Sony DRU-710A

[Insidious]

Newegg has these (on sale) for $85

(dual layer combo rw dirve)

I need opinions about the drive and the price..... (search didn't help me much)

-Sid

 

[imported_Kiwi]

Originally posted by: Insidious
"(search didn't help me much)"

Which only shows that somehow, some way, the search is seemingly screwed up this time. It's been discussed *MANY* times! Excellent rankings/reports/ratings etc.

The AT search function is obviously broken now, or many pages of the Hot Deals forum has been archived off from the period I was checking it daily, when the several dozen variations of the special pricing for Sony's 710A kept coming up; their DVD-RW's are/were described as usually priced much higher than most other brands besides Pioneer and Plextor.

 

[Insidious]

was interested if $85 was a good buy
If you would like to link me to one of the *many* places that price of this piece of hardware was discussed thanks,

-Sid

 

[imported_Kiwi]

I edited my comment; I can't get Search to work tonight, either. Damn sorry, but I hadn't run into it being cantankerous like that before now.

The gist was that $85 was good, even better than the NEC 3500 for less, because you get software & support with the Sony, and nothing much with a NEC. Hope that helps. I ended up getting Plextor's 712, although I already have a dru 510A, a lot slower DVD-RW than the 710A, in an older PC of mine.

 

[Insidious]

Thank you sir :beer:

-Sid

 

[ginfest]

No comment on how good/bad the Sony is but just an FYI, the Sony is a "rebadged" Lite-On
Check out this thread at CD Freaks for more info on the newer drives. The 1s post has all the +\-'s on all the drives.

Mike G

 

[Gothgar]

The Sony should be good, but I would reccomend the NEC 3500

check this out, Anand did an article on a bunch on DVDR's

 

[Insidious]

Thank you for the VERY helpful links.

-Sid