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Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Service and support: 7.0
Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Sony
Part number: DRU-830A
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Product Summary
Sony DRU 830A internal burner
price range: $59.99
The Sony DRU-830A is a fast drive, but it's on the expensive side.
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- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 6 reviews
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"It's not recognizing DVD-R's"
by ErikHockman on August 31, 2007
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"Great drive, fast, reliable and no coasters."
by oldgeek5344 on August 25, 2007
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by TonyGottlieb on July 3, 2007
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Sony
- Part Number: DRU-830A
General
- Device Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM drive
- Enclosure Type Internal
- Interface IDE
- Width 5.7 in
- Depth 7 in
- Height 1.6 in
- Weight 2 lbs
Optical Storage
- Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM - 5.25" x 1/2H
- Read Speed 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD)
- Write Speed 48x (CD) / 18x (DVD?R) / 8x (DVD?R DL)
- Rewrite Speed 32x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)
- Supported Recording Modes Session-at-once, Track-at-once, Multisession, Packet writing, Disk-at-once
- Supported CD Formats CD-DA (audio), Video CD, CD Text, CD-ROM, Photo CD, CD-ROM XA, CD Extra
- Supported Media Types DVD+R, DVD-R DL, CD-ROM, DVD+R DL, CD-RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R
- Media Load Type Tray
- Buffer Size 2 MB
- Buffer Underrun Protection Power-Burn
- Compliant Standards Video CD
Optical Storage (2nd)
- Type None
Storage Removable
- Type None
Storage Removable (2nd)
- Storage Removable (2nd) None
Storage Controller
- Type None
Video
- Video Output None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x ATA-33
- Compatible Bays 1 x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H
Storage CD / DVD
- Type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM 5.25" x 1/2H
- CD / DVD type DVD?RW (?R DL) / DVD-RAM
- Storage CD / DVD:Form Factor 5.25" x 1/2H
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Bezel
- Mounting Kit Included
Power
- Type None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included NERO BackItUp, Nero ShowTime
- OS Required Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Min Processor Type 800 MHz
- System Requirements Details Pentium III - RAM 256 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Manufacturer info
- Sony
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.sonystyle.com
- Address: 16765 W. Bernardo Dr., San Diego, CA. 92127
- Phone: 1-877-865-SONY
- Email: contact@sel.sony.com
- Fax: 941-768-7790



