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Sony DRU-810A 16x Internal DVD Writer
By Justin Ong
Category : Optical Storage
Published by Vijay Anand on Saturday, 15th October, 2005
Rating : 4 out of 5 stars  


The Sony DRU-810A

For a product that's considered to be rather mundane with only the performance provided by its internal components the only tangible yardstick for consumers to base their selections, internal optical disc drives are by and large aesthetically challenged products. Should anyone ever take an effort to list optical disc drives bearing attractive faceplates, it's almost certain that the list would be a handful at most. Even with that said, Sony, who has been actively involved in the development of optical storage standards since the early days of the Compact Disc (CD), has barely departed from its design excellence roots that Sony is globally renowned for its entire spectrum of consumer products.

Readily available in retail right now is the new Sony DRU-810A 16x internal DVD writer equipped with some of the fastest read and write specifications available. With the clear exception of DVD-RAM read/write capability, consumers can expect the DRU-810A to write to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL at 16x, 6x, 16x, 8x, 4x and 8x respectively. What you'll basically get is a handsome yet competent DVD writer at a reasonable price. On paper at least, the DRU-810A looks very promising, but to truly determine its read/write performance and value, there's no better way than to put the drive through its paces.

Sony DRU-810A 16x internal DVD writer.

Sony DRU-810A Technical Specifications
Performance
  • DVD-ROM Read: 16x, Max
  • CD-ROM Read: 40x, Max
  • DVD+R Write: 16x
  • DVD+RW Write: 8x
  • DVD+R DL Write: 8x
  • DVD-R Write: 16x
  • DVD-RW Write: 6x
  • DVD-R DL Write: 4x
  • CD-R Write: 48x
  • CD-RW Write: 32x
Interface
  • E-IDE/ATAPI
Supported IDE mode
  • PIO mode 0/1/2/3/4
  • DMA mode 0/1/2
  • UDMA mode 0/1/2
  • DMA66 Support
Buffer Size
  • 2MB
Writing Mode DVD
  • Disc-At-Once
  • Incremental Recording
CD
  • Track-at-Once
  • Disc-at-Once
  • Session-at-Once
  • Packet Recording
Disc Size
  • DVD: 120 mm
  • CD: 80 and 120 mm
Supported Formats DVD
  • DVD+R DL 8.5GB
  • DVD+R 4.7GB
  • DVD+RW 4.7GB
  • DVD-R DL: 8.5GB
  • DVD-R 4.7GB (closed session)
  • DVD-RW 4.7GB (closed session)
  • DVD-Video
  • DVD-5
  • DVD-9
  • DVD-10
  • DVD-18
CD
  • CD-DA
  • CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2)
  • CD-R
  • CD-RW
  • Bootable CD
  • Photo CD (single & multi-session)
  • Video CD
  • CD-Extra
  • Mixed-mode CD
  • CD-Text
  • CD-Graphics
Physical Characteristics
  • Dimensions (W x H x D) : 146 x 41.3x 172.5 mm
  • Weight: 0.820kg
Firmware Update
  • Flash memory upgradeable

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