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In Stock Again! - Pioneer External 20x USB DVD-RW $50 Free Delivery

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In Stock Again! - Pioneer External 20x USB DVD-RW $50 Free Delivery
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cyssero on 26/08/2009 - 21:35 web1.pioneer.com.au (5701 clicks)
Last edited 17/09/2009 - 14:25 by 2 other users

Update: Boo! Price is now $60, a $10 increase. Must have seen the demand and decided to jack it up to capitalize on it.. congrats to all those who bought it at $50.

Update: Deal is back again with an apparent 399 units left in stock. Hurry and grab one before they disappear again!

Update: ukmark says "I just got one, it said 1 in stock and I bought it. So keep checking back, maybe they have a shopping cart reserve system which times out."

Look under 'DVD-ROM WRITERS (NEW)'

Genuine Pioneer external USB DVD-RW. Great for netbooks without optical drives. $50 with free delivery.

  • 20x DVD-R/+R Writing Speed
  • 12x DVD-R/+R Dual/Double Layer Writing Speed
  • Writes up to 40x on CD-R
  • USB 2.0 (requires AC power adapter - included)

Complete with Cyberlink software which allows you to burn DVD/CD content.

With internal DVD-RWs about $65 plus shipping these days, you could order this, rip out the drive and still save $15.

According to TerminalVeloCD on Whirlpool; 'I've received my (first) four. They're all BRAND NEW. All drives have never been used / opened and still have their factory-applied anti-scratch film intact.' He gives them the thumbs up, and he's the resident DVD-RW expert.

The internal drive is SATA. Reports are suggesting it's a DVR-216 inside.

Over 100 in stock as of posting.

Update dangercharlie says: 'Registration email confirmation took a while to come through to my gmail (about 5 mins), so don’t panic!'

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  • morphio on 26/08/2009 - 21:42
    -2

    cheaper than buying an internal one

    • POWERevolution on 26/08/2009 - 22:19
      +3

      How can this be as I bought 1 last year was around $38!

      • canleyheights on 27/08/2009 - 11:05
        +1

        that was last year. this year, burner went up due to 1 of the manufacturer closing down.

  • Tam on 26/08/2009 - 21:56

    bought onẹ thanks

  • Saturday on 26/08/2009 - 21:59
    +2

    Very tempted, although don't need it.

  • POWERevolution on 26/08/2009 - 22:05
    -1

    IDE/SATA/…anyone know?

    • cyssero on 26/08/2009 - 22:05
      +3

      SATA (internal Pioneer DVR-216).

  • lukelegend on 26/08/2009 - 22:11

    Don't need one but brought 2 :) MSY are saying december for stock price decrease

  • POWERevolution on 26/08/2009 - 22:12

    20x DVD-R/+R Writing Speed

    12x DVD-R/+R Dual/Double Layer Writing Speed

    What's the fastest speed atm?

    • cyssero on 26/08/2009 - 22:16
      +1

      22x for DVD-RW, 12x is fastest DL at the moment I think.

      You need compatible discs to even get near that speed, not to mention it will only peak at that speed for a few seconds towards the end of the write.

      Realistically, even if this was 16x it would perform the same.

  • dangercharlie on 26/08/2009 - 22:16
    +1

    Registration email confirmation took a while to come through to my gmail (about 5 mins), so don't panic!

    • POWERevolution on 26/08/2009 - 22:18
      +1

      Thanks for the info…was about to ask cuz I just registered and still waiting for their email.

  • dangercharlie on 26/08/2009 - 22:24
    +1

    Some extra info that could be useful taken from Pioneer America website - http://www.pioneer-america.com/PUSA/Products/HomeEntertainme…

    • Drive will operate horizontally or mounted vertically (stand included)
    • Weighs 2.5 lbs. (1.2kg)
    • Physical Dimensions: W: 6.54” x H: 2.2” x D: 9.25” (inches)

    hmm.. 1.2kg
    That's heavier than my netbook!
    Decisions.. decisions

  • drnrg on 26/08/2009 - 22:26
    -1

    same question, pata or sata?

