HP DVD400I Internal DVD Writer

by HP

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000D9ZHU
• Item model number: Q2119A#ABA
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 16, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Features

• Get maximum compatibility with DVD video players and DVD-ROM drives with the DVD+R/+RW
• Preserve precious memories for future viewing on long-lasting, durable DVDs, which protect your video, photos, music, data, and more
• Store more than six CDs' worth of material on one DVD
• Enjoy the advantages of PLUS, the DVD format endorsed by leading PC companies

Product Description

Create original DVDs using DVD+RW rewritable and DVD+R write-once discs and view them using most DVD players and DVD-ROM drives.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD+RW Drive, January 3, 2004

By 

Fernando (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DVD400I Internal DVD Writer (Personal Computers)

I just got this drive about two weeks ago. I upgraded from the HP DVD200i and it's been a great experience. I can write a 4.7GB DVD+RW disk full of pictures, video and other data in just about 15 minutes, that's like writing to 7 CD-RW disks in the same amount of time without having to switch the disk in the drive!

At this point I haven't used the 8X disk that came with the drive since it is a DVD+R and not a DVD+RW (I bought the drive for backing up files and use it to rewrite to +RW disks). Also, HP does not have the 8X disks for sale at this point (January 2004) yet an 8X disk came with the drive.

At less than $200 this drive is a great buy in my opinion. It has been very reliable it hasn't made any errors in the writing process and it comes with a nice software package that makes watching DVDs, editing movies and storing data very easy and fast. Another good thing, at least for me, is that the +R/+RW format disks play on my regular DVD player and my older DVD player which I bought before people were worrying about the +R/-R DVD format war. Overall this product has good quality and value and it comes with a 1 year warrantee as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars wheres the factory test?, December 3, 2004

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Ryan Freeman "starphish17" (calcam) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HP DVD400I Internal DVD Writer (Personal Computers)

You would think that a well known successful company such as HP would test there products pass standards before selling them. They forgot to do that with this particular dvd writer. It simply doesn't recognize any disc and it's likely a missed hardware malfuntion. Yes I did troubleshoot, until I won an award and was proposed local work for the Sheriff. I got six months out of it and now it's only use is contributing to the unique junk stack on my bookshelf. Yes it will die, No do not buy. It is your choice, you've heard my voice. This poem is gay, please have a good day.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Slowest DVD Burner known to man!!! Don't be fooled by the 8x, March 20, 2004

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"crowsfan42" (New Orleans, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HP DVD400I Internal DVD Writer (Personal Computers)

This burner takes a full hour to burn a dvd at 4x. It took me an hour and a half to burn the 8x dvd that came with the drive. I have tried many different types of dvd media and all have been unsuccessful. I've tried the burner on 3 different computers even upgraded the firmware and still takes forever to burn a dvd. It may just be a bad drive but the store won't take it back and HP won't exchange it under the manufacturer warranty so I'm screwed out of $200. THANKS HP AND BEST BUY!