Sony DRU840A 20x Internal Dual-Layer DVD Burner

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 3.8 x 8 inches ; 2.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000S5VFKG
• Item model number: DRU840A
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 9, 2006

Product Description

The DRU-840A is an exceptional multi-format DVD burner supporting 20X DVD+R recording speeds which deliver a full 4.7GB disc in about five minutes using standard 16X media. Featuring support for all DVD formats including DVD-RAM with an eye towards data backup this ultra-fast and versatile unit also boasts CD-R/RW burning. Primary InformationDrive Type :  DVD+/-RW (+R double layer) / DVD-RAM drive Storage / Interface Type :  EIDE/ATAPI Media Type :  CD; CD-R; CD-RW; DVD+R; DVD-R; DVD+RW; DVD-RW; DVD-RAM; DVD-ROM; DVD+R DL; DVD-R DL Enclosure Type :  Internal Optical Storage / Read Speed :  48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) Optical Storage / Write Speed :  48x (CD) / 20x (DVD+/-R) / 12x (DVD+/-R DL) Optical Storage / Rewrite Speed :  32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 12x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM) Buffer Size :  2 MB Horizontal/vertical mountable Dimensions&MiscellaneousSystem Requirements / OS Required :  Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows Vista Width :  5.7 Inch Depth :  7 Inch Height :  1.6 Inch Service&SupportService & Support Type :  1 year Limited Warranty UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code :  43201811 Product IDUPC:  027242719712Manufacturer Part:  DRU840A

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to install and use, November 25, 2007

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Andrew Mackrory (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DRU840A 20x Internal Dual-Layer DVD Burner (Personal Computers)

This was my first time installing internal PC hardware. The illustrated instructions are short and simple. I had it going in a very short time and have burned 4 DVD's (Maxell brand DVD+R) all with success. Used 8x writing speed to make sure my computer could keep up, so I have not tested it on higher speeds.
The bundled Nero software is also easy to use without reading any manual and made a very professional looking DVD menu easily.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice to find a burner that works flawlessly, February 22, 2008

By 

T. Anderson "ELECTRONIC GEEK" (Little Egg Harbor, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DRU840A 20x Internal Dual-Layer DVD Burner (Personal Computers)

I purchased this burner at Best Buy to replace my Lite-On Dvd burner which had died. The Lite-on didn't work well when it was healthy! The Sony which was only 54.00 installed in minutes and had me burning DVD's within half an hour. It burns fast and flawlessly... I have yet to make a coaster on this burner. Buy it, you'll love its' depenability.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful burner at a reasonable price, April 30, 2008

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Drew H. Matamales "mac4drew" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony DRU840A 20x Internal Dual-Layer DVD Burner (Personal Computers)

I bought this DVD burner about a month ago and I have to say, it works great. Every piece of media I've thrown at it has been read from and written to without issues. It's very quiet when burning and, of course, very fast. I have yet to have one failed burn (except the one time I tried the "overburn" option on my burning program which supposedly allows you to burn a little extra data than the disc can handle, I don't know how it planned to accomplish this but it didn't work out in the end, maybe you need some kind of special media).

I'm using this on an Ubuntu Linux system (7.10 and then 8.04) (even though it says "Windows" all over the box, don't let that faze you if you're using Mac OS X, Linux, or any other operating system). I installed it internally into my Dell Dimension 8100 and it worked like a charm. Haven't tried it under Windows yet but I'm sure it works just as well.

Oh, and one thing I didn't notice when buying it is that it has an additional faceplate set, for those of you with a black case. The instructions for changing out the face plate were slightly incomprehensible, but I figured them out in the end.

Overall, I'm glad I payed the few extra dollars for a Sony. Their quality in computer components is still pretty damn good.