This playwrite Blu-Ray external recorder is the professionals' choice for digital and high-definition media storage. The playwrite allows users to record high-definition Blu-Ray disc content while also delivering the ability for high-capacity data storage. Connect to your computer via USB 2.0 or eSATA. The drive can read BD-ROM discs, read/write single layer BD-R/BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write most any DVD recordable media formats. It’s the same great Pioneer Blu-Ray technology you’ve come to expect, only in a convenient external enclosure! Software and cables are included.