    • cyssero on 26/08/2009 - 22:27

      Same answer as above :P

    • POWERevolution on 26/08/2009 - 22:28

      Check cyssero's respone above!

      SATA.

  • POWERevolution on 26/08/2009 - 22:26

    What happend after I add to my cart? How do I check out and make the payment???
    I have no clue how to pay…any help!?

    edit: Ah! NVM I see the tiny checkout button now. Damn I need new glass :)

  • drnrg on 26/08/2009 - 22:30

    sata it is! time to buy one and gut it ;)

  • cyssero on 26/08/2009 - 22:37

    For the record guys, the drive on the inside is a DVR-216. I have one of these - excellent drives, very fast, reliable reads.

    • POWERevolution on 26/08/2009 - 22:44

      Hmmm…not saving alot but it's cheap if it come with quality case.
      DVR-216 was $28.99 - $32 in Dec 08. I hope this deal come with latest drive…guess not..

      • voter1 on 26/08/2009 - 23:02
        +2

        latest pioneer drive actually has changed internals and is not as good (no longer NEC chipset) - the last good one was the 217.

      • cyssero on 26/08/2009 - 23:45
        +1

        Sadly the DVR-216 is now $52 + shipping. At one stage 9289 were doing the 216 for $15 + shipping. And then they did the 216 (or 217) for $35 with free shipping and 50 pk DVDs. Those days are gone now though!

  • MetalPhreak on 26/08/2009 - 23:02
    +2

    Considering prices of standalone drives have increased to ~$60 do to the optical pickup shortage, this is a pretty neat deal :)

  • seijai on 26/08/2009 - 23:15

    so this is just an internal DVD burner housed in an external USB casing right?? Looks really big and heavy

    Why not pay $15 more and get a slimline USB external from MSY? Static Ice selling Liteon DVD internal for $23.60, would it be cheaper buying a USB casing and sticking the DVD in?

    • cyssero on 26/08/2009 - 23:44
      +1

      The Liteon is a DVD reader only, practically useless. This is a DVDRW.

      Why not pay $15 more? Well, this is faster, better quality and has free shipping. Getting to MSY is impossible for me :) Can't deny that it's a good deal though, the $65 unit from MSY.

  • aeon on 26/08/2009 - 23:30
    +2

    Damn, almost thought this was a slimline DVD Burner, but it's just a regular 3.5" one in an external USB case - still an awesome price, but not what I was after.

    • Foma2 on 27/08/2009 - 10:46
      +1

      agree. if it was a slimline i would buy right away.

  • cyssero on 27/08/2009 - 00:01

    Wow, these things are going quick. When I posted the deal there were 236 units in stock, now there's 170. Of course the deal is posted elsewhere on the Internet but I have a feeling a large amount of these orders have come through OzBargain. Exciting stuff :)

  • StewBalls on 27/08/2009 - 00:29

    Talk about perfect timing, I had just discovered I have a need for one of these, LOL ended up grabbing two coz it's such a steal!

    Many thanks cyssero, great find! :)

  • GerrardLFC on 27/08/2009 - 00:58

    Thank you for this great deal! Got one for my Dell Mini-9 :)

  • tassie Pete on 27/08/2009 - 09:30

    Thanks, good find, I've ordered one too.

  • QQQ - CatchOfTheDay on 27/08/2009 - 09:49
    +3

    Very cheap.

  • savememoney on 27/08/2009 - 10:11
    +1

    Thanks cyssero for an excellent find, got one drive for myself yay!

  • g12345567 on 27/08/2009 - 10:38
    +1

    So just to confirm. You get the DVR-216bk. Not the latest DRV-217bk in the external case? $50 is a good price considering the drives alone sell for more without the external case.

    Product Purchasing and Payment

    All products offered for sale on the Pioneer Clearance Centre can only be purchased on-line using the methods of payment offered.

    Also can somone please list what the payment methods offered are.

