DVR-S606

The DVR-S606 is a high capacity optical storage system based on the Pioneer DVR-A06, the company's sixth-generation internal recordable drive. It enables users to write a wide variety of files to DVD for storage or playback in other DVD devices. Pioneer delivers its first external drive in a sleek industrial design that is quick and easy to install. The drive can sit vertically or horizontally, supports multiple DVD media formats, and plugs into standard IEEE 1394 (Firewire) and USB 2.0 ports.

Write Support
  • DVD-R 4.7GB (*1), DVD-RW DVD+R ,DVD+RW
  • CD-R 700 (Type 80), 650MB (Type 74), CD-RW, High-speed CD-RW
Read Support
  • DVD-ROM, DVD Video (single & dual layer), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD +R, DVD+RW
  • CD-ROM Mode 1, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form 1, Form 2), CD-DA CD EXTRA (CD Plus), Video CD, Photo-CD (Single or Multi-session) CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW
Write Speed
  • 4X (Requires 4X DVD-R Media), 2X (*2), 1X
  • 2X (Requires 2X DVD-RW Media), 1X
  • 4X (Requires 4X DVD+R Media), 2.4X
  • 2.4X
  • 16X, 12X, 8X, 4X
  • 10X (Requires High-Speed CD-RW Media), 4X
Read Speed
  • Max 12X CAV
  • Max 8X CAV
  • Max 6X CAV
  • Max 6X CAV
  • MAX 32X CAV (mode 1)
  • MAX 32X CAV
  • MAX 32X CAV
Other Specifications
  • 2MB
  • Horizontal & Vertical
  • IEEE 1394 and USB 2.0/1.1 (USB 1.1 supported at significantly slower speeds)
Description File Size
DVR-S606 Warranty Statement (in English) 156 kb
DVR-S606 Warranty Statement (in French) 391 kb
Disc Care and Maintenance 57 kb
DVR Media Compatibility Chart 84 kb
DVR-S606 box insert notice regarding a driver for Windows98SE & USB 2.0 1,213 kb
Description File Size
Device Info & firmware level detector 232 kb