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Sony DRX-700UL
4.9 out of 10

Sony DRX-700UL

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Reviews and Problems with Sony DRX-700UL

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Overall 9
9.0

"good if you want to pay for d.layer discs"

CNET
16 January 2005
  • Pros: does a good job bit slow but you get what you pay for
  • Cons: double layer discs to pricey
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Overall 8
8.0

"Great External DVD Burner"

CNET
12 January 2005
  • Pros: So far, so good. Came with Nero, an excellent software package, and setup was seamless. Uses a Firewire connection, so it won't take up a USB slot (but it will accept ...
  • Cons: Short power cord. A little bulky and heavy for a true road warrior. Price still stung a bit.
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Overall 3
3.0

"Poor burn at the beginning all media."

CNET
12 January 2005
  • Pros: Looks cools. USB makes it easy to port around.
  • Cons: Poor (weak) burn at the beginning of all discs. This includes Sony brand and other Sony recommended brands. Expensive for what is really a portable DVD-ROM drive. Ship...
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Overall 3
3.0

"iLink is not 1394 or Firewire"

CNET
2 December 2004
  • Cons: expensive. only runs on USB. Mini iLink connection is loose and unreliable. Large iLink connection quit working after a few uses. Sony doesn't know what 1394 is.
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Overall 4
4.0

"Inconsistent Burning"