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product_id: 503326238
title: "Pioneer Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK Setting The Standard for Excellent Reliability & Stability Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer with PureRead 4+ Realtime PureRead and M-DISC Support, Black"
brand: "pioneer"
price: "€ 440.49"
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# 12x BD-ROM read speed Honeycomb cooling & vibration control M-DISC 6x archival write support Pioneer Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK Setting The Standard for Excellent Reliability & Stability Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer with PureRead 4+ Realtime PureRead and M-DISC Support, Black

**Brand:** pioneer
**Price:** € 440.49
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 💿 Archive Like a Pro, Play Like a Purist

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Pioneer Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK Setting The Standard for Excellent Reliability & Stability Internal BD/DVD/CD Writer with PureRead 4+ Realtime PureRead and M-DISC Support, Black by pioneer
- **How much does it cost?** € 440.49 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- pioneer enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted pioneer brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Sleek Premium Aesthetic:** Elevate your setup with a sophisticated smoked acrylic front panel accented by subtle blue light and metallic lines.
- • **Firmware-Enhanced Reliability:** Benefit from the latest 2023 firmware update ensuring smooth operation, including fixes for disc tray safety and speed mode customization.
- • **Robust Honeycomb Cooling Design:** Stay cool under pressure—unique housing reduces vibration and optimizes airflow for stable, reliable performance during extended use.
- • **PureRead 4+ RealTime Audio Clarity:** Experience flawless CD ripping & playback with advanced error correction algorithms that preserve original sound quality.
- • **M-DISC Compatibility for Eternal Archives:** Secure your most important data with 6x high-speed writing on ultra-durable M-DISC media designed for long-term storage.

## Overview

The Pioneer BDR-S13UBK internal Blu-ray drive combines cutting-edge PureRead 4+ technology for pristine audio CD playback with high-speed M-DISC support for archival-grade data preservation. Its innovative honeycomb cooling structure minimizes vibration and heat, ensuring stable performance during intensive read/write tasks. Designed with a sleek smoked acrylic front and backed by updated 2023 firmware, this drive is a reliable choice for professionals seeking both durability and premium media handling.

## Description

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Review: Update Firmware, Then Very Reliable - I have had this PIONEER Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK in service for about 6 months. For the most part it works great. Reliable writes and reads. I use it mostly for archiving large amounts of data on BD-R. One precaution, update the firmware as soon as you get it. I was of the old school to only update firmware if there was a problem. Well the problem I encountered was that I pushed the eject button and the tray opened while the disc was still spinning. Argh !!! The latest firmware fixed that. Yikes ! Also, you need to utility installed to change the drive default from quiet operation to maximum speed. With these precautions, highly recommended.
Review: Do not Buy / Misleading. - The drive will read UHD discs but will not play them and of course you can forget about ripping support. Because Hollywood and RIAA. desertcart is selling these drives cheaply as they cannot get rid of them. To any who are unfortunate to buy this, or considering this, I can suggest a google search for billycar11. Great person in the makemkv community.

