Pioneer BDP-95FD Disc/content format playback compatibility, General disc compatibility

Disc/content format playback compatibility

General disc compatibility

This player is compatible with a range of disc types (media) and formats. Compatible discs will usually feature one of the following logos on the disc and/or disc packaging. Note however that some disc types, such as recordable BD, DVD or CD, may be in an unplayable format — see below for further compatibility information.

Blu-ray Disc (BD)

– This player can also play DVD discs containing PC data.	01
See below for the file compatibility.

• This player cannot play DVD-Audio and DVD-RAM discs.

CD compatibility

•This player can play CD-DA discs.

•PC files stored on CDs cannot be played back.

•Regarding copy protected CDs: This product is designed to conform to the specifications of the Audio CD format. This player does not support the playback or function of discs that do not conform to these specifications.

•The audio signals of a CD output at the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL) jacks of this player are protected from copying and cannot be copied on other external components.

DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RW

•“Blu-ray Disc” and are trademarks.

• is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing

Corporation.

•This player may not be able to play perfectly every disc that features one of the logos listed above. Please contact Pioneer if you find a disc that won’t play properly.

BD compatibility

•This player can play BD-ROM discs.

–BD-ROM discs should conform to BD-ROM Profile 1.

•This player can play BD-R discs.

–This player is compatible with Blu-ray Disc Recordable format Ver. 21.

–This player is not compatible with Blu-ray Disc Recordable format Ver. 12.

•This player can play BD-RE discs.

–This player is compatible with Blu-ray Disc Rewritable format Ver. 31.

–This player is not compatible with Blu-ray Disc Rewritable format Ver. 13 and Ver. 22.

•This player can play 12 cm discs, but cannot play 8 cm discs.

DVD compatibility

DualDisc playback

A DualDisc is a new two -sided disc, one side of which contains DVD content – video, audio, etc. – while the other side contains non-DVD content such as digital audio material.

The DVD side of a DualDisc will play in this product (excluding any DVD-Audio content).

The non-DVD, audio side of the disc is not compatible with this player.

It is possible that when loading or ejecting a DualDisc, the opposite side to that being played will be scratched. Scratched discs may not be playable.

For more detailed information on the DualDisc specification, please refer to the disc manufacturer or disc retailer.

PC-created disc compatibility

Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be playable in this unit due to the settings of the application software used to create the disc. Check with the software publisher for more detailed information.

Important

•This player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in this chapter.

•Do not use 8 cm disc adapters with this player. 8 cm discs can be played directly by placing then in the 8 cm disc depression in the center of the disc tray.

File compatibility

•Compatible media: DVD-R, DVD-RW, media server on network (some formats may not be supported depending on the media server type).

•Even when they are in a supported format, some files may not play or display depending on the content.

•Even when playing a supported format, some functions may not operate properly depending on the content.

• This player can play DVD-ROM (DVD-Video)/-R/-RW discs.	• DRM-protected contents on DVD-R/-RW discs or on media
– This player can play DVD-R/-RW discs recorded as DVD-Video	servers that do not support WMDRM, and otherwise
	incompatible files are skipped.
format.
– This player cannot play unfinalized DVD discs and VR mode
DVD discs.

Note

1 The standard for recording of BDMV format data.

2 The standard for recording of BDAV format data.

3 The standard that uses the provided cartridge.

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