives |
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Pioneer Slim External Blu Ray Writer BDR-XD05B (Black)
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Customers like the quality, portability, and ease of installation of the computer drive. For example, they mention it works well, is very compact, and has a small form factor. Some appreciate the appearance. That said, opinions are mixed on value, speed, noise, and software.
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Customers like the quality of the computer drive. They mention that it works well, has no issues, and can play Blu-ray, DVDs, and CDs. Some say that the standard eject works and that the playback quality is superb.
"...far I've burned only DVD-R's and each time, to my surprise, it's worked flawlessly...." Read more
"...recovery and acoustic management settings, which is extremely useful for backing up discs. The error recovery feature can be disabled..." Read more
"...But that is a small price to pay for a top-quality drive that so far can easily play both standard DVD and Blu-Ray discs...." Read more
"...Easy to load and unload a disc. Standard eject works. Eject button and open/access are on top, so obviously, no stacking...." Read more
Customers like the portability of the Blu-ray player. They say it is very compact, sleek, and lightweight. Some mention that it fits nicely in their desk and works as advertised.
"...The device itself is very small and portable and fits nicely in my desk...." Read more
"...The drive is lightweight, compact, portable and appears to be well made. It reads and writes fairly quickly and handles most media formats...." Read more
"...packed with abilities for burning and playing a variety of disc, is compact, comes with software and all at a good price...." Read more
"...The drive itself is as described in the photos and text. It is small, lightweight, and probably very portable...." Read more
Customers like the ease of installation with the computer drive. For example, they mention the process was simple and straightforward, it's completely plug-and-play friendly, and has no problems installing the drivers. Some say the drive is easy to load and unload, and it doesn't require software.
"...The procedures is very straight forward just follow the instruction...." Read more
"...I had no problems installing the drivers and having the drive recognized. The negative reviews regarding the accompanying software are all true...." Read more
"...Nice, inexpensive and a smooth install. Hard to ask for more.I do wish the casing was a higher-grade plastic or even metal...." Read more
"...The Y part of the USB cable is even shorter and can be a pain to use, especially if you don’t have dual USB ports on the computer you are using or..." Read more
Customers appreciate the sleek design and the clamshell design of the computer drive. They also mention it's well built, has a simple but very slim design, and is portable. Customers also appreciate the silver case that matches their laptop. Overall, customers are happy with the appearance and functionality of the drive.
"...In terms of aesthetics it was very tidy, with all the connection inputs and outputs on the back of the device with the open button at the front..." Read more
"...I would buy this again. It is small, and I love the clamshell design...." Read more
"...Nice, inexpensive and a smooth install. Hard to ask for more.I do wish the casing was a higher-grade plastic or even metal...." Read more
"...The device looks small (almost too small), and has a nice sleek appearance...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the computer drive. Some mention it's good value, and the clamshell makes it worth it all. However, others say that it'll be expensive if they wish to continue using it. The blanks are about a zillion bucks each, and it taxes their computer really hard. Some complain that the drive is not very good at instructing, and is not fault tolerant if the media is not 100%.
"...Definitely one of my best buys and very good for the price...." Read more
"...I do think the writer is a bit expensive for a Blu-Ray writer as compared to internal versions.Pros:Works for Windows and Mac..." Read more
"...a variety of disc, is compact, comes with software and all at a good price...." Read more
"...ok with the plastic along the edge of the back of the clam shell it is cheap and was for lack of a better word torn or like someone had picked at it..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the speed of the computer drive. Some mention that it's super-fast, and quiet. They say it operates at several speeds, giving the end user some options as to how load the disc. However, others say that the speeds are not as quick as they hoped they would be, and have added lag after each seek. They also mention that the drive takes a long time to load movies, and automatically limits read speed to 2x when a video disc is detected.
"...single disc within 15 seconds and burns at 8x speed, which is also very fast...." Read more
"...Lightweight, compact, portable, well madeReads/writes fairly quicklyHandles most media formatsUSB 3.0 driveCons:..." Read more
"...When a video disc is detected, it automatically limits read speed to 2x. Be sure to disable it to get the full speed when making a backup...." Read more
"...The product operates at several speeds giving the end user some options as to how load the drive is when spinning a disc...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the computer drive. Some mention that it's ultra quiet, while others say that it can be somewhat noisy. Some say that the grinding noise when reading certain disks is annoying. Overall, opinions are mixed, and it'll depend on personal preferences.
