Pioneer, function enhancement/designed external disc drive "BDR-X13J-S".Recording quality/double speed

Pioneer is an external UHD BD/ that has been enhanced to enhance its functions, such as continuing the "Pureread 4+" that faithfully reading the data of the audio CD, which is newly equipped with "Pureread 4+".The BD/DVD/CD drive "BDR-X13J-S" will be released in February.Although it is an open price, it is expected that the actual sale at around 31,000 yen including tax is expected.Design is also new USB 3.2 Gen1/2.0 Windows/Mac external BD/DVD/CD writer with an interface.It is possible to record and regenerate on the BD, BDXL standard disk, and the archive light media "M-DISC" that can be stored for a long time, and supports the playback of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.If you connect the Android smartphone/tablet with a USB cable with the free application "Wireless Hi-Res PLAYER-STELLANOVA-" with a USB cable, you can also rip CD on a PC less.As previously reported, the app also supported FLAC ripping with the update of the other day.The music information and jacket images are automatically obtained from "Gracenote Musicid" via the Internet.As a main evolution point, the recording speed for M-Disc (DVD) has been increased from up to 4x to up to 6 times.CD recording/playback also increased from up to 40 times to up to 48 times.In addition to optimizing the timing of parameter correction performed at the time of data recording, the recording quality has been further improved, and a new "custom execo function" that allows you to adjust the transition time from the operation state to the idle state and the standby state is newly installed.In addition, the appearance design has been changed, and various attached software has been enhanced.When the data of the audio CD cannot be read due to dirt or scratches on the disk surface, a function "Pureread" is also installed to adjust the reading method and read it again.It is equipped with the latest version of "Pureread 4+", which has continued to greatly improve reading performance.In addition, it is equipped with a "REALTIME PUREREAD" that suppresses the outbreak of data in real time, and appeals that "music CDs can be played with the original sound quality."Equipped with "Auto power supply" that turns on/off the power of the drive body in conjunction with the connected PC or smartphone power supply.The new function "Custom Eco Function" described above, and the design of the power saving performance is also considered by the design such as when the LED is turned off when the disk is not included or the disk stops.The design side creates a high texture by adding metal line accents to the smoked acrylic front bezel and the hairline -finished tray cover that emerges blue light.In addition, a horizontal insulator (4 pieces) and a vertical insulator (8 pieces) are included, so that both vertical and horizontal directions can be set.The attached software offers "Pioneer BD Drive Utility", which performs various settings, and the UHD BD/BD/DVD playback "PowerDVD 14" (manufactured by Cyberlink).9:16 Video editing functions taken with a smartphone and a video collage function that place multiple videos on one screen, "PowerDirector 16", and are encrypted by encryption when copying disk.It has enhanced various functions of the attached software, such as the writing software "Power2GO 11", which can be created by the disk.

Editorial Department: Yoshiki Ono

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