Pioneer BDR-TD04

[999pulsar]

Hi,

Ive recently bought a viao which came with the above drive. I can only write cds at 4x using nero taking 15-20 mins a cd. Ive looked at various topics on here and other forums but all seem to be years old with no real answer. As far as I can tell all software is to date. Theres no firmware update on sony site and pioneer doesnt seem to list this model writer. My laptop is SVE1711C5E.

Thanks for any help

[Blencogo]

Hi 999pulsar and welcome.

You are right, there is precious little information available on this drive.  Nothing on the Panasonic websites - looks like a China model???

The specifications on this TD04 on eBay says CD-R and CDRW @ 8X - so it's not a very quick writer under perfect conditions: -

Maximum BD Read Speed:		6x
Maximum BD Write Speed:		6x
Maximum BD Rewrite Speed:		2x
Maximum DVD Read Speed:		8x
Maximum DVD Write Speed:		8x
Maximum DVD Rewrite Speed:		4x
Maximum CD Read Speed:		24x
Maximum CD Write Speed:		8x
Maximum CD Rewrite Speed:		8x
Optical Media Support:		BD-R/RE
Dual-Layer Media Support:		Yes

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pioneer-BDR-TD04-TD04FX-6X-3D-Blu-ray-Writer-Burner-BD-RE-DVD-RW-Slim-SATA-D...

However, there may be other versions of this drive and as details seem to be in very short supply, it may be better to contact Vaio Support and discuss it with them.