    • savememoney on 27/08/2009 - 10:49

      I just ordered a second one for my cousin, they don't offer paypal.

  • defier on 27/08/2009 - 10:40

    cyssero no doubt got this from whirlpool. it was posted here by Architectonic -> http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1264364#r… on August 18.

    a post from TVCD about this:

    "And guys, don't forget that the DVR-S16J inside the NU enclosure actually features enhanced firmware which allows for PowerRead, LabelFlash and Quiet Drive!

    Also, the drives themselves are built on an enhanced chassis with additional sound-proofing and a nicer front bezel (piano black) compared to the plain DVR-216/DVR-217s.

    Regards,
    TerminalVeloCD"

    • cyssero on 27/08/2009 - 10:57
      +1

      Absolutely did get it from Whirlpool :) (Posted some of TVCDs comments in the topic too).

      • defier on 27/08/2009 - 11:12

        i didnt mean anything by about it if i came across the wrong way. ;) it is the internet…

        i just glanced through the topic without noticing.

        • cyssero on 27/08/2009 - 12:15
          +1

          Nah, didn't come across the wrong way at all, happy to give credit where credit is due.

  • mduncan2 on 27/08/2009 - 11:11

    I got two last night at 11-30pm. When I first looked, there were over 230. When I bought mine there were only about 180 left. I was surprised that 50 went in the space of just an hour.

  • Rumbaar on 27/08/2009 - 11:20

    The GF's laptop's drive doesn't burn and isn't that reliable … purchased!

    If she doesn't use it, I'm sure I could find a use :) Nice post, who cares if it came from WhirlPool, I don't see anyone else posting it here :)

    • defier on 27/08/2009 - 11:34
      +1

      just giving credit where its due. ;)

  • c3star on 27/08/2009 - 12:15

    SOLD OUT

  • ironpaw on 27/08/2009 - 12:19

    all gone I think…

  • morphio on 27/08/2009 - 12:40

    yup, never realised how much demand there was for external dvd-rw

  • Turd on 27/08/2009 - 12:48

    I reckon the feeling of buying something cheaper than RRP gets people in and impulse buy it. lol

  • dangercharlie on 27/08/2009 - 13:26

    Well done all those who snapped up one (or more!) of these..

    For me I couldn't justify the purchase due to the bulk.. but can't argue with the price.

  • ukmark on 27/08/2009 - 13:35

    I just got one, it said 1 in stock and I bought it. So keep checking back, maybe they have a shopping cart reserve system which times out.

  • some_one_some_where on 27/08/2009 - 15:24

    I cannot even find the section for the item.:((

    • POWERevolution on 27/08/2009 - 17:30

      Try again! You can now or try to refresh or check back 2-3 mins as other just bought it.

  • POWERevolution on 27/08/2009 - 17:12

    It's still available but I think pioneer stop you buy more than 1 so they just do auto bot & put up 1 at a time.

    20X USB EXTERNAL DVD WRITER
    20X USB EXTERNAL DVD WRITER
    DVD-ROM WRITERS(NEW) - Home Entertainment - DVRX162
    Quantity Available:1 Price: $50.00
    External DVD burner connects to you computer via USB. Complete with Cyberlink software which allows you to burn DVD/CD content

  • TeaEarlGreyHot on 27/08/2009 - 17:49

    The only one I can find now is the $99 DVRXD08.
    \_/7

  • Turd on 27/08/2009 - 20:07

    It still works..

    20X USB EXTERNAL DVD WRITER
    DVD-ROM WRITERS(NEW) - Home Entertainment - DVRX162
    Quantity Available:3 Price: $50.00
    External DVD burner connects to you computer via USB. Complete with Cyberlink software which allows you to burn DVD/CD content

  • TeaEarlGreyHot on 27/08/2009 - 22:58

    Well I must be missing something obvious.
    I searched all 15 pages (by product name) and I still can only find the $99 jobbie…
    Oh well, I mustn't be meant to get one of these!
    Thanks anyway cyssero,, good find.

