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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

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Black
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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Customer Ratings
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
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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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    Pioneer Slim External Blu Ray Writer BDR-XD05B (Black)

    Customer reviews

    4.4 out of 5 stars
    4.4 out of 5
    1,604 global ratings

    Customers say

    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.

    AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

    663 customers mention516 positive147 negative

    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

    136 customers mention136 positive0 negative

    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

    121 customers mention96 positive25 negative

    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

    45 customers mention45 positive0 negative

    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

    124 customers mention67 positive57 negative

    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

    123 customers mention84 positive39 negative

    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

    91 customers mention44 positive47 negative

    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

    84 customers mention27 positive57 negative

    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

    Works great
    5 Stars
    Works great
    Initially I attempted to use this Blu-ray drive with VLC, which is installed on my Windows 8.1 computer (apparently a 32-bit version of VLC). I really like VLC, and use it to watch DVDs, and to do a number of other video-related activities. So I followed the directions from the internets (search for "vlc bluray", the first link), but was not able to get VLC to work. It *might* be because the aacs file I downloaded didn't have data in it for the particular Blu-ray disc I was playing (the 2015 movie Casino Royale), or maybe something else. If that really is the problem this solution is certainly not scalable or sustainable, because the solution shouldn't depend on specific movies' presence in a data file.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.
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    Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019
    Initially I attempted to use this Blu-ray drive with VLC, which is installed on my Windows 8.1 computer (apparently a 32-bit version of VLC). I really like VLC, and use it to watch DVDs, and to do a number of other video-related activities. So I followed the directions from the internets (search for "vlc bluray", the first link), but was not able to get VLC to work. It *might* be because the aacs file I downloaded didn't have data in it for the particular Blu-ray disc I was playing (the 2015 movie Casino Royale), or maybe something else. If that really is the problem this solution is certainly not scalable or sustainable, because the solution shouldn't depend on specific movies' presence in a data file.

    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.
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    Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Función perfecta.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo prodotto. Vale assai più di quel che costa.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good, compact writer.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent product go for it
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