Delkin BurnAway CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive - Hi-Speed USB ( DDBURNAWAY DVD )

by Delkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 8.2 inches ; 5.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007KHVPA
• Item model number: DDBURNAWAY DVD
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #94 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Computer Components > Internal Optical Drives > Internal CD Drives
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 13, 2006

Product Description

The DVD BurnAway is a multi-function, portable device which integrates a slim Combo DVD/CD Writable, media player and USB 2.0 card reader. It is ideal for transferring data from digital cameras, handheld PC's, and MP3 players. The DVD BurnAway can be used as a stand alone back-up system to copy data from flash memory cards onto DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R and CD-RW discs with the press of a button. Disc Spanning is supported â copy to multiple discs if the data on the memory card exceeds the capacity of a single disc, as well as Multi-session burning. Connected to a TV or Projector, the DVD BurnAway can be used as a multi-card media player or DVD player to play JPEG, MPEG1 (VCD), MPEG2 (DVD movie) and MP3 files. Remote control included. Connected to a PC or Mac, the DVD BurnAway combines High-Speed USB 2.0 card reader, external DVD Writable and DVD-ROM, CD-Writable, CD-ROM, functions. Use it as a card reader to download files and images from your memory cards, or read from a DVD/CD, write to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R or CD-RW media or play the DVD on the PC/Mac or Television/Projector. The BurnAway is a multi-function, portable media player that integrates a DVD-RW/CD-RW drive and a USB 2.0 card reader. It is ideal for burning & transferring data from memory cards to CD-R. It can also play DVDs, MP3s and music CDs. The BurnAway does it all! For the traveler on the go Clear your memory card and keep shooting Includes rechargeable battery & remote control Digital Photo Viewer View digital photos on TV wherever you are. Connects to any TV for creating your own slide shows and more! (Remote control and video cable included). Zoom, rotate and create thumbnails of your photos for custom presentations. Reads all popular memory card formats including SD, SM, CF I/II, MMC, MD, MS, MS Pro and XD (XD with adapter). Photo to CD Burn

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great in its niche, but has limitations, May 12, 2007

By 

Matthew H "Matthew" (Nevada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Delkin BurnAway CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive - Hi-Speed USB ( DDBURNAWAY DVD ) (Personal Computers)

I just used the burnaway to archive and backup photos while on vacation. Every couple of days I burned a DVD of photos and mailed it home. Actually, I burned two copies and mailed them separately, just in case one got lost in the mail.

The burner is very easy to use- just insert your memory card and a blank DVD and press a single button, and everything is done for you. It is also quite compact and easy to stick in your luggage. Nice carry case and a full assortment of cords.

Downsides... it is quite slow. A 4 GB DVD takes 4 hours to burn. Not sure why, but this was consistent. The battery only lasts an hour, so you have to keep it plugged in to do a full DVD (and make sure, if you are staying in a hotel, that the room power doesn't shut off when you leave). Also I did have an occasional DVD come home in the mail unreadable, so mailing two copies was nice. The failure rate was 10% or so, but I was admittedly using cheap blank media.

I would buy it again, but if you are considering a purchase you should keep these caveats in mind. For me, the alternative would have been a hard drive storage device, but I would prefer to have multiple copies in the mail so that I couldn't lose all my pictures if my rental car/luggage gets lost or stolen.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Multiple Delkin BurnAway failures, December 28, 2008

By 

Donald R. Fredkin (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Delkin BurnAway CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive - Hi-Speed USB ( DDBURNAWAY DVD ) (Personal Computers)

I purchased the Delkin BurnAway and used it successfully on a long trip to China. When I checked it a few months later before another trip, it refused to write DVDs. I brought it to Delkin (who are located a twenty minute drive from me) and, after testing, handed me a brand new replacement unit. However, despite it passing my practical tests at that time, it wrote weird files (the top half of each jpeg was missing) when I made a final check shortly before leaving for Africa. I have not attempted to use my Delkin BurnAway since. This type of device is useless if it is not reliable.