Reviews of the HP DVD Movie Writer dc3000
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CNET Review
The Good: Simple, self-contained video-to-DVD conversion; easy setup; comprehensive software bundle; fast movie burning.
The Bad: Other drives offer better data read/write performance.
The Bottom Line: HP's innovative DVD Movie Writer dc3000 offers an easy route from VHS to DVD, and it's a decent burner to boot.
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: Q2114A#ABA
General
- Device Type DVD+RW drive
- Enclosure Type External
- Interface Hi-Speed USB
- Width 7.1 in
- Depth 10 in
- Height 2.9 in
- Weight 3.7 lbs
- Localization English / United States
Optical Storage
- Type DVD+RW
- Supported Recording Modes Disk-at-once, Multisession, Track-at-once
- Supported CD Formats CD-I, CD-ROM, CD Extra, Photo CD, Video CD, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA (audio)
- Supported Media Types CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM
- Media Load Type Tray
- Compliant Standards Video CD, CD-Bridge
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x S-video input - 7 pin mini-DIN, 1 x Composite video input - RCA, 2 x Audio in - RCA
- Compatible Slots None
Storage CD / DVD
- Type DVD+RW
- Read Speed 40x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- Write Speed 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD)
- Rewrite Speed 10x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD)
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- CD / DVD type DVD+RW
Miscellaneous
- Media Included Qty 2
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable - External, 1 x A/V cable - External
- Compliant Standards UL, CUL, IEC950, IEC 60950
Power
- Type Power adapter
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
- Power Consumption Operational 30 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included ArcSoft ShowBiz, VERITAS RecordNow, Cyberlink PowerDVD, Drivers & Utilities, VERITAS Simple Backup, Muvee autoProducer DVD Edition
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Min Processor Type Pentium III 800 MHz
- Min RAM Size 128 MB
- Min Hard Drive Space 550 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
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