Reviews of the NEC ND-3500A
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CNET Review
The Good: Double-layer (DL), multiformat disc support; fast DL DVD and audio CD burning; S/PDIF port.
The Bad: Slothlike DVD rip times; limited, toll-based phone support hours.
The Bottom Line: The ND-3500A's fast burn times with certain media aren't enough to make this an indispensable drive.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 34404 other CD & DVD Drives reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 83/100 = Very Good.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: I don't know how NEC does it, but once again it has produced a superb DVD writer at a truly stunning price. The ND-3500A is a real bargain, and the specification is ahead of the available media at present. If you're looking for a cutting edge DVD ...
Manufacturer: NEC Corporation
Part number: ND3500A
General
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 5.8 in
- Depth 7.5 in
- Height 1.7 in
- Weight 2.2 lbs
Optical Storage
- Type 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 Text, 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, DVD+R DL
- Media Load Type Tray
- Features Emergency disk eject hole, Horizontal/vertical mountable
- Compliant Standards Video CD, CD-Bridge
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Removable (2nd)
- Storage Removable (2nd) None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x ATA-33 - 40 pin IDC, 1 x Audio out - 2 pin digital audio, 1 x Audio out - 4 pin MPC
- Compatible Bays 1 x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Compatible Slots None
Storage CD / DVD
- Type 5.25" x 1/2H
- Read Speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- Storage CD / DVD:Form Factor 5.25" x 1/2H
Power
- Type None




