Customer Reviews

Pioneer External USB 2.0 DVD / CD Writer (DVR-X122S)

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Just an FYI for Mac users, this unit works just fine with Macs even though it does not specifically list support. I got it for the DVD-RAM capability and Mac OS X (10.4.x) supports that feature natively, so no problems there. I also removed it from the case and installed it in my G5 Tower to replace the stock drive. To be clear, I did not need to remove it, it works as is off the USB 2.0 port, I just wanted less cable clutter. Anyway, works just fine as an internal drive, although I haven't checked booting yet. The stock drive was a Pioneer also, so that may be one reason for good native support.

From what I understand DVD-RAM is one of the few truly archival mediums and this is one of the few Mac compatible (although not officially) DVD drives with DVD-RAM read/write support built in.

i have used this non-stop since its purchase and it is great - no bad dvd's or cd's - just to think i bought the refurb for $39 - great product and an even better deal

Purchased this device to rip 800 cd's in my cd collection. My Laptop only has a 24x burner and it would take forever to burn this collection. The Pioneer more than adequately burned the entire collection in half the time it would take for my laptop to do the same job! There were several negative comments I saw that were relevant to the Nero Software. I loaded the Nero Essentials CD and the software worked fine. Bottom line, when you try to burn a CD on this Pioneer drive, it will need the Nero Software and the Nero software works fine if you install it correctly. The Nero Software has its own media player as well. However, the Media player is not the easiest to navigate. Still - it works!

Overall, I'm very pleased with the performance of this device for the price. It does exactly what I purchased it for - Rip & Burn CDs at a very fast rate 52x! If you have a Desktop PC, simply buy an IDE Drive that has the same specs. I unfortunately detest laptops and am stuck with a slow drive.

I purchased this external optical drive to go with my new mini laptop. It works great, is silent, and fast. I love it. The only draw back for me, is that it is slightly heavier and larger than the laptop. This is not a big deal though, as it is quite sturdy and well made. I believe it will travel well and will be extremely useful for those times when I am provided CD/DVD materials as opposed to flash drives.

This CD/DVD Writer works great. I use it to burn CDs from my old album collection. I've also burned backup DVDs of my hard drive.
The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is that the Nero software that comes with it is a little bit slow and clunky to use. Works fine, but not slick.

Terrific item... Worked with my Mac right out of the box. Pioneer should mention that in their write up.

I have a HP Pavilion a1220n with a HP DVD writer 740b. This particular DVD writer (740b) has been useless since I've purchased this desktop. I read numerous reviews about external DVD/CD writers and decided on the Pioneer DVR-X122S. I installed the Nero software and the Pioneer worked perfect. Excellent purchase and excellent seller. The Pioneer X122S has read every CD I've tried. It has also burned flawlessly as well. This was one of those purchases that turned out to be everything I could have hoped for.

I just got this product in the mail and i'm more than happy with it! I run a window's xp and it works very well.
The only cons i would say it has is that its a bit slow burning. I love the program that came with it, its a good organized program. It shipped in about a week or so, and the price is great too!
I would definently recommend it.

This Pioneer product worked fine for the first 6 months of average use, but now only reads/writes CDs. It will no longer recognize DVDs. I am saddened when a product becomes crippled at such a young age.

Have not ried out the included software, but it has worked as advertised for reading CDs and DVDs.