Sony DRU-710A Internal Double Layer DVD Writer

by Sony

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002VS9ZU
• Item model number: DRU710A
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 12, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Sony’s newest Double Layer DVD recorder brings a new level of performance to DVD burning. Single layer DVD+R discs can now be burned at up to 16X speed, burning an entire disc in about 5 minutes. Double Layer DVD+R DL discs can also be burned, giving you up to 4 hours of MPEG-2 video or up to 8.5 GB of data storage space on a single disc. Being part of the Dual RW family, the DRU-710A burns both standard 4.7 GB DVD+R and +RW discs and CD-R/RW discs.

Sony has packed this technology into an easy to install retail upgrade solution kit for your Windows 2000 or Windows XP PC. In addition, the award winning Nero software suite gets you up and running quickly and easily.

Features

• Burns DVD+R discs1 at 16X maximum capable of burning a full disc in about 5 minutes
• Burns 8.5 GB DVD+R DL (Double Layer) discs capable of storing up to 4 hours of MPEG-2 Video on single sided disc with 2 recording layers. Recorded DVD+R DL discs compatible with many consumer DVD players and DVD-ROM drives
• Burns standard 4.7 GB DVD+R and DVD+RW Discs and CD-R/RW
• Maximum flexibility and compatibility -- Choose the optimal DVD recordable media for your project without sacrificing compatibility with your playback hardware
• Award winning Nero Software bundle for burning all your video, music and data to DVD or CD
• Includes black replacement front bezel for matching the drive to a black PC case
• Short form-factor drive fits well in smaller footprint PC cases

Product Description

Double Layer 8X DVDRW Double Layer:8.5GB/Single Layer: 4.7GB/2.4x double layer DVDR 8x DVDR 4x DVDRW 8x DVDR 4x DVDRW. has the black bezel kit inside the box

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Drive, December 20, 2004

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Hayato Iriumi "coldfusion" (Covington, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DRU-710A Internal Double Layer DVD Writer (Personal Computers)

I've had HP DVD Writer (n300) for a while, but haven't been happy with it. I had to have some luck with medias to burn them right. However, this Sony DVD writer burn and read all DVD+R I have. No sweat in installation at all either. It's a great drive with a solid stability. You won't regret buying this product.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Drive, March 29, 2005

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J. Williams "Jay Dubya" (Washington State) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DRU-710A Internal Double Layer DVD Writer (Personal Computers)

This drive has exceeded my expectations. It is fast, reliable, comes with an excellent software bundle, and is VERY competitively priced.

After reading some other negative reviews, I have a couple of hints. First, use NAME BRAND blank media. You would be amazed at how much of a difference this makes in compatibility. Phillips, Memorex, TDK.... these are the brands you want to go with. Some of the lesser known brands do not write properly and work in fewer TV dvd units. Keep in mind that the quality/features of your TV dvd player may be a factor in whether or not burned dvd's will work at all. Second, if you are having problems burning/verifying a dvd, make sure it is set to 8x speed, as most media available right now is only good up to that speed. If you try to set the speed at 16x you will undoubtably mess up your burn.

So... in other words... buy high quality media, keep your settings where they should be, and have fun using this drive, because it is great!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb DVD Drive, February 21, 2005

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Benjamin Voss "ben4926" (Detroit) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DRU-710A Internal Double Layer DVD Writer (Personal Computers)

I was a little unsettled initially when I attempted to make a back-up copy of a DVD and kept getting write errors (I think similar to other reviewers here). I was using decent 8X DVD+R discs. I first tried different kinds of DVD burning software from download.com, thinking that was the problem, however the problem still existed. Then I noticed that all of the various DVD burning software I was using had the write speed set to max. Since this is one of the newer drives, the max speed for DVD+R discs is 16X, which is way too fast for most blank DVD media out there. I turned the speed setting down and the problem was fixed--no more errors. I recommend others try the same if you experience write errors with this drive.

Therefore, I rate this drive 4.5/5.0. The drive is excellent and does what it is supposed to, so why not 5.0/5.0? Well, I wish that the drive was bundled with different software. I prefer 1 Click DVD (it's very easy to use yet has plenty of options if you need them). For those requiring greater speed, I recommend buying two Sony drives so that you can make copies directly and bypass the hard drive.