Reviews of the Sony BWU-100A Blu-ray Burner
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CNET Review
The Good: Supports all major optical-media types; non-Blu-ray task speeds are acceptable; extensive software package.
The Bad: Still very expensive; IDE-only; slow to rip commercial Blu-ray discs; finicky with media brands.
The Bottom Line: The Sony BWU-100A Blu-ray burner is still priced out of range for most users, but if you have $700 to spare, it's a good choice for its range of media support and acceptable task speeds.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 68/100 and users 68/100. Comparing these reviews to 29304 other CD & DVD Drives reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.
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maximumpc.com
Review Summary: And, sadly, nothing about this drive's performance makes it any more compelling than the others we've reviewed. Like the Plextor and IO Data drives we tested in December (both were actually rebadged versions of the same Panasonic model), the BWU-100A ...
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hardwarezone.com
Review Summary: Blu-ray is one small step closer to becoming mainstream, thanks to the publicity generated by Sony's PlayStation 3. The next step is to get the enthusiasts onboard and Sony intends to do that with its new BWU-100A Blu-ray writer. Here's our experience ...
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pcpro.co.uk
Review Summary: Blu-ray takes another tentative step towards the mass market, but is now the time to buy?
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: BWU-100A
General
- Device Type BD-RE drive
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 5.2 in
- Depth 7 in
- Height 1.6 in
- Weight 3.5 lbs
Optical Storage
- Type BD-RE - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Read Speed 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD)
- Write Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD?R) / 4x (DVD?R DL) / 2x (BD-R)
- Rewrite Speed 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) / 2x (BD-RE)
- Supported Recording Modes Multisession
- Supported CD Formats CD-ROM, CD Text, CD Extra, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM XA, DVD-Video, CD-DA (audio)
- Supported Media Types BD-R, CD-R, BD-RE, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, BD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, BD-R DL, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, BD-RE DL, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, BD-ROM DL
- Media Load Type Tray
- Buffer Size 8 MB
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x
- Compatible Bays 1
Miscellaneous
- Windows Vista Readiness Works with Windows Vista
Power
- Type None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included CyberLink Power2Go, Cyberlink PowerDVD, CyberLink PowerBackup, CyberLink PowerDirector, CyberLink PowerProducer
- Min Processor Type 800 MHz
- System Requirements Details Pentium III - RAM 256 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
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