    Live Long and Prosper,
    Jean-Luc.
    \_/7

  • Wiser on 27/08/2009 - 23:36

    I got one. Great buy. Good find

  • iimech on 28/08/2009 - 08:37

    They are back! 399 units!

  • Turd on 28/08/2009 - 09:43

    Quick get them before they sell out!

    397 left!

  • NathR32 on 28/08/2009 - 13:03

    Great deal. I bought a couple.

  • looseylu on 28/08/2009 - 14:17
    +1

    quick as delviery, ordered yesterday n got it today

    • Turd on 28/08/2009 - 19:37

      What? I ordered on Wednesday night, so pretty much Thursday morning and I havent got mine yet!

      Im in Syd Metro. o.0

  • life is a little cr… on 28/08/2009 - 14:36

    hmmmm, I cant seem to find it on their website…., wonders if they are all sold out, or am I looking in wrong place….

    • looseylu on 28/08/2009 - 14:48

      just checked, it says theres still 50 left. just try again i guess, think its a matter of a dissappearing/reappearing act

  • life is a little cr… on 28/08/2009 - 15:03

    ohh thanks for that looseylu their was only two left when I oerdered but I was logged in so I guess that was my quota..lol Its taking ages to submit my order, I am assuming their servers are working overtime…

  • SimBer on 28/08/2009 - 21:32

    price is given at $99?

  • Obs on 29/08/2009 - 08:37
    +1

    Pioneer must have a lot of them. They're back again with 368 in stock as of this post.

    • quackster on 29/08/2009 - 10:44

      I saw them in stock, registered to become a member and the email containing my username and password took so bloody long to arrive that by the time it did they had disappeared again! I wouldnt be surprised if theyre back in stock again in 5 minutes though….

  • TeaEarlGreyHot on 29/08/2009 - 16:44

    Finally got one of them.
    (Only 366 left!)
    \_/7

  • citybargainhunter on 29/08/2009 - 17:40

    damn, its cheap. but I already got a Samsung external, wonder if I should get one as a backup…decisions…

  • scozbargain on 30/08/2009 - 12:56

    just saw this deal, bought one for friend who has laptop with broken DVD drive that I cannot get unstuck to replace. Cheap fix as the laptop doesn't go anywhere anyhow, and no travel involved for me. As noted above registration took a while. they had 100's in stock Sunday 12:45 pm.

  • scozbargain on 30/08/2009 - 12:58
    +2

    ps -a big thanks to poster and those who took the trouble to vote. I would not have noticed this except the voting had put it in the Top Deals.

  • neonlight on 30/08/2009 - 13:21

    This is a GREAT DEAL! Thanks for the poster.

    I just ordered one. Pioneer clearance site shows the item, there are STILL 360 units left. As for 1:19pm Sydney time. So I'm not sure how is was 100 before around 12:45pm unless the system automatically fill up the listing. Otherwise I have a feeling maybe some of our orders might not be filled even we paid….

    I ordered one anyway and if I can't my unit I hope I get my money back!

    Also note that Yesterday I tried few times logging on to the site and the item disappeared under the same category around 9:30pm. I just checked this arvo and its back.

    I'm not sure if this is a system issue or they intend to do it this way…

    PS. Don't forget to print your receipt in case something goes wrong

  • Strikezam on 30/08/2009 - 18:09

    Just order one , there still 330 left

  • jimboss on 30/08/2009 - 20:51

    Is it possible to remove the drive and put it into a desktop PC?

    Thanks

    • cyssero on 30/08/2009 - 21:15

      Yes, it should be. The drive is actually an internal (desktop) drive - namely the DVR-216. So therefore it should have no issues at all.

  • some_one_some_where on 31/08/2009 - 00:33

    It seems the company is struggling to keep up demand and take the section offline for a while and load it up again with 300+ units and bring it back. By my rough count they must have sold 3000+ units as the section has been on and off line about 10 times! Great Deal, should receive my order tomorrow :))

  • Turd on 31/08/2009 - 12:04

    Try adding 300 of the units in your cart then closing the window then loading the site again.

