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: 4226 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: - 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
Rating: - Nice DVD writer at a bargain price
My old Pioneer DVD writer was too slow for my needs although for the last 3 years it had been a great workhorse. So I was looking for something faster. The SONY DRU840A perfectly fit my requirements. It is fast, no doubt about that, it is also very silent and at the price I paid ($42.00) it can't get any better than that.
Just a word of caution to buyers. If you already have a DVD writer installed on your PC and you are using XP Pro, after you install a second DVD writer for some reason ... Read More
Rating: - Nice Item
Performs very well. And looks good on top of my computer.
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Electronics : Sony DRU840A 20x Internal Dual-Layer DVD Burner
- Dead On Arrival
- burner works 
- Simple and Dependable
- Nice DVD writer at a bargain price