Binding: Electronics Brand: Sony Color: SILVER EAN: 0027242719712 Hard Disk Size: 8 GB Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Model: DRU840A Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: September 10, 2007 Sales Rank: 2276 Studio: Sony Warranty: 1 year limited warranty
Features:
DVD+R double layer and DVD-R dual layer burning
Store up to 8.5 GB of data on one single sided, double layer DVD disc
Improved writing speeds for all DVD formats
Record up to 4 hours of video on double/dual layer discs
Works with 4.7 GB DVD+R/+RW and 8.5 GB double/dual layer discs
Product DescriptionSony's new DVD burner incorporates new 8.5GB DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R Double Layer burning and dual format 4.7GB DVD burning. It has a maximum speed of 20x for DVD burning. That translates up to 27MB per second for really fast DVD copying. Double/Dual Layer discs let you store up to 8.5GB on a single DVD+R Double Layer or DVD-R Dual Layer disc, giving you plenty of room for more video and audio entertainment, digital photo archives, and information storage and the DRU-840A provides a faster speed of up to 12x burning or 16.2MB per second. DVD+R burning speed is a blazing 20X maximum, burning a full DVD in approximately 5 minutes.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great unit
I bought this unit for its 90 copy capacity. I've used it about 10 times and have had no problems. Don't use the "free" software. That's a gimmick
Rating: - Good product
Good hardware. No problems at all 40x cd's 12x DVD's. Software is DVD lite (Nero), clunky and not complete. The video part of the software hits you up to buy the upgrade immediately. I guess I get to keep the CD/DVD burning software.
Rating: - Dead On Arrival
Unfortunately when I received this internal drive it was DOA so I cannot review it at this time. I expected very good performance, since I am satisfied with the external version of this same drive which I also own. I am only rating this drive as one star because there is no other option to assign when you receive a DOA product.
Rating: - burner works
the dvd burner works well. The only problem i have with the burner is the software that comes with it. i have loaded and deleted the soft ware 3 times. each time i load the soft ware is freezes up my microsoft word program. when i delete the included software my works works great.
Rating: - Simple and Dependable
I am constantly making slideshows for our family and friends,and when my DVD burner died, I was at a loss as to what to do next. I ordered this burner on a friend's recommendation. When it arrived, I was hesitant about installing it (I have ZERO skills in that area!) But I followed the diagram, took my computer cover off, and within a few short minutes, I had replaced the burner and was up and running again. In the past three weeks, I've made three slideshows and am working on a fourth one, and so ... Read More