iRiver i/o Magic 16x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±RW/±R

by I/OMagic

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002XZQ9U
• Item model number: IDVD16DD
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 24, 2004

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Slow writing, has format issue too., December 28, 2004

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TomW (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iRiver i/o Magic 16x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±RW/±R (Personal Computers)

I bought this DVD burner and installed it on my PC (HP workstation xw4100 , 2.0 GHz CPU, 512 MB Memory). Even though I can use this DVD burner, but I am dissappointed for the following reasons:

(1). Slow writing speed: Usually I can only have 0.4-0.8 x speed for CD-R media, far less than the 16 x advertised.

(2). Format Isuues: I used Nero Express to make some DVDs, I found they can not be read by some DVD ROM, such as my Dell Dimension 4100's NEC DV 5700A DVD/CD ROM . While DVD made by my friend using other DVD burner can be read by it.

Thus I don't want to recommend this product. Checking the cnet.com for DVD burner review to buy another one.

P.S. I saw good rating of this product on circuitcity.com , so I bought it. But when I tried to post this same information I found (with the low rating) to circuitcity.com, the site would always reject my low rating posting. It is like their policy. I think Amazon it much better than circuitcity on this.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Product, August 18, 2005

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Mama Bear (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iRiver i/o Magic 16x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±RW/±R (Personal Computers)

I've owned and heavily used this product for the past 6 months and I've been very happy with it. I've burned 8X DVD+Rs at 16X successfully and they've played on my fussiest stand alone DVD player. I've found that the key to successful burns is to use good quality blank media. What few problem burns I've had were the result of something other than the burner itself and were easily solved by changing a setting here or using a different software there. I also own another branded burner and quality-wise this one measures up very well against it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Compatibility! The Worst Warranty I ever Met!!, February 3, 2006

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Edward (NYC, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iRiver i/o Magic 16x Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±RW/±R (Personal Computers)

Poor Compatibility! Not a single disc burnt! The Worst Warranty I ever Met!! As simple as that.
I bought it from Staples two months ago, and I hsve been struggling with it ever since. I contacted I/O Magic technical support and customer service several times, of course, I have been asked to update all drivers from Desktop chipset to ATPI driver, DVDRW drive's firmware. This product at last simply even stopped reading days ago. Then I met with the worst warranty I ever have before. The WARRANTY simply asks you to pay for the return and replacement delivery no matter it is a defective one or not!!!!!!!
Watch out and follow experts' advice on some reliable brands, unless you want to struggle with this product with poor quality and pay for the freight youself!
This is definitely my last experience with I/OMagic.