LaCie External Porsche-Designed 16x Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW Drive (FireWire, Model 300775U)

by LaCie

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.9 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00068S5TO
• Item model number: 300775U
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #178,182 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 13, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Conveniently compatible with DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW media, the LaCie Dual DVD Drive lets you choose the DVD format and optical media you'd like to use for your personal projects. This multi-format drive with fast FireWire interface can be used to store nearly twice as much data as current DVD media--8.5 GB on a single-sided, double-layer DVD+R9 disc.

With new double-layer DVD recording technology, the LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive can be used to store nearly twice as much data as before. With up to 8.5 GB of space on a single-sided, double layer DVD disc, save up to 16 hours of VHS video, 4 hours of personal, high-quality DVD video, or up to 8.5 GB of important information. Large-capacity, double layer DVD media is also ideal for backing up computer systems or saving thousands of MP3s.

Conveniently compatible with DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW media, the LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive lets you choose the DVD format you'd like to use for your personal projects. With the ability to store digital data on DVD or CD media, this all-in-one rewritable drive accommodates a variety of multimedia jobs.

Designed by F.A. Porsche, this rewritable drive can also be connected to any PC or Macintosh computer, making it the most versatile drive around. Compatible with virtually all DVD players, completed DVDs can be played back to share with family and friends. Write to DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-R/RW and double layer DVD+R9 media.

An easy-to-use interface allows you to piece together Hollywood-style DVD movies in a matter of minutes complete with menus, thumbnails and backgrounds for a totally customized DVD. Complete software includes double-layer recording software for PCs or Macs.

What's in the Box
FireWire/IEEE 1394 6-to 6-pin certified cable (i.Link users must use a 4-pin to 6-pin cable, sold separately, and FireWire 800 users must use a 9-pin to 6-pin cable, sold separately), a power supply, and a LaCie DVD Utilities CD.

Product Description

LaCie DVD±RW, Design by F.A. Porsche FireWire, with Double Layer technology. This multi-format drive with fast FireWire interface can be used to store nearly twice as much data as current DVD media - 8.5GB on a single-sided, double layer DVD+R9 Conveniently compatible with DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW media, the LaCie Dual DVD Drive lets you choose the DVD format and optical media you'd like to use for your personal projects. This multi-format drive with fast FireWire interface can be used to store nearly twice as much data as current DVD media - 8.5GB on a single-sided, double layer DVD+R9 disc. DVD speeds (Write, Rewrite, Read) : DVD-RW: 16x4x12x; DVD+RW: 16x4x12x; DVD+R9 (DL): 4xCD speeds (Write, Rewrite, Read) : CD-R: 32x; CD-RW: 24x; CD-ROM: 40x Software includes Roxon Easy Media Creator 7 (WinXP, 2000), Easy CD Creator Basic 6.2 and Toast 6.0 Lite

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent alternative to lame G4 internal drive, September 7, 2005

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R. Ruttenberg (Studio City, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LaCie External Porsche-Designed 16x Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW Drive (FireWire, Model 300775U) (Personal Computers)

I got this drive because the "superdrive" that came with my dual processor G4 couldn't handle any of the installation DVDs for the new software I was getting. This worked beautifully immediately. I now use it for anything other than CDs and CD ROMs--the Mac drive just doesn't handle anything on DVDs a tenth as well, if at all.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great but CAUTION MAC USERS, August 25, 2005

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greatstorm "greatstorm" (Ruston, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LaCie External Porsche-Designed 16x Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW Drive (FireWire, Model 300775U) (Personal Computers)

This product is super, but there is absolutely no external DVD product that will play region one encoded movies on a mac (legally). Windows systems will play commercial movies and read data and burn unencoded blank dvds. Mac systems just burn on blank dvds and read dvds.

I do not know why the problem exists, but mac users who want to WATCH dvd commercially enoded movies instead of just access and burn data need to get a combo or super drive installed.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars LaCie Dual-Layer, September 17, 2005

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Mark Coons "Music Man5" (Normal, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LaCie External Porsche-Designed 16x Dual-Layer DVD+/-RW Drive (FireWire, Model 300775U) (Personal Computers)

This product works as advertised and I have no complaints there. The quality if the cabinet is rather shoddy though. But it works better than the one it replaced!