About Discs; Types Of Discs That Can Be Used With This Player - Pioneer BDP-330 Operating Instructions Manual

About Discs

Types of Discs that Can Be Used with This Player

Use discs that conform to compatible standards as indicated by the presence of official logos on the disc label.
Playback of discs not complying with these standards is not guaranteed. In addition, the image quality or sound
quality is not guaranteed even if the discs can be played back.
Disc Type
BD
BD VIDEO
*
1
BD-RE
*
1
BD-R
DVD
*
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RW
DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL
CD
* BD-RE/BD-R discs containing both the BDMV and BDAV formats cannot be played.
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* Extended play (H.264 format) discs recorded on Pioneer BD recorders can also be played.
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* 96 kHz linear PCM audio is converted into 48 kHz linear PCM audio for output.
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* When playing a 8 cm disc, set the disc in the disc tray's 8 cm disc ring. No adapter is necessary.
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* "Recordable once only" programs recorded on DVD-RW/-R discs (CPRM compatible) can also be played.
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NOTE
• Operation and functions of BD/DVD-Video discs may differ from the explanations in this manual. Furthermore, some functions
may not be usable, at the disc manufacturer's discretion.
• "Finalize" refers to a recorder processing a recorded disc so that it will play in other players/recorders as well as this player.
Only finalized discs will play back in this player. (This player does not have a function to finalize discs.)
Conditions for playback
Discs whose region code is "A" or "All
Region"
Ver. 2.1, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.1, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.2, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.2, LTH TYPE
Ver. 1.3, SL (single layer)/DL (dual layer)
Ver. 1.3, LTH TYPE
Discs whose region code includes "1"
or "ALL"
3
* *
5 5
DVD-R DVD-R DL
AUDIO CD
CD-RW CD-R
Disc size Recording format
BDMV format
12 cm
BDAV format *
BDMV format
12 cm a
Video format
8 cm *
4
VR format
Video format
(finalized disc)
12 cm a
AVCHD format
8 cm *
4
MP3 file
JPEG file
Video format
(finalized disc)
AVCHD format
12 cm a
8 cm *
4
MP3 file
JPEG file
12 cm a
Music CD format
8 cm * 4
Music CD format
MP3 file
12 cm a
8 cm *
4
JPEG file
Playable
contents
Audio + video
(movie)
2
Audio + video
(movie)
Audio + video
(movie)
Audio
Still picture
Audio + video
(movie)
Audio
Still picture
Audio
Audio
Still picture
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