Pioneer - BDR-209DBK 16x Internal SATA Blu-ray DVD CD Burner No Software

Great blu-ray burner. I like the look it's simple and to the point. I didn't install it in a computer tower; yet I put it in an "external 5.25 USB case". If you use any external case, you "must" use Vantec. No other cases come close in quality. The burner has a great laser in terms of how fast it "reads, scans, writes". Pioneer uses a great proprietary laser, I don't know if other brands are as good. LG may come in 2nd. Almost forgot, there is NO retail software to my knowledge that this comes with. Meaning, if you believe you can "watch" blu-ray through this kit, it may not happen. You may have to get your own 3rd party software.

So far I'm very happy with this blu ray burner and player. I haven't done much more than use it to read and install programs, but I did burn one archive disk already and the speed was great compared to previous generations of backup facilities.

So far I'm satisfied with the performance of this BD drive from Pioneer. No problems reading anything I've put in it but I haven't burned any discs yet. I mainly bought it for reading BD's anyway. It is very quiet. I was really surprised when I found some Cyberlink Media software included with the drive since the description said it didn't include any. That was a plus in my book.

Great price for a blue ray burner. Easy to install BUT it should have the necessary cable included. Required additional trip to purchase one. Very disappointing.

Played Blu-ray Disc Great. The Cyberware download is full of Bells and Whistles. And, annoying ads for updates. Blu-ray 3D Capabilities is pretty cool.

Reading issues even with the smallest smudge clean disk and worked fine. no write errors as of yet. I am pleased with my purchase so far.

I installed it my self works great, play movies, burn disks.

I tried a more expensive LG drive, it simply did not work with windows 8.1, I ordered this less expensive model, installed it and popped in a bluray and it was working like it should! I didnt have to update or install drivers, just perfect so far. Gonna watch Back to the Future right now!