## Features

- Pioneer New/Updated firmware 2023 included.
- 【The latest version of PureRead 4+ featuring unique algorithms】 When read errors caused by scratches or fingerprints occur when importing (ripping) audio CDs, using this function allows for automatic detection of the disc state, adjustment of the read method using an original algorithm, and then re-reading of the disc. This minimizes error data interpolation.
- 【RealTime PureRead plays back audio CDs with their original sound data】 This product features RealTime PureRead, which utilizes the PureRead 4+ algorithm to minimize the occurrence of error data interpolation when importing (ripping) audio CDs, and also during playback. This provides real-time reduction of the incidence of error data interpolation due to dirt and scratches on the surface of the disc, allowing playback of audio CDs with the original sound data.
- 【Compatible with high-speed M-DISC writing for long-term data archiving】 This product is compatible with M-DISC optical media for archiving, developed by US-based Millenniata Inc. It now also supports 6x writing on M-DISC (BD) SL and M-DISC (DVD).
- 【High-quality front design】 The simple design of smoked acrylic with a hairline finish from which blue light seems to emerge is accented with metallic lines, for an appearance that projects superior quality.
- 【Unique honeycomb construction and cooling structure】 This product features a unique honeycomb structure that increases the rigidity of the housing and minimizes unnecessary vibration. It also commutes airflow generated within the housing by the rotation of the disc, circulating it effectively to alleviate the temperature increase in the pickup and disc surface that occurs when the disc is rotated for extended periods or at high speed.
- Included Accessories: User manual (including application product key and warranty information)
- 【Important update for Limited Warranty】 The warranty period will now run from the date of product delivery from the first retail sale, applicable to all products sold at retail on or after July 1, 2023. A product’s updated Limited Warranty may contain terms and conditions different from the warranty card in the product packaging, please refer to the PDF of User manual in this page.
- Playback of Ultra HD Blu-ray requires a CPU that supports Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) technology. Intel SGX has been removed from Intel 11th generation and newer CPUs, and support for SGX may be removed on new versions of Intel drivers or utility programs such as Intel SGX and Intel Management Engine drivers and firmware in the future. Such changes could cause these platforms to lose support for Ultra HD Blu-ray movie disc playback
- For information on other PC environment requirements, please refer to the PDF of User manual in this page.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0BN65Q26X |
| Additional Features | M DISC support |
| Best Sellers Rank | #50 in Internal Blu-ray Drives |
| Brand | PIONEER |
| Cache Memory Installed Size | 2 |
| Customer Package Type | Box |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 out of 5 stars 46 Reviews |
| Hardware Interface | SATA 1.5 Gb/s |
| Hardware Platform | PC |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 7.13"L x 5.83"W x 1.67"H |
| Item Height | 42.3 millimeters |
| Item Type Name | Internal Blu-ray |
| Item Weight | 1.63 Pounds |
| Manufacturer | PIONEER CORPORATION |
| Model Number | BDR-S13UBK |
| Operating System | Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows11 |
| Optical Storage Read Speed | BD-ROM：12x, DVD-ROM：16x,CD-ROM：48x |
| Optical Storage Write Speed | 16x |
| UPC | 884938501163 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Special Feature:** M DISC support
- **Hardware Interface:** SATA 1.5 Gb/s
- **Brand:** PIONEER
- **Optical Storage Write Speed:** 16x
- **Optical Storage Read Speed:** BD-ROM：12x, DVD-ROM：16x,CD-ROM：48x

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Update Firmware, Then Very Reliable
*by B***R on November 1, 2023*

I have had this PIONEER Internal Blu-ray Drive BDR-S13UBK in service for about 6 months. For the most part it works great. Reliable writes and reads. I use it mostly for archiving large amounts of data on BD-R. One precaution, update the firmware as soon as you get it. I was of the old school to only update firmware if there was a problem. Well the problem I encountered was that I pushed the eject button and the tray opened while the disc was still spinning. Argh !!! The latest firmware fixed that. Yikes ! Also, you need to utility installed to change the drive default from quiet operation to maximum speed. With these precautions, highly recommended.

### ⭐ Do not Buy / Misleading.
*by J***M on December 20, 2024*

The drive will read UHD discs but will not play them and of course you can forget about ripping support. Because Hollywood and RIAA. Amazon is selling these drives cheaply as they cannot get rid of them. To any who are unfortunate to buy this, or considering this, I can suggest a google search for billycar11. Great person in the makemkv community.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bad first unit. Returned. Replacement unit seems to work fine.
*by R***Y on April 1, 2024*

