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Toshiba SD-R5002 DVD-R/RW kit
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 5 reviews
Toshiba SD-R5002 DVD-R/RW kit Reviewed on 12/17/2002

The Bottom Line: The SD-R5002 reads DVDs well, but for critical DVD write/rewrite speeds, it can't keep pace with newer drives.

Specs: DVD-RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 16x (CD) / 2x (DVD), 10x (CD) / 1x (DVD)

Sony DRU-500A
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.9 (4.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3 stars out of 197 reviews
Sony DRU-500A Editors' choice Reviewed on 12/04/2002

The Bottom Line: If you're shopping for a DVD-recordable drive, put the fast, flexible DRU-500A at the top of your list.

Specs: DVD±RW, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 2.4x (DVD+R), 10x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW)

Pioneer DVR-A05 DVD-RW EIDE
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 61 reviews
Pioneer DVR-A05 DVD-RW EIDE Editors' choice Reviewed on 11/22/2002

The Bottom Line: With a retail price of less than $300, the DVR-A05 is easily the fastest, cheapest way to burn DVD movies.

Specs: DVD-RW, 32x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD), 8x (CD) / 2x (DVD)

Philips DVDRW228 DVD+RW
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
  • User rating: 2h stars out of 43 reviews
Philips DVDRW228 DVD+RW Reviewed on 09/09/2002

The Bottom Line: With its easy setup, fast write speeds, and good software package, the DVDRW228 is a good buy for movie mavens.

Specs: DVD+RW, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 12x (CD) / 2.5x (DVD), 10x (CD) / 2.5x (DVD)

Ikebana FireBlaster DVD+RW FireWire
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 2 stars out of 11 reviews
Ikebana FireBlaster DVD+RW FireWire Reviewed on 08/06/2002

The Bottom Line: This external DVD+R/RW drive is easily as fast as internal models, and it costs about the same.

Plextor PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A EIDE
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
Plextor PlexCombo 20/10/40-12A EIDE Reviewed on 07/31/2002

The Bottom Line: The Plextor PlexCombo is a versatile drive for those who need a CD-RW and a DVD-ROM drive in a single bay.

Specs: CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 20x, 10x

Sony DRU120A DVD+RW / CD-RW drive
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
  • User rating: 2 stars out of 14 reviews
Sony DRU120A DVD+RW / CD-RW drive Reviewed on 05/30/2002

The Bottom Line: Although it's fast, this drive's quirky software bundle is a liability. For now, pick the HP DVD200i.

Specs: DVD+RW, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 12x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD), 10x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD)

HP DVD-Writer DVD200i drive
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
  • User rating: 2h stars out of 87 reviews
HP DVD-Writer DVD200i drive Reviewed on 05/22/2002

The Bottom Line: Though the compatibility of DVD+Rs with other hardware is still unproven, the DVD200i is a fast all-in-one optical drive and excellent for both backing up your system and for mastering DVDs.

Specs: DVD+RW, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD), 12x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD), 10x (CD) / 2.4x (DVD)

Pioneer DVR-A04 DVD-RW EIDE
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 30 reviews
Pioneer DVR-A04 DVD-RW EIDE Reviewed on 05/07/2002

The Bottom Line: The DVR-A04 works great at creating highly compatible, inexpensive DVD movie discs, but the upcoming DVD+RW drives could beat it on speed and compatibility, so we'd wait before buying.

Specs: DVD-RW, 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD), 8x (CD) / 2x (DVD), 4x (CD) / 1x (DVD)

CenDyne DVR-104 DVD-RW EIDE drive
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 4 stars out of 9 reviews
CenDyne DVR-104 DVD-RW EIDE drive Reviewed on 04/14/2002

The Bottom Line: CenDyne's DVR-104 works well for authoring home DVDs, and a few updates make it a better deal than its predecessor. But this device is a bit slow compared to DVD+RW drives with second-generation DVD+R capability.

Specs: DVD-RW, 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD), 8x (CD) / 2x (DVD), 1x

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