BDC-2202

Includes Blu-ray Disc and DVD movie playback and DVD authoring software

  • Play Hollywood Blu-ray Disc movies on a properly configured PC
  • Works with Windows VistaTM
  • Comes in Black and Beige

The Pioneer BDC-2202 retail bundle includes the BDC-S02 Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Combo drive and software from Corel.  These products enable computer users to watch high defintion Blu-ray Disc movies on a properly configured PC while also having the ability to read and write to most DVD & CD formats.

  • Serial ATA Interface (Ver 1.0A)
  • Includes the following software from Corel: Intervideo® WinDVD® 8 LE, Ulead® Video StudioTM 11 SE, and Ulead® Burn.Now® SE
  • Reads up to 5x speed on BD-ROM, BD-R, and BD-RE Blu-ray Disc media (single layer)
  • Reads up to 2x speed on BD-ROM, BD-R, and BD-RE Blu-ray Disc media (dual layer)
  • Writes up to 12x speed on DVD-R/+R 4.7GB (single layer), 4x on DVD-R (dual layer), 4x on DVD+R (double layer), 6x on DVD-RW/+RW media, and 5x on DVD-RAM
  • Reads up to 12x speed on DVD-ROM & DVD-R/+R media (single layer), 8x on DVD-ROM (DL), DVD-R/+R (DL), & DVD-RW/+RW media, and 5x on DVD-RAM
  • Writes up to 24x speed on CD-R and CD-RW
  • Reads up to 32x speed on CD-ROM and CD-R, and 24x on CD-RW

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH-DEFINITION MOVIE PLAYBACK ON A PC

PROCESSOR:  Intel® Pentium® Dual Core OR AMD Athlon X2TM

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows Vista®

GRAPHICS CARD:  NVIDIA® PureVideoTM HD compliant graphics card OR ATITM RadeonTM HD 2400 or HD 2600

DRIVE INTERFACE:  Serial ATA (cable not included)

MONITOR RESOLUTION:  Minimum 1280 x 720

MONITOR & GRAPHICS CARD CONNECTION:  DIGITAL: HDMI or DVI (HDCP compliant) OR ANALOG: D-Sub VGA supported (adapter may be required)

RAM (computer memory):  1 GB

HARD DRIVE SPACE:  200 MB

VIDEO RAM:  Graphics card memory requires 256 MB or above

SOUND CARD:  PCI sound card or on-board audio

DIRECTX:  DirectX® 10 

BDC-2202 Product Overview (POV)
BDC-2202 Operating Insert
BDC-2202 Product Information Bulletin 720201: Changing Region Codes
Blu-ray Ad in CRN Magazine

For assistance with the CyberLink™ Media Suite, please contact Corel at:
Website: www.corel.com/support
Phone: 1-877-662-6735 (toll may be charged to end-user)

Note: The BDC-2202 box consists of either the BDC-202 or BDC-S02 drive model with accessories and bundled software. If you do not know your drive model please download the free Pioneer utility DeviceInfo.exe . When run from your desktop, this utilyt reveals the the drive model and firmware level.

For assistance with the CyberLink™ Media Suite, please contact Corel at:
Website: www.corel.com/support
Phone: 1-877-662-6735 (toll may be charged to end-user)

 

Firmware & Patches File Size
BDC-202 firmware update to version 1.07 adds additional support for low to high-speed BD-R media 2,003 kb
BDC-S02 firmware update to version 1.07 adds additional support for low to high speed BD-R media 1,960 kb
Corel Patch 124 for WinDVD 8 resolves playback issues with certain movie titles, please review instructions (README.txt) included in the .zip file before installing this patch 46,718 kb

WARNING - Improper flashing of firmware may result in an inoperable drive.

DISCLAIMER: The firmware utilities listed here can cause permanent damage to your device if applied to an incorrect model. Before downloading any firmware updates, verify that your model number and current firmware revision match. In no event will Pioneer® Electronics (USA), Inc. be liable for any damages of any kind relating to the firmware Utilities downloadable through this site, including but not limited to, compensatory damages, lost profits, lost data or any from of special, incidental, indirect, consequential or punitive damages of any kind whether based on breach of contract or warranty, negligence, product liability or any other theory of liability. Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc. disclaims implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.