Pioneer DVR-118LBK DVD/CD-Writer DVD Multi-Recorder, DVD+R DL, DVD+ReWritable, CD ReWritable, Label Flash, Black

by Pioneer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.8 x 1.7 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002GQ2SI8
• Item model number: DVR-118LBK
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #5 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > External Components > Optical Drives > Disc Duplicators
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Pioneer DVR-118L 22x DVDRW Drive with LabelFlash DVR-118LBK CD/DVD Combo Drives - Internal

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap, Good Pioneer DVD+/-RW Drive, Not Up to DVR-110 Standards, But Good Nonetheless!, August 24, 2010

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Wavey Davey (Southern CA, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pioneer DVR-118LBK DVD/CD-Writer DVD Multi-Recorder, DVD+R DL, DVD+ReWritable, CD ReWritable, Label Flash, Black (Personal Computers)

I just built a new OEM PC that everything is SATA 2, and SATA 3 on, and I felt uncomfortable with everything in the machine being SATA so I opted for this PATA/IDE/ATA 100 Pioneer OEM optical drive and it's working just fine! I booted the PC from it initially, to install Windows 7, preceded by an install of OEM Windows XP Pro for qualification of the Win 7 build, so if there was anything going to go wrong with the drive it would have happened straight away, but it worked aok fine and I had no problems installing the OS, and all programs and software with this drive.

I am partial to Pioneer drives, and that's because I still have a Pioneer DVR-110 in one of my OEM PC's, and another PowerMac G5 Dual Core (PCI-Express M9591LL/A) 2.3 Ghz PowerMac has a DVR-110, and those are both Region Free firmware-equipped drives that still, to this day, burn and RIP DVD's without mercy! They both function 100%, and I expect that this Pioneer drive will also work great for many years without issues.

As for installing such a drive in an OEM PC build, PC motherboards still have an ATA bus, and that's all you have to connect up: that is an ATA/100 cable, and you are good to go with the standard Molex power connector in place--I mean this is plug and play, no driver necessary to make it work. With RIP-Lock in force you won't be RIPping any DVD's in record time like you can with a DVR-110 (Region Free firmware) using this optical drive, but you can count on Pioneer's standard-issue drive motor mechanism working fine up to let's say 25X speeds, not 40X like in the DVR-110's, but plenty adequate for most uses.

For a mere $25.99 or so you can count on this being a bargain you can afford, too...I mean how cheap does it have to be? Isn't $25 cheap enough? I highly recommend this Pioneer optical drive for any PC or Mac use that you can think of--if you want the good Pioneer quality and reliability that we all know is legendary in drives like this.

Wavey Davey - August 23, 2010

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do you have an 80-conductor cable?, February 10, 2011

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Harris Gottfried (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pioneer DVR-118LBK DVD/CD-Writer DVD Multi-Recorder, DVD+R DL, DVD+ReWritable, CD ReWritable, Label Flash, Black (Personal Computers)

So far I really like the drive. I haven't used it for much yet, but I don't plan on having any problems. I'll update this review if anything goes wrong.

I bought my computer in 2003. I was unaware that IDE cables come in 40- and 80-conductor varieties. They all have 40-pin connectors, but some have 40 wires and some have 80 wires between the two (or three) 40-pin connectors. Make sure to have the 80-conductor variety. I bought the following and it works very well:

Tripp Lite P906-18I Internal Dual Ultra 33/66/100 UATA/UDMA EIDE 2-Drive Ribbon Cable (18 Inches)

At first I was using my old 40-conductor cable and things weren't working out. After buying the cable I mentioned, everything's hunky-dory.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly in a G5 tower as SuperDrive replacement, July 24, 2010

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Chris Hart "MyMacTech" (USA) - See all my reviews
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Pioneer drives always seem to work flawlessly in Macs, so that's what I stick with. This particular one that I purchased most recently went into an Apple PowerMac G5 system. As is the norm for Macs, no software was needed and the operating system immediately accepted the drive without issue. Was burning a test disc in the Finder within 5 minutes. Unfortunately, I know this drive will not last more than 4 or 5 years, as that's the most any of them are lasting nowadays. Even Pioneer drives don't last anymore, because they had to cut corners to compete on cost. It's a shame. I would rather pay ~60 bucks for a drive that lasts then ~30 for something that will burn out before the computer does.