LaCie External Firewire d2 16x DVD+/-RW (double layer) w/Toast 6 Titanium for Mac (300922)

by LaCie

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000636JDI
• Item model number: 300922
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 18, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This drive combines four DVD formats into one device, so there's no need to choose one format over the other. This all-in-one rewritable drive also features a FireWire port for easy connection to any Mac or PC, making it the most versatile drive available.

DVD±RW in One Drive
This universal drive delivers four DVD formats in a single, slim device. By combining DVD+RW and DVD-RW formats, the LaCie Dual DVD±RW Drive delivers greater creative versatility by eliminating the need to choose one format over another. This combination drive is also capable of writing to CD and DVD formats, which are compatible with nearly all existing DVD-Video players.

Create Original Video DVDs
Record professional-quality, personalized DVDs with your LaCie Dual DVD±RW Drive and the included Roxio DVD Builder authoring software. Import video and audio footage from your DV camcorder, arrange your sequences, and burn projects onto DVD or CD-Video discs. Completed DVDs can then be played back on virtually any DVD player to share among family and friends.

Record Custom DVDs in Minutes
Offering the fastest DVD record speed on the market in a slim, aluminum design, the LaCie Dual DVD Drive features 8x record speeds in DVD-R and DVD+R formats. This all-in-one rewritable drive also features FireWire and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports for easy connection to any Mac or PC, making it the most versatile drive available.

Compile MP3s, Photos and Videos
Back up valuable data, share photos, and archive MP3 libraries and MPEG-2 DVD video. With the ability to store digital data on CD or DVD media, the LaCie Dual DVD Drive allows you to burn up to 8.5GB or more than two hours of theater-quality video on large-capacity DVD general use discs.

Product Description

This universal drive delivers four DVD formats in a single, slim device. By combining DVD+RW and DVD-RW formats, the LaCie d2 DL (double layer) DVD±RW Drive delivers greater creative versatility by eliminating the need to choose one format over another. This combination drive is also capable of writing to CD and DVD formats, which are compatible with nearly all existing DVD-Video players. Record professional-quality, personalized DVDs with your LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive and the included authoring software. Import video and audio footage from your DV camcorder, arrange your sequences, and burn projects onto DVD or CD-Video discs. Completed DVDs can then be played back on virtually any DVD player to share among family and friends. With new double layer DVD recording technology, the d2 DL DVD±RW Drive can be used to store nearly twice as much data as current DVD media -- 8.5GB on a single-sided DVD disc. Save up to 16 hours of VHS video, 4 hours of high-quality MPEG-2 DVD video or up to 8.5GB of data, audio or images. Large-capacity, double layer DVD media (DVD+R9) is also ideal for backing up computer systems or archiving MP3 libraries on a single disc. Offering the fastest DVD record speed on the market in a slim, aluminum design, the LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive features 8x record speeds in DVD-R and DVD+R formats. This all-in-one rewritable drive also features FireWire ports for easy connection to any Mac. Mac Software includes Toast Titanium & Toast lite (No PC Software included.)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the SuperDrive, August 8, 2005

By 

Scott Baret (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LaCie External Firewire d2 16x DVD+/-RW (double layer) w/Toast 6 Titanium for Mac (300922) (Personal Computers)

I've been a fan of LaCie since 1993 when I bought a huge (!) 160MB external hard drive for a Mac LC. Since my new iBook didn't have a SuperDrive I figured I'd buy this one.

The SuperDrive on my iMac does not handle DVD+R media, and I had to return a spindle of DVDs once because of that. I also like the fact that the drive is portable and I can take it from machine to machine.

Toast is the best program, and this burner gives it to you when you get it. LaCie products have often included freebies such as hard drive utilities, but this one is the best yet.

On the back is another FireWire port, allowing you to chain something to this. Since my iBook has only one FireWire port this is very valuable to me, especially because I use a camcorder quite frequently.

Also worth noting is the design of the enclosure. It looks awesome!