"...When burning it's a little loud, but not loud enough to hear from another room...." Read more
"...research I listened to the Samsung drive in a you-tube video and it was loud and grinding...." Read more
"...Smooth and silent on the mouse pad. I recently loaded the software but the installer states that a file could not be loaded...." Read more
"...Now, DVDs won't mount. I hear a whirring noise from within the case then the whirring stops and disk never mounts...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the software. Some mention that it comes with software that tries to get them to spend money, while others say that it's not super amazing and that additional software is needed to play Blu-ray's.
"...Utility software not included and requires separate downloadA bit expensiveSensitive to bumps4 stars" Read more
"...As others have pointed out, you need additional software to play bluray's (which can be expensive)...." Read more
"...This one comes with software albeit a version that tries to get you to spend money to update to a different version but still, you need the software..." Read more
"...The negative reviews regarding the accompanying software are all true. I installed it, but could not get it to run...." Read more
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At first, I wasn't going to immediately purchase a BluRay reader/writer. Being a filmmaker, I knew I would eventually need one but at the time I was on a budget. I did my research and looked at a lot of regular optical drives but most of them seemed dated and incompatible. Decided if I was going to get an optical drive, I'd go in all the way, so I started researching BluRay optical drives. Research eventually led me to this thing here. It was a lot cheaper than a lot of other BluRay optical drives I've seen, and it seemed much more modernistic and refined.
Got it in silver to match the color palette of all my other Apple accessories. It arrives in the mail, and I'm excited to use it. In terms of aesthetics it was very tidy, with all the connection inputs and outputs on the back of the device with the open button at the front (accompanied with a nice little blue LED). In the box is a USB 3.0 to Micro USB cable used to connect the device to whatever you're using, plus an owner's manual. The cable splits into two USB connections since the device needs a lot of power to work. For me, it works with just one USB but the manual suggests I use both connections whenever burning, so I do that. If using a laptop, you'll probably need to use both USB ports.
The device itself is very small and portable and fits nicely in my desk. When burning it's a little loud, but not loud enough to hear from another room. I've played both BluRay and regular movies on it and it runs pretty quiet. The good thing is this optical drive is pretty much compatible with any type of media. Thus far I've burned only DVD-R's and each time, to my surprise, it's worked flawlessly. It recognizes every single disc within 15 seconds and burns at 8x speed, which is also very fast. Again, to my surprise, each DVD I've burned has worked on every device I've played it on. No loss of quality at all, either. Word of warning, though, is that you will need to find and download a BluRay application that will be able to read the BluRay's that you play on the device. Pioneer doesn't provide any, so I've been using the Leawo BluRay Player.
Definitely one of my best buys and very good for the price. I highly recommend this product for anyone who needs or wants a great optical drive.
*UPDATE* I recently built a PC and this optical drive runs beautifully with Windows. I've used it to read and write both DVD's and Blu-Ray's and this drive does it flawlessly. It is quite loud when writing, but the noise is tolerable.
So I happen to have a licensed copy of Cyberlink PowerDVD, which I bought a couple years ago before I was aware of the free VLC. I really didn't like PowerDVD, though I can't remember exactly why, so I switched to VLC for DVD movies. But as I mentioned above, I couldn't get VLC to work with this Blu-ray drive. So I fired up PowerDVD, and after one minor stumbling block, it worked great.
The stumbling block was this: I got an error when I tried to start the video indicating that it could not play to the hardware because of (insert technical mumbo-jumbo here). My solution, which I needed to do anyway, was to turn my LG 55" TV on. That TV is always connected to my computer via HDMI cable, but I normally just use a 24" monitor (connected to the computer with VGA) when I'm using the computer. So when I turned on the LG TV and then clicked on "play" in PowerDVD, the Blu-ray disc started with no problem. Since I have my computer set to replicate the displays on both screens, I was actually then able to see the Blu-ray content on my 24" monitor as well, but probably not with the high-definition available on the big TV.
I also am using this drive to rip CDs (using dBpoweramp CD Ripper), and it works great.
In the Amazon reviews there is a lot of discussion of the power supply for this Blu-ray drive. What I got in the box was a cable (picture is attached) with an external hard drive type plug at one end (to the left in the picture) and two USB type A plugs at the other end. One of the type A plugs is 3.0 - I can tell that because it has blue plastic inside it, and it has the SS logo on its housing. The other plug is type A 2.0 (with white plastic inside and no SS logo). I plugged the external drive end into the Blu-ray drive, and the USB 3.0 end into a USB 3.0 extension cord (purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014RWATK2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1), which in turn I plugged into an available 3.0 jack on my computer. I left the USB 2.0 plug dangling. My *interpretation* of the not-very-informative manual is that the 2.0 plug is optional, and only necessary if no 3.0 jacks are available, meaning if no 3.0 jacks are available, plug the 3.0 and 2.0 plugs into two 2.0 jacks on the computer, to provide power (from one of the jacks) and data (from the other jack). Again, this is my *interpretation* only - it may or may not work for you; please don't blame me if it does not work for you or if damage results to your computer.
