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Media & Modes Supported - DVD-R/-R DL/-RW, DVD+R/DVD+R DL/+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD, Photo CD1 and CD Text
Sustained Transfer Rate - 21MB/s (16x DVD-ROM)
Burst Transfer Rate - 480MB/s
Average Access Time - 130ms (DVD 16x), 110ms (CD 48x)
System Requirements - 10GB Hard Drive, Windows Vista, Windows XP Home or Professional (SP2) Operating Systems or Windows 2000 (SP4) Operating Systems, 256MB RAM, Pentium III 800MHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU minimum Processor, Pentium IV 2.0GHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU is recommended for real-time video authoring/editing

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Product description

External USB 2.0 DVD+R Double Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer/DVD+RW, DVD-RAM 12X DVD+R Double Layer (DL), 20X DVD+R, 8X DVD+RW, 12X DVD-R Dual Layer (DL), 20X DVD-R, 6X DVD-RW, 12X DVD-RAM 48X/32X/48X CD-RW, 16X DVD-ROM Buffer Underrun Protection Technology

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Summary

Hard Drive

10 GB External hard drive

Other Technical Details

Brand

Sony

Item model number

DRX-840U

Hardware Platform

Operating System

Windows xp home, Windows vista, Windows 2000

Item Weight

4.6 pounds

Product Dimensions

4.4 x 14.2 x 8.6 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

4.4 x 14.2 x 8.6 inches

Hard Drive Interface

USB 2.0

Manufacturer

Sony

Language

English

ASIN

B000SKWE9W

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Yes

Date First Available

August 10, 2007

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101 ratings

3.7 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#12,722 in Computer External Components

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radarb62

Best "add on" technology

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2007

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Of all the external devices I've added to my computer, the Sony DRX840U 20x External Dual-Layer DVD Burner is the best. Some people say the unit is noisy. All I can say is, with any external unit you can expect it to emit sound. This unit produces a gentle hum which I find comforting, knowing that it is actually working. The installation is simple. The Nero software that comes with it is lame, and takes up a lot of disk space. It would not work at first, and an e-mail to their Tech. Support people went unanswered for a week, and then gave vague instructions. It also only gives you a short "trial period" for use, and then requires that you purchase it. I purchased "Record Now!" instead, which is a great, easy to use product to burn/copy CD's and DVD's...and it uses a small footprint. I then deleted Nero. The Sony works very well, and burns at a reasonable speed. As for the accompanying Nero software...."forget about it!"

If you want an excellent external CD/DVD burner, that looks decent also, this is the unit you want. Highly reccommended.

31 people found this helpful

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Cheri S

Spend the extra money!

Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2008

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I have an internal LG Supermulti DVD drive. I can't tell you what model it is because the manual doesn't even give me that information. I bought it last year and it worked well, but a few months ago it stopped reading commercial DVDs. It could read any other type of media, just not original copyrighted movies.

My laptop has a DVD burner on it, but the quality of burned movies was horrible. It's a Sony drive so I was skeptical to buy this one, but after reading the reviews on Amazon I decided this external one would be better than an internal one. I can switch it between my desktop and laptop depending on where I am and what I need done.

I received this two days ago and I am extremely impressed. Not only does it work fast, but it produces high-quality results. I've noticed in the past that in certain situations, burning projects at high speeds can lead to playback problems, but this is an exception.

I already have software, so I didn't even bother to install any of the software it came with. I didn't even have to put a disc in the drive to install it, I just plugged it in and less than a minute later it was ready to go.

A few people have complained about the noise, but it doesn't bother me. Besides, it only takes 5 minutes to complete 4.7GB of data. I have a fan in my room that's louder than this.

A note of warning: Don't move the burner while it has a disc in it!

11 people found this helpful

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G. Burns

Operation is a snap, but it is very noisy

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2008

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Setting up this external drive is almost too easy. It took me longer to unpack the drive than to set it up. Just plug in the USB cable and you are done. Operation has been flawless so far and I have already used the drive a lot just to test it out.

I have the Sony DRX840U External Drive sitting right next to my 500 GB LaCie External Hard Drive. My LaCie Hard Drive is a work of art, and makes virtually no noise at all, but when the Sony DVD drive fires up it makes quite a bit of noise. So much noise that if I have both of my computers running all I can hear is this external DVD Drive. Also if I have my TV on I have to turn up the volume to compensate for the noisy drive.

Now, don't get me wrong, the drive works just as well as you would expect for a Sony drive, and the noise from the drive can be reduced if you have a set of USB headphones handy. The only real problem I have had with the drive is when it is set up standing on end rather than layiing flat on a hard surface. I have had the DVD disc that I inserted into the drive fall out when the drive door closes and the disc rolls across the floor. You just have to be careful when inserting a disc in the drive. I would recommend this drive as a smart buy.

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prettytree

Good replacement dvd burner

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2008

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My four year old Dell's two drives went out simultaneously (NEC DVD+RW ND-1100A and SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616T). Tried Dell support to fix them, but that did not work. I didn't have the type of Dell service agreement that replaced failed hardware. I would have had to buy both drives from Dell, approximately $200. Saw this Sony at Amazon. I was unsure if this new DVD burner would work on my old Dell; specifically was the Sony's USB2 workable on my old USB1-only system. Yes it is. The other consideration was that both drives on my Dell were inoperable, so how do I load the new Sony's installation disk? No problem, the Sony burner is hooked up via the USB first, then the Sony installation disc is inserted into the new burner. The new Sony hardware burner plays the new installation disk. No need to use the existing internal players (impossible in my case). All the new DVD media will play on this Sony attached to the old Dell; no compatibility problems because the Sony DRX840U 20x External Dual-Layer DVD Burner plays the new media, not your old computer. I also did not install the Sony burning software. I had Sonic and this Sony works perfectly with the existing Sonic software. Very satisfied with the purchase. Cheaper than Dell replacements, and much cheaper than a new computer.

20 people found this helpful

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Chris B.

Really good quality...for a year

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2008

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As I mentioned in my review of the Memorex dual layer DVDs I bought at the same time as this burner, I've had no burn failures at all after burning 35 discs. This burner is well made and nice looking to boot! It's not exactly compact in size, but that only adds to the look and feel of quality. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.

Update: After using this drive for a little over one year, it failed. Sony tech support offered to repair it for $100 but after reading other posts about Sony Tech Service, I'm sure they'll just send me a refurbed unit. For $50 I can get an LG unit that I hope will be more reliable. When will manufacturers stop sourcing their components from China? Is it too much to ask for a little quality control and reliability? Sony used to be a reputable brand.

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