Reviews of the 8X/4X/12X DVD+RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW DRU-530A Internal ATAPI/EIDE Dual Drive
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CNET Review
The Good: Writes DVD+R at 8X; good overall performance; solid software bundle.
The Bad: No front-panel headphone jack or volume control; programs must be installed one by one; no weekend telephone support.
The Bottom Line: This solid multiformat drive can burn a DVD+R in less than 10 minutes, but there are cheaper and faster options on the market.
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DRU530A
General
- Device Type DVD±RW drive
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 7.2 in
- Height 1.7 in
Optical Storage
- Type DVD±RW - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Supported Recording Modes Disk-at-once, Track-at-once, Packet writing, Session-at-once
- Supported CD Formats CD Text, CD Extra, CD-DA (audio)
- Supported Media Types DVD+R, DVD-R, CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM
- Media Load Type Tray
- Features Emergency disk eject hole
- Compliant Standards Video CD
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x ATA-33 - 40 pin IDC
- Compatible Bays 1 x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Compatible Slots None
Storage CD / DVD
- Type DVD±RW 5.25" x 1/2H
- Read Speed 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD)
- Write Speed 40x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R)
- Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- Buffer Underrun Protection Yes
- CD / DVD type DVD±RW
- Storage CD / DVD:Form Factor 5.25" x 1/2H
Power
- Type None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Sonic DLA, Sonic MyDVD 5, Sonic RecordNow!, Cyberlink PowerDVD, MusicMatch Jukebox
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP
- Min Processor Type 400 MHz
- System Requirements Details Windows 2000/XP - Pentium III - RAM 64 MB - HD 1 GB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
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