    You will see that the stock level has gone down.
    The system holds your stock in your cart for 6hrs.

    This is why the fluctuations in qty

    • morphio on 31/08/2009 - 21:31

      It was you wasn't it! lol

  • GerrardLFC on 31/08/2009 - 16:33

    I just received mine, nice and fast :)

    • Turd on 31/08/2009 - 16:51

      When did you order?

      • POWERevolution on 31/08/2009 - 16:58

        Got mine this morning too!
        Ordered on 26th evening. So which is 3 working days to SA is about right, the fastest non-express that you can get!!!

        • StewBalls on 31/08/2009 - 21:51

          Mine got here this arvo as well! Ordered 27/8, including a weekend still arrived NSW 31/8; not too shabby at all! Fired one up and tested it a while ago, works beautifully! WooHoo! :)

          Thanks again cyssero! ;)

  • mduncan2 on 01/09/2009 - 10:18

    I got both of mine from the post office today. Ordered late night on the 26/08 (through system on the 27th), and at my post office on the 31st. Not bad.

  • rison on 01/09/2009 - 12:37

    Just bought one, they had 230 in stock when i bought mine

  • zooboy on 01/09/2009 - 15:41

    woot just ordered two !!!

  • Turd on 01/09/2009 - 19:25

    It's great item. In retail box and all! CHEAP CHEAP

  • TheWiz on 01/09/2009 - 23:13

    Ordered mine on the 26th and got it today.

    Anyone else not receive the software in theirs?

    No big deal, I won't be needing it anyway but just curios.

  • thelaxong on 02/09/2009 - 07:20

    They seems to up the price by 10A$:

    20X USB EXTERNAL DVD WRITER
    DVD-ROM WRITERS(NEW) - Home Entertainment - DVRX162
    Quantity Available:490 Price: $60.00
    External DVD burner connects to you computer via USB. Complete with Cyberlink software which allows you to burn DVD/CD content

    • Turd on 02/09/2009 - 11:11

      LOL! Musta realised how cheap they were selling it for.

      Luckly I got two!

  • Ashton on 02/09/2009 - 12:30

    Ordered Sunday night, so it would have been mailed Monday. I missed delivery on Tuesday… so technically it took one business day to deliver! They did second delivery attempt at 10am today. They use Star Track Express for delivery. Very fast.
    Since it isn't actually for me, I have to wait to tonight to open it and try it out.

  • TeaEarlGreyHot on 02/09/2009 - 14:19

    It took me until Saturday to finally get the site to list them so that I could place an order.
    Mine arrived (in Brisbane) this morning, so that equates to 2 business days which is pretty impressive.
    \_/7

  • Super6 on 02/09/2009 - 16:57

    Lucky I got my order in 1am this morning!

  • neonlight on 03/09/2009 - 15:25

    Guys, looks like software is not included…

    Also where can you download the driver for 20X DVD-R/+R as stated on the box?

    • cyssero on 04/09/2009 - 00:11

      Don't need a driver, just need compatible media. I've used TDK and Imation media rated at 16x to burn at about 20x. Better off burning at 16x anyway, better quality burns and only seconds slower.

      As far as the missing software goes I would definitely contact them about it, sounds dodgy to me! It clearly still states that it comes with Cyberlink software, so check call 'em up and see how it goes.

      • TheWiz on 08/09/2009 - 11:55
        +1

        Contacted Pionner last night about the missing software. Got a reply this morning saying it will be sent out.

        So if anyone elses is missing software just contact them at the clearance center.

  • Super6 on 04/09/2009 - 01:40

    Mine came with the software included.

  • POWERevolution on 04/09/2009 - 02:03

    WTH! Pioneer sold alots in the last few days now they increase the price!

    DVD-ROM WRITERS(NEW) - Home Entertainment - DVRX162
    Quantity Available:487 Price: $60.00

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