A drive normally makes a calculated guess at the unreadable data and attempts to correct this to match the original music. Scratches and fingerprints on your CDs can cause them to skip. Pioneer drives with Auto Quiet mode, monitor how they are being used and will adjust their speed automatically – high speed for data transfer, and low speed for music or movie playback. When a PowerRead enabled drive is not able to read through obstructed areas of a disc, it will attempt to quickly move forward to the next available data point, resulting in smoother Blu-ray and DVD movie playback 3. Scratches, fingerprints and other abnormalities on the surface of a disc can sometimes cause Blu-ray and DVD movie playback to stop. Reduced power consumption on external USB drives which allows for eco-friendly USB bus-powered drives.Smaller packaging - saves resources and fuel for transportation.4x writing on BD-R triple-layer and quad layer discs. The BDXL™ format supports BDXL Blu-ray media (including 128GB Quad Layer (QL) and 100GB Triple Layer (TL) Blu-ray Disc™).Ħx 2 writing on BD-R single-layer and dual-layer discs. …Up to 156% more data storage capacity than a 50GB Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc.

Of course other Mac software that supports optical drives can access the BDR-XD05W also. Blu-ray playback requires additional software (not included). In a Mac OS environment, Finder can be used to read and write to BDXL, Blu-ray, DVD and CD media, and DVD Player can play back DVD movies. The portable device, measuring only 5.2' (W) X 0.55' (H) X 5.2' (D) and weighing a mere 8.46 ounces, also has the ability to be powered directly via USB (no AC adaptor needed).

The utility is available for download here. Auto Quiet mode and PureRead can be configured as well as enabled and disabled with the Pioneer BDR-XD05W Drive Utility. Auto Quiet mode intelligently adjusts the disc rotation speed to reduce noise (useful while watching movies or listening to music), and PureRead 4 automatically adjusts the drive parameters to minimize sound glitches during music playback.

PowerRead 3 can provide smoother movie playback when a disc has fingerprints or minor surface scratches. The BDR-XD05W also has unique features such as PowerRead™, Auto Quiet mode, and PureRead2+. Not only is the BDR-XD05W one of the smallest and lightest Blu-ray drives in the market, but its also one of the fastest with speeds up to 6x 2 for BD-R and BD-R DL media. The BDR-XD05W can write to BDXL 1 discs, Blu-ray discs and is backwards compatible to support DVD and CD media. The ultra-compact USB 3.0 drive is ideal for Mac users or for those who already have software. The BDR-XD05W is one of the world's smallest and lightest BD/DVD/CD portable burners supporting BDXL.

Mac dvd burning utility