Pioneer to release dual format DVD writer in June

May 19, 2003

Pioneer has announced that its next DVD writer, the DVR-A06,
will support both the DVD-R/RW format and the DVD+R/RW format. This is a major
turnaround for Pioneer which is one of the primary companies behind the DVD-R/RW
format. The specifications of the DVR-A06 is basically the same as the DVR-A05
but with the DVD+R/RW format added.

Parsons said that Pioneer is not joining the DVD+RW Alliance but is paying royalties to the group to use the DVD+RW. He would not comment on the amount of those royalties.

Pioneer's drive supports 4x DVD+R, 2.4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-R, 2x DVD-RW, 16x CD-R and 10x CD-RW.

Pioneer is a drive supplier for Apple, one of the early supporters of the DVD-R format. Parsons said that it was up to Pioneer customers whether they adopt the new drive, but added that the drive is a "superset of our products."

The Pioneer DVR-A06 will be available in June and the MSRP will be 329 USD. You can read the whole news article from CNET here.

Source: CNET News.com