Pioneer Model BDR-S13UBK ASIN B0BN65Q26X Purchased 18 March 2024 Amazon Received 30 March 2024 Amazon ------ Original Review 31 March 2024 (approx) Having some burn failures. Support recommends return or exchange. I returned. Then bought another. ------ Update 26 April 2024 Like I say, first unit was troublesome. It wouldnot burn a dual-layer DVD except for some old Verbatim 2.4X that are bullet proof but no longer available. But, it wouldn't burn any dual-layer DVD's currently on the market. I spent about $100 buying various brands to try and find a current DVD+R DL that the Pioneer BDR-S13UBK would do. It did none of the current ones. So returned it. Got another. It's burns everything (although I do not have 128GB BDXL BD-R discs to test). So, the drive is expensive but seems to work pretty well. My main need is for archiving encrypted files on 100GB BD-RE (rewriteable-erasable) discs so I can scatter the discs off site away from my home. Important documents, choice photoraphs, and other things will fit the disc nicely. I can get friends to keep a disc and keep some at work and other places and then if a tornado, fire, flood and such imposes some damage upon me or my home, I can maybe recover a little easier if I have some digital backups out there. Pioneer states that if a particular MID code is not in the drive firmware it will fall back to a built-in failsafe algorithm to ensure a successfull burn. Wrong. They aren't entirely truthful. Because that is not the case for 100GB BD-RE discs. There is no failsafe algorithm for that type of disc. There are only two MID codes allowed: One is Sony and one is Panasonic. Unless you buy one of those 100GB BD-RE brands and unless you are sure the disc carries the exactly specified MID code fof that disc, it simply will refuse to burn. (This is buried in one of the Pioneer PDF's regarding allowable media.) But, I bought some Sony's. They work. Had to go to Japan but Japanese vendors are very nice. Thank you. Couldn't do this without you. The discs are marked as 100GB. You know? GB is a problem. It can stand for Gigabytes or it can stand for GiBibytes. The discs are surely 100 Gigabytes but that is equal to only 93 GiBibytes. (It's a power of 10 thing compared to a power of 2 thing.) Only nerds like me will encounter a problem with that but for those of you who are stymied trying to use these discs like I am using these discs....there's your clue. So, this drive is expensive but I need it to be powerful as Pioneer advertises. Why? Well...if you take a "virgin" factory new 100GB BD-RE disc, you can't just write on it. You have to format it first. The formatting takes 3 hours. The Blu-ray association stipulates it must be done at 2X. So...3 hours at best. It can take longer if you choose other settings in burn software but let's move on and consider that formatting a factory fresh "virgin" disc takes 3 hours. Then, to write a full 100Gigabyte disc takes another 3 hours. Then, to verify it takes another 3 hours. So...3 hours + 3 hours + 3 hours = 9 hours. Yep. That's the kind of thing I don't want to have to re-do. So, I need Pioneer to be as powerful as they say they are. Also...if I stash a 100GB disc somewhere with my encrypted precious digital files on it, I'm only going to try to read it in an emergency. I need for it to be readable. So, I need Pioneer to be as powerful as they say they are. Now, if a disc is readable, it can be read back in about 1.5 hours (one and one-half hours). It takes 3 hours to "verify" a burn but it doesn't take a full 3 hours to read it. That's a plus. So. 9 hours to burn a 100GB BD-RE (rewriteable-erasable). I wish Pioneer would incorporate that failsafe algorithm for 100 GB BD-RE but apparently it does not. That's a problem if Sony and Panasonic stop making these discs. But, I bought an expensive Pioneer hoping that Pioneer will accomodate with some new firmware to cover MID codes for a new manufacturers that might enter the market--like if Ritek or CMC. As it is today, though, even if Ritek or CMC makes some, the Pioneer will refuse them unless Pioneer specifically codes them into the drive firmware. So, I have tested a smattering of 4.7GB DVD, 8.5GB DVD, 25GB BD-R, 25GB BD-RE, 50 GB BD-R, 50GB BD-RE, and 100GB BD-RE. They have all worked. They burned, and they verified. I tried some random read-back and play-back of some portions of the discs but I did not render each and every bit from each and every disc in a read-back. I don't have that kind of time. Those mentioned all worked as described. I do not have 128GB BDXL BD-R's to test. Sorry. I am sticking to BD-RE because I am guessing they are non-organic. I think that improves longevity and data integrity...maybe. I am guessing that the write-once discs are organic dye and that is fragile, I think. Yes, there are M-Discs but those are so very expensive I just can't justify their use for my needs. I need to update the discs periodically so I need eraseable so I can update the discs then send them back to the nice people who archive my precious encrypted data for me. I'll also mention, Pioneer does not allow hacking firmware. Too bad. But, the trade-off, I hope, is assurance that Pioneer drives will continue to burn discs reliably and read them precisely. And, I also hope that the trade-off is that Pioneer will continue to update the drive firmware to accomodate changes in market offerings for blank optical media. I'll update if I discover something else significant.

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