Sony Vaio DVD+R DL/DVD+RW External Optical Drive ( VGP-DDRW4 )

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches ; 13.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FTEG1U
• Item model number: VGPDDRW4
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 22, 2006

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Backup all your media on DVD with this small external drive. You'll never have to worry about losing sensitive data and important media again. With DVD±R Double Layer, you can burn up to 4 hours of MPEG-2 video, or up to 8.5GB of data on a single (double layer) disc.

• DVD+R double layer technology/ DVD±RW drive
• Store up to 4 hours of DVD video or up to 8.5GB of data on a single sided disc with two information layers
• Compatible with UX Series Micro PC

Product Description

DVD+/-R DL/DVD+/-RW DRIVE FOR UX SERIES NOTEBOOK

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Huge price premium for Firewire, August 7, 2008

By 

R. Iredale "moderate zealot" (Pacific Northwest, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Sony Vaio DVD+R DL/DVD+RW External Optical Drive ( VGP-DDRW4 ) (Personal Computers)

I have had a 380n Sony UX PC for the past year, and love it (after removing all the crapware and reverting to XP). I bought the far cheaper Sony external DVD burner with the USB2 connection for maybe $90 and it works great. No need for this unit and its Firewire connection unless you really want Firewire.

2 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ridiculously Expensive, November 23, 2007

By 

Ethan A. Winning "ewin64" (Walnut Creek, CA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Sony Vaio DVD+R DL/DVD+RW External Optical Drive ( VGP-DDRW4 ) (Personal Computers)

As with most things Sony, this drive is absolutely ridiculous when it comes to price. Hence, the two stars.

Yes, it would be convenient to have a R/W drive, but I have purchased a CD drive that I write to on my PC and then read from on the Vaio. I can also use a USB host link or upload to my web server and then download to the Sony. However, when it comes to purchasing new programs, the best way is to download the program rather than getting it off a disc.

Just some things to consider before you spend this kind of money on an external portable drive. There's also a $350 extended life battery, a case that isn't as good as the one that came with the Vaio, an external keyboard, a cordless mouse, and a four port USB hub you can purchase. The cordless mouse is great; the hub is useful; the keyboard isn't terrific. And I mention this because, if you bought all this stuff - aside from the $1,000 you could spend -- you might as well go to a V505EX because your mini-computer is now going to take up more space than a 10" laptop.

5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sony Vaio DVD+R DL/DVD+RW External Optical Drive ( VGP-DDRW4 ), May 15, 2007

By 

Iron Rook "Jose" (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Vaio DVD+R DL/DVD+RW External Optical Drive ( VGP-DDRW4 ) (Personal Computers)

Excellent product.

Just one miss.

The manual only state how to connect, but with the UX280P the dock station have to be plugged on the wall power. Not a word about it.