Pioneer PRV-9000 User Manual
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What type of recordable DVD media is supported on the PRV-9000?
The PRV-9000 DVD-Video Recorder is a DVD-R and DVD-RW device. It can
record on to DVD-R for General (write-once) media or DVD-RW version 1.1 or
higher (re-writable) media.
What type of video formats can be recorded on the PRV-9000?
The PRV-9000 DVD-Video Recorder records two different video formats. It can
record the DVD-Video format onto either DVD-R or DVD-RW media, as per
above. And it can also record the VR (Video Recording) format onto DVD-RW
media.
What is the playback compatibility of the DVD-Video format on DVD-R
media?
Most DVD players and DVD-ROM drives will play DVD-R media. If the
player/drive plays DVD-Video content that has been authored and copied onto
DVD-R media then it will play DVD-Video content that has been recorded and
finalized onto DVD-R media with the PRV-9000.
When addressing playback compatibility there are always two issues to consider:
1) will the device play the video file format of the recorded content and 2) does
the device support and play the recordable DVD media format?
Both the DVD-Video file format and the DVD-R media format are part of the DVD
Forum’s specification. Therefore,
1) Any DVD player or DVD drive/computer system that plays replicated DVDVideo discs will also play the DVD-Video content recorded and finalized
on the PRV-9000.
2) Any DVD player or drive that supports and plays DVD-R media will play
DVD-R discs recorded and finalized on the PRV-9000. *
* DVD-R media is currently compatible with most DVD players and DVD-ROM
drives. Pioneer fully expects this number to increase to nearly 100% over the
next year.
PRV-9000 FAQ
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What is the playback compatibility of the DVD-Video format on DVD-RW
media?
Many DVD players and DVD-ROM drives will play DVD-RW media. If the
player/drive plays DVD-Video content that has been authored and copied onto
DVD-RW media then it will play DVD-Video content that has been recorded and
finalized onto DVD-RW media with the PRV-9000.
However, the same two issues above also apply to this question. While the
DVD-RW media format is also part of the DVD Forum’s specification, it is a more
recent technology so it does not yet enjoy the same level of playback
compatibility as the DVD-R media format.
As per Pioneer’s technology assessment, DVD-RW media can be played on
many DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. Pioneer fully expects this number to
significantly increase over the next year.
What is the playback compatibility of the VR format on DVD-RW media?
All new Pioneer DVD-Video player models bearing the “RW Compatible” logo will
play VR format as well as DVD-Video format on DVD-RW media. However,
many DVD players and DVD-ROM drive player software, even if they play DVDRW media, may not play discs recorded in the VR file format.
Therefore, even if your player plays DVD-RW media containing DVD-Video
formatted content, it may not play VR formatted content on DVD-RW media. In
this instance the media format is supported but not the video file format. The
best thing to do is test playability of a VR formatted DVD-RW disc on the
intended playback device.
Why use VR format if it will not play on other DVD devices?
Obviously, the PRV-9000 will play a VR format recorded DVD-RW disc with the
full range of playback and basic editing features build into the recorder. There
are some applications that require record and play to occur in the same device.
Instant replay at sporting events or video surveillance for security, are two
examples. In this case, The PRV-9000’s VR format offers more flexibility in
record time and video encoding rates (32 settings), allowing 1 hour to 6-hour
record times on the DVD-RW disc.
Note: All new Pioneer DVD-Video player models with the “RW Compatible” logo
will play back DVD-RW discs recorded in the VR format.
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Can the PRV-9000 be set to record in multiple bit rates in DVD-Video
format?
Yes, in DVD-Video format the PRV-9000 recorder has two MPEG2 CBR video
encoding bit rate settings. Mode #1 (V1) is 9.78 Mbps and allows one hour of
recorded video on a single-sided 4.7Gbyte DVD-R or DVD-RW disc. Mode #2
(V2) is 5.11 Mbps and allows two hours of recorded video on a single-sided
4.7Gbyte DVD-R or DVD-RW disc.
You can change the DVD-Video format bit rate setting for each record session.
However, you cannot use more than one bit rate setting in the same record
session
What is the pixel resolution of the video recorded in DVD-Video format?
The pixel resolution of V1 mode (9.78 Mbps) is 720x480.
The pixel resolution of V2 mode (5.11 Mbps) is 720x480.
How is the audio encoded in DVD-Video format?
The PRV-9000 can accept two channels of unbalanced audio. This audio is
encoded as Dolby Digital (AC3) 2-channel audio (16bit-48kHz-256kbps) for both
DVD-Video bit rate settings.
Can the PRV-9000 be set to record in multiple bit rates in VR format?
Yes, in VR format the PRV-9000 recorder can be set to one of one of 32 video
encoding bit rates. The highest quality setting is 10.08 Mbps and allows for one
hour of recorded video on a single-sided 4.7Gbyte DVD-RW disc. The lowest
quality setting is 1.73Mbps and allows for six hours of recorded video on a singlesided 4.7Gbyte DVD-RW disc.
You can change the VR format bit rate setting for each record session. However,
you cannot use more than one bit rate setting in the same record session
Note: When using the DV IEEE-1394 video input you cannot set the VR bit rate
below 2.60Mbps.
What video compression attributes are applied in VR format?
All but the lowest six VR bit rates settings use MPEG2 compression. The lowest
six VR format settings utilize MPEG1. Also, depending on the bit rate selected
either VBR or CBR is applied to offer the best possible quality video and audio
signal at the selected bit rate setting.
What is the pixel resolution of the video recorded in VR format?
The pixel resolution of video recorded in VR format differs based on video bit rate
setting selected for that record session. The highest bit rate settings, from one
hour to two-hour recording modes, offer 720x480 pixel resolution.
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