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DVD Recorder Drive
Chart
We at DV Wizards have noticed
over the past year that it can be very hard to tell the differences
between all the brand new DVD recorder drives. Here in this chart
we've laid out all the specifications provided by the various
manufacturers to help make the decision process a little less baffling.
Due to space limitations only those products sold by Digital Video
Direct are actually listed. For more information on any one
product just click on the product and the link will take you to that
product in the shop. Please see the notes section
at the bottom of this page for the explanation of any special symbols.
Please see our other charts on DVD
formats and DVD authoring software
if you would like additional information. Any errors or omissions
are unintentional.
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hp dvd300xi |
Iomega
Super DVD Writer |
Panasonic LF-D521U |
Pioneer DVR-A06U
|
Sony DRU-510A
|
| List Price |
$284.71 |
$329.95 |
$399.00 |
$329.00 |
$349.99 |
| Warranty |
One
Year |
One
Year |
N/A** |
One
Year |
One
Year |
| Form Factor |
Internal 5.25" |
Internal 5.25" |
Internal 5.25" |
Internal 5.25" |
Internal 5.25" |
| Interface |
EIDE/ATAPI |
EIDE/ATAPI |
EIDE/ATAPI |
EIDE/ATAPI |
EIDE/ATAPI |
| Average
Seek Time |
DVD:
N/A**
CD: 125ms |
N/A** |
DVD-RAM: 120ms
DVD, CD: 110ms |
DVD:
130ms
CD: 120ms |
DVD:
200ms
CD: 160ms |
| Data
Buffer |
2MB |
N/A** |
2MB |
2MB |
8MB |
| Buffer
Underrun Protection? |
N/A** |
Yes |
N/A** |
Yes |
Yes |
| Included Software |
ArcSoft
ShowBiz DVD, Veritas
DLA, Veritas
RecordNow, Veritas
Simple Backup, HP Memories Disc Creator, Cyberlink PowerDVD |
Iomega HotBurn Pro, Sonic MyDVD 4, Sonic CinePlayer 1.5, Iomega Automatic Backup, MUSICMATCH Jukebox, Adobe ActiveShare |
DVD-MovieAlbumSE
3, MyDVD 3.5, WinDVD 4, B's Recorder GOLD5 BASIC, FileSafe, B's
CLIP5 |
Ulead
Systems VideoStudio 7 SE, Ulead Systems DVD
MovieFactory 2 SE, Ulead Systems DVD PictureShow 2 SE, Nero
Express 5.5 |
Veritas
RecordNow DX, Veritas DLA, Veritas
Simple Backup, Sonic Solutions MyDVD, ArcSoft
ShowBiz, Cyberlink
PowerDVD, MUSICMATCH
Jukebox |
| Operating
System Compatibility |
Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000,
XP |
Windows
98, Me, 2000, XP |
Windows
98, Me, 2000, XP |
Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000,
XP |
Windows 98 SE, Me, 2000,
XP |
| Compatible
Applications |
Pinnacle
Impression DVD-Pro***,
Pinnacle
Impression DVD SE***,
Sonic Solutions DVDit!,
Sonic Solutions ReelDVD |
Pinnacle
Impression DVD-Pro***,
Pinnacle
Impression DVD SE***, Sonic Solutions DVDit! |
Pinnacle
Impression DVD-Pro***,
Pinnacle
Impression DVD SE***, Sonic Solutions DVDit! |
Pinnacle
Impression DVD-Pro***,
Pinnacle
Impression DVD SE***,
Sonic Solutions DVDit!,
Sonic Solutions ReelDVD |
Pinnacle
Impression DVD-Pro****,
Pinnacle
Impression DVD SE****,
Sonic
Solutions DVDit!****, Sonic Solutions ReelDVD |
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Maximum Write Speeds* |
| CD-R |
16x |
24X |
12X |
16X |
24X |
| CD-RW |
10x
|
16X
|
8X
|
10X |
16X |
| DVD-R |
- |
4X |
2X |
4X |
4X |
| DVD-RAM |
- |
3X |
2X |
- |
- |
| DVD-RW |
- |
2X |
1X |
2X |
2X |
| DVD+R |
2.4x |
4X
|
- |
4X
|
4X |
| DVD+RW |
2.4x |
2.4X
|
- |
2.4X
|
4X |
|
Maximum Read Speeds* |
| CD-ROM |
40x |
32X |
32X |
32X |
32X |
| CD-Audio |
40x |
32X |
32X |
32X |
32X |
| CD-R |
40x |
32X |
32X |
32X |
32X |
| CD-RW |
40x |
32X |
24X |
32X |
N/A** |
| DVD-ROM
(Single layer) |
8x |
12X |
6X |
12X |
8X |
| DVD-ROM
(Dual layer) |
8x |
N/A** |
6X |
8X |
8X |
| DVD-R |
8x |
12X |
6X |
6X |
8X |
| DVD-RAM |
- |
3X |
2X |
- |
- |
| DVD-RW |
N/A** |
12X |
6X |
6X |
N/A** |
| DVD+R |
8x |
12X |
N/A** |
6X
|
8X |
| DVD+RW |
8x |
12X |
N/A** |
6X |
8X |
Notes:
* Speeds are multiplied by
150KB/sec
for CD formats, ~1.32MB/sec for DVD formats
** Specific compatibility information not available from manufacturer
*** Pinnacle Impression DVD version 2.2 or higher required to burn
directly to a disc
**** Pinnacle Impression DVD version 2.2.2 or
Sonic DVDit! 2.5.4 or higher required for DVD+R/+RW support
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