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12X/4X/12X DVD+RW / 8X/4X/12X DVD-RW / 48X/24X/48X CD-RW Indi Multiformat External Drive - FireWire / USB 2.0
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
12X/4X/12X DVD+RW / 8X/4X/12X DVD-RW / 48X/24X/48X CD-RW Indi Multiformat External Drive - FireWire / USB 2.0 Reviewed on 01/25/2005

The Bottom Line: For the price, this drive isn't worth it. You can find faster double-layer drives for less money.

Specs: DVD±RW, 48x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 48x (CD) / 8x (DVD-R) / 12x (DVD+R), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)

12X/4X/16X DVD+RW / 8X/4X/16X DVD-RW / 48X/24X/48X CD-RW PX-712A Internal EIDE/ATAPI Combo Drive
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 38 reviews
12X/4X/16X DVD+RW / 8X/4X/16X DVD-RW / 48X/24X/48X CD-RW PX-712A Internal EIDE/ATAPI Combo Drive Reviewed on 11/04/2004

The Bottom Line: Though double-layer burning is getting all the hype, you're still better off with a single-layer burner: this one.

Specs: DVD±RW, 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD), 48x (CD) / 8x (DVD-R) / 12x (DVD+R), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)

Toshiba SD-R5272
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
  • User rating: 2h stars out of 4 reviews
Toshiba SD-R5272 Reviewed on 11/03/2004

The Bottom Line: If you're in the market for a single-layer DVD burner, Toshiba's bargain is hard to beat.

Specs: DVD±RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R), 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)

Lite-On SOHW-832S
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3 stars out of 4 reviews
Lite-On SOHW-832S Reviewed on 07/09/2004

The Bottom Line: Lite-On's double-layer SOHW-832S is a very good DVD burner, but double-layer burning technology needs time to mature before it's totally worth the investment.

Specs: DVD±RW, Internal, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 40x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)

LaCie d2 Dual 8x DVD+/-RW
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 4 stars out of 10 reviews
LaCie d2 Dual 8x DVD+/-RW Reviewed on 05/27/2004

The Bottom Line: Need a speedy DVD recorder that's highly portable and compatible with both Windows and Mac? LaCie's d2 Dual 8X fits the bill and looks good doing it.

Specs: DVD±RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R), 16x (CD) / 4x (DVD±RW)

8X/4X/12X DVD+R/RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-R/RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW Internal EIDE Dual Format Drive
  • Editors' rating: 3 stars
      Overall score: 6.0 (3.0 stars)
  • User rating: 2 stars out of 6 reviews
8X/4X/12X DVD+R/RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-R/RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW Internal EIDE Dual Format Drive Reviewed on 05/11/2004

The Bottom Line: Many multiformat DVD drives offer better performance and faster speeds than I/OMagic's IDVDRW8D.

Specs: DVD±RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 40x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R), 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)

8X/4X/12X DVD+R/RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-R/RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW Internal Indi DVD Multiformat Burner
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 25 reviews
8X/4X/12X DVD+R/RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-R/RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW Internal Indi DVD Multiformat Burner Editors' choice Reviewed on 01/16/2004

The Bottom Line: TDK's Indi DVD 840G uses the same underlying hardware as the excellent Plextor PX-708A, with similarly solid performance and features.

Specs: DVD±RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 40x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R), 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)

8X/4X/12X DVD+RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW DRU-530A Internal ATAPI/EIDE Dual Drive
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 2h stars out of 41 reviews
8X/4X/12X DVD+RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW DRU-530A Internal ATAPI/EIDE Dual Drive Reviewed on 12/17/2003

The Bottom Line: This solid multiformat drive can burn a DVD+R in less than 10 minutes, but there are cheaper and faster options on the market.

Specs: DVD±RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 40x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R), 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)

8X/4X/12X DVD+R/RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-R/RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW PX-708A Internal EIDE/ATAPI Combo Drive
  • Editors' rating: 4 stars
      Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 102 reviews
8X/4X/12X DVD+R/RW / 4X/2X/12X DVD-R/RW / 40X/24X/40X CD-RW PX-708A Internal EIDE/ATAPI Combo Drive Editors' choice Reviewed on 10/09/2003

The Bottom Line: One of the fastest DVD-rewritable drives on the market, Plextor's groundbreaking PX-708A delivers an all-around top-notch performance.

Specs: DVD±RW, 40x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 40x (CD) / 4x (DVD-R) / 8x (DVD+R), 24x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 4x (DVD+RW)

LG Electronics GSA-4040B
  • Editors' rating: 3h stars
      Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)
  • User rating: 3h stars out of 45 reviews
LG Electronics GSA-4040B Reviewed on 08/28/2003

The Bottom Line: LG Electronics's competitively priced GSA-4040B is the first drive on the market to support all five DVD formats.

Specs: DVD±RW, 32x (CD) / 12x (DVD), 24x (CD) / 4x (DVD±R), 12x (CD) / 2x (DVD-RW) / 2.4x (DVD+RW) / 3x (DVD-RAM)

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