So after figuring out how to plug this drive in and how to configure PowerDVD (turn on the HDTV!), I'm very happy with this drive.
So I happen to have a licensed copy of Cyberlink PowerDVD, which I bought a couple years ago before I was aware of the free VLC. I really didn't like PowerDVD, though I can't remember exactly why, so I switched to VLC for DVD movies. But as I mentioned above, I couldn't get VLC to work with this Blu-ray drive. So I fired up PowerDVD, and after one minor stumbling block, it worked great.
The stumbling block was this: I got an error when I tried to start the video indicating that it could not play to the hardware because of (insert technical mumbo-jumbo here). My solution, which I needed to do anyway, was to turn my LG 55" TV on. That TV is always connected to my computer via HDMI cable, but I normally just use a 24" monitor (connected to the computer with VGA) when I'm using the computer. So when I turned on the LG TV and then clicked on "play" in PowerDVD, the Blu-ray disc started with no problem. Since I have my computer set to replicate the displays on both screens, I was actually then able to see the Blu-ray content on my 24" monitor as well, but probably not with the high-definition available on the big TV.
I also am using this drive to rip CDs (using dBpoweramp CD Ripper), and it works great.
In the Amazon reviews there is a lot of discussion of the power supply for this Blu-ray drive. What I got in the box was a cable (picture is attached) with an external hard drive type plug at one end (to the left in the picture) and two USB type A plugs at the other end. One of the type A plugs is 3.0 - I can tell that because it has blue plastic inside it, and it has the SS logo on its housing. The other plug is type A 2.0 (with white plastic inside and no SS logo). I plugged the external drive end into the Blu-ray drive, and the USB 3.0 end into a USB 3.0 extension cord (purchased here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B014RWATK2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1), which in turn I plugged into an available 3.0 jack on my computer. I left the USB 2.0 plug dangling. My *interpretation* of the not-very-informative manual is that the 2.0 plug is optional, and only necessary if no 3.0 jacks are available, meaning if no 3.0 jacks are available, plug the 3.0 and 2.0 plugs into two 2.0 jacks on the computer, to provide power (from one of the jacks) and data (from the other jack). Again, this is my *interpretation* only - it may or may not work for you; please don't blame me if it does not work for you or if damage results to your computer.
So after figuring out how to plug this drive in and how to configure PowerDVD (turn on the HDTV!), I'm very happy with this drive.
There is no writing software or any utility software included with this drive. This drive works for both Windows and Mac. I am using it on Windows 7 and Windows 10 computer. The drive was recognized quickly by both OS’s. I do think that the USB cable is a bit short and should be longer. One downside to the writer is sometimes there is a need to use the second USB plug to provide enough power for certain things, although I have yet to have to do that for anything I have used the writer. The Y part of the USB cable is even shorter and can be a pain to use, especially if you don’t have dual USB ports on the computer you are using or ports that aren’t close together.
The drive is lightweight, compact, portable and appears to be well made. It reads and writes fairly quickly and handles most media formats. For playing Blu-ray disks, you may need to get the codecs for your OS, I personally use VLC Player with no issues. I do think the writer is a bit expensive for a Blu-Ray writer as compared to internal versions.
Pros:
Works for Windows and Mac
Recognized quickly by OS
Lightweight, compact, portable, well made
Reads/writes fairly quickly
Handles most media formats
USB 3.0 drive
Cons:
No writer software included
Short USB cable
May need to use two USB ports to provide enough power for certain operations
Blu-ray Codecs not included and require separate download
Utility software not included and requires separate download
A bit expensive
Sensitive to bumps
4 stars
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For the drive itself, it works fine. You will need an additional software to read bluray disks, but that's true for all bluray drive for PC. For Windows users, just purchase and install something like PowerDVD (I don't know what is available for Mac or Linux) and you will be all set. The drive doesn't need big setup : just plug it and start to use it.
When used, it emits some noises (not a show stopper at my sense) on loading disks, but when the content is loaded, I barely ear it.
In definitiva un ottimo acquisto, introvabile peraltro sul mercato italiano.
Excellent design and compact .