TEAC DV-516E 16x Internal IDE Black DVD-ROM Drive

by Teac

Product Details

Product Manual [736kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.3 x 3.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007KVHD
• Item model number: DV516E/KIT/B
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 4, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

TEAC’s DV-516E 16X Max. DVD-ROM drive combines smooth DVD video playback with impressive CD-ROM performance. It supplies your PC with an even stream of data thanks to its 21.6MB (16X) per second DVD transfer rate. As a CD-ROM player, it delivers 48X max. performance and an 85ms average access time. And it spins at a Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) which optimizes the drive’s throughput by rotating the disc at a consistent speed.

The TEAC 16X DVD-ROM is your PC’s perfect multimedia companion. Whether you’re watching movies, listening to music, playing a DVD title or installing new software, the DV-516E fits the bill. It reads all major DVD and CD formats including single and dual layer DVD videos. In addition, the drive supports both standard 12 centimeter and mini 8 centimeter discs and reads DVD-R/RW and DVD+RW media.

This drive is built rock-solid for years of dependable use. It utilizes an IDE/ATAPI interface, which provides easy integration and for added versatility, it can be installed horizontally or vertically. Like all TEAC drives, the DV-516E is available in a variety of SKUs and comes in a choice of white or black bezel color.

Features and Benefits

• Plays DVD Movies at 16X Speed
• Provides 48X CD-ROM Performance
• Delivers Smooth Video Playback
• 85ms Access Time for DVD and CD
• Equipped with 512 KB Data Buffer
• Rugged Design for High Reliability
• Reads DVD-R/RW and DVD+RW

Product Description

Teac DV516EA00 DVD-ROM DV516E/KIT/B 616

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome DVD drive, July 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: TEAC DV-516E 16x Internal IDE Black DVD-ROM Drive (Personal Computers)

I bought this drive as a replacement for my old HP DVD drive. I have to replace my old HP drive twice and it keep failing even I don't use it this much. Since, I have good experience with TEAC products before. I have two CD Teac writers for almost two years now without any problems. So I bought this drive, and as usual they done a good job with this product. The Drive itself is very quit. The drive comes with POWER DVD XP player. The drive installation is very easy. You need 2 minutes to install the drive. I highly recommend this drive.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quiet and Stable, May 26, 2003

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This review is from: TEAC DV-516E 16x Internal IDE Black DVD-ROM Drive (Personal Computers)

TEAC is attempting to enter the optical drive market. I think they have done a good job with this product. This is a reasonably-priced RETAIL drive. I use this as my main optical drive and even to install my Windows XP Pro without any problems. I did not hear any noise or stability issues experienced from spinning media.

It has a cool black bezel which would complement anyone's case that isn't beige/PS2 in color.

The size in an industry standard so you will not run into any problem installing the unit.

It has good online reviews in reading media. Do a check on the model and you will come into a famous site that reviews optical drives.

So why only 4 stars? First, I would appreciate better design for the bezel. Althoug it performs great, it looks like any other generic optical drive. TDK, Samsung and Sony are coming out with their own cool design. Second, although the bezel is black, the internal tray that loads the CD is still beige. Why? I would appreciate an all-black design.

Overall, you will not be disappointed with the performance and price. If you had more money to spend, then get one with better design like the above mentioned manufacturers or a Pioneer slot-loading drives.

1.0 out of 5 stars can't get it to work, May 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: TEAC DV-516E 16x Internal IDE Black DVD-ROM Drive (Personal Computers)

I have tried and tried to get this working with no luck. The computer will not recognize the drive - I have downloaded the instructions and followed them to the letter - it was easy enough to replace the drive that was in there - getting it to function is another story!! I know it is connected because the drawer opens and closes - but no drive shows up - even though the original had been in the same slot.