Desktop Computer Review: Sony DRU-720A Internal DVD+R Double Layer/DVD+RW (4X+R, 16X+RW, 8X-R) Review

I was holding off buying a DVD burner until I could get my hands on the (relatively) new Plextor 16x double layer burner at a reasonable price. However, it appears that Plextor burners (the benchmark for optical drives) are being plagued by quality problems at the moment, so I was forced to look elsewhere. I stumbled upon the Sony DRU720A at my local retailer, got a good price (not as good as the current offer here at Amazon!) and took it home, not expecting much.

My main purpose for the burner is to make backups of roughly 100 DVD's containing home video, transferred from VHS using a set top DVD recorder. So far, I have burned just short of 40 discs with the Sony, and I am pleasantly surprised! My Windows XP machine recognized the drive right away and the included Nero software installed without a hitch. I haven't tried all the software bits yet, mainly the DVD copy function which works great. I'm using Sony 8x DVD-R media off a spindle and haven't had a single failure yet.

Based on my experience so far I have no hesitation recommending this drive. And, at the price advertised above, this must be just about the best value for a brand name DVD burner out there right now.

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Product Description:
The versatile new DRU-720A is Sony's 8th generation dual format DVD burner. This exciting new drive can record DVD+R discs at up to 16X, burning a full disc in about 6 minutes. Other improvements include faster burning of rewritable DVDs - DVD+RW discs can now be burned at up to 8X max and 6X max for DVD-RW. The drive also burns DVD+R DL Double layer discs at up to 4X.Double Layer discs are capable of storing up to 4 hours of MPEG-2 video or up to 8.5GB of data on a single sided disc with 2 recordable layers. Once recorded, DVD+R DL discs are compatible with many home DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. Of course, the DRU-720A can also record standard 4.7GB DVD+R and DVD+RW discs and CDs too!The DRU-720A includes a black colored replacement front bezel for matching the drive to popular black colored PCs and comes bundled with award winning Nero software suite so all your burning projects will turn out perfectly!Now burning your home movies, digital pictures, music, and data onto DVD & CD is faster and more convenient than ever. Internal EIDE/ATAPI interface drive is easy to install and can take the place of an existing CD-RW or CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. What hasn't changed is legendary Sony quality and reliability. Choose the brand that invented dual format burners, and still does it best.