Pioneer introduces the next generation BD-R/BD-R DL optical drive. The BDR-206BKR retail model includes the BDR-206BKR Internal Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer and a full suite of Blu-ray Disc software for a PC.

This optical drive will write up to 12x on BD-R (25Gbytes) and BD-R DL (50Gbytes) media. It allows users to author high-definition Blu-ray Disc content while also delivering the ability for high-capacity data storage. One BD-R DL disc will hold the same amount of data as 10 DVDs (single layer).

The BDR-206BKR includes a premium suite of software that includes BD/DVD authoring, BD/DVD/CD playback, and backup software.

The BDR-206BKR also has unique features such as Quiet Drive and Pure Read. Quiet Drive intelligently adjusts the disc rotation speed to reduce noise and Pure Read automatically adjusts the drive parameters to minimize sound glitches during playback.

The BDR-206BKR Internal Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer 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.