Most Popular DVD Drives

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Top Rated DVD Drives

  1. Sony DRU-500A
  2. TDK Indi DVD 840G
  3. Plextor PX-708A
  4. Philips DVDRW228 DVD+RW
  5. Sony's Internal DVD±RW Drive w/ Black Bezel Kit
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THE GOOD
Supports all four popular DVD-recordable formats; writes DVD-R at 4X and DVD-RW at 2X; great performance; affordable; generous software bundle.

THE BAD
High-speed 2X DVD-RW media still hard to find; no Mac support.

THE BOTTOM LINE
If you're shopping for a DVD-recordable drive, put the fast, flexible DRU-500A at the top of your list.

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Average CNET Reader Rating: 6.6 out of 10

CNET Reader Reviews

  1. May 23, 2005 02:54
    Mediocre
    1.0/5
    I was wondering why the drive was making a knocking sound when I put a disc in. Come to find out the thing was broken. I bought it to burn a DVD, and it did that fine. 6 months later ( TODAY! ) I go to burn another dvd and it doesnt work. It wil...  read more »

    - JJBlaze

  2. September 1, 2004 11:20
    Excellent
    2.0/5

  3. February 3, 2005 04:07

    4.5/5


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