Reviews of the HP DVD-Writer DVD200i drive
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CNET Review
The Good: Fast DVD+RW rewritable and DVD+R recordable performance; also writes to CD-R and CD-RW; reads all current DVD media types.
The Bad: Emergency-eject hole accepts only small-diameter paper clips.
The Bottom Line: Though the compatibility of DVD+Rs with other hardware is still unproven, the DVD200i is a fast all-in-one optical drive and excellent for both backing up your system and for mastering DVDs.
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: Q2101AABA
General
- Device Type DVD+RW drive
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 7.8 in
- Depth 5.8 in
- Height 1.7 in
- Weight 2 lbs
- Localization English / United States
Optical Storage
- Type DVD+RW - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Supported Recording Modes Disk-at-once, Multisession, Track-at-once, Packet writing, Session-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, CD-ROM, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM
- Media Load Type Tray
- Features Dust sealed mechanism
- Compliant Standards CD-Bridge
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Hard Drive
- Type None.
Storage Controller
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Connections 1 x Storage - IDE
- 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 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD)
- Write Speed 12x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD)
- Rewrite Speed 10x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD)
- Access Time 125 ms
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- CD / DVD type DVD+RW
- Storage CD / DVD:Form Factor 5.25" x 1/2H
Miscellaneous
- Media Included Qty 3
- Cables Included 1 x IDE cable - Internal, 1 x Audio cable - Internal
- Mounting Kit Included
Power
- Type None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Sonic MyDVD, VERITAS DLA, HP RecordNow, ArcSoft ShowBiz, HP Simple Backup, Cyberlink PowerDVD, MusicMatch Jukebox, Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Multimedia Email, HP Memories Disc Creator
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2, Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a
- Min Processor Type Pentium III 600 MHz
- Min RAM Size 128 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year - Bring-in
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
- Sound Emission 70 dBA
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