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        online conference recordings at home," writes the iconic Japanese   
        Hi-Fi and technology brand. "The demand for optical discs and optical   
        drives is expected to increase," it adds, with some degree of wishful   
        thinking.   
      
        Highlights of the new drive include its up to 16x speed recording   
        performance on BD-R discs (single-layer 25GB). If you are looking for   
        greater capacity than speed, Pioneer says that the BDR-213JBK can   
        record BD-R (2 layers, 50GB) at 14x speed, BD-R XL (3 layers, 100GB)   
        at 8x speed, and BD-R XL (4 layers, 128GB capacity). For video   
        playback purposes you might want to burn 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs,   
        and these can be recorded at 6x speeds. Meanwhile for DVDs the top   
        recording speed is 16x, and for CDs it maxes out at 48x.   
      
        For audio CD recording, a feature called Pure Read 3 may be   
        attractive. Pioneer says this allows the drive to adjust its reading   
        method if it encounters difficulty due to a scratch or dirt on the ODD   
        surface. Another interesting feature of the Pioneer BDR-213JBK is its   
        high-speed recording capability using M-Discs, which are designed for   
        long-term archival storage.   
      
        And just in case you need some extra software, besides its own system   
        utilities, Pioneer provides a host of CyberLink software that will   
        help you to edit videos and burn discs. CyberLink? [46]Now that's a   
        name I've not heard in a long time... a long time. [Checks calendar   
        again. Yup, it's still 2022.]   
      
        Pioneer has a lengthy and multi-layered table to let customers know   
        precisely what ODD formats it supports the reading, playback and   
        writing of. It seems to cover a very wide gamut of formats, but if you   
        are doubtful whether some particular ODD you are interested in using   
        is compatible, then please check out the top linked press release.   
      
        Some non-format related specs include; the Serial ATA 3.0 interface,   
        the possibility of horizontal or vertical orientation, the drive's 4MB   
        buffer, its 148 x 42.3 x 181mm dimensions, and 740g weight.   
      
        The Pioneer BDR-213JBK is already up for sale in Japan for the local   
        equivalent of about $150, including sales tax. So if you're looking at   
        your PC and thinking, "What this box really needs in 2022 is an   
        optical drive," Pioneer has got you covered.   
      
        Links:   
        45. https://jpn.pioneer/ja/pcperipherals/bdd/products/   
            bdr-213jbk/?ad=pr   
        46. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=031vKBPk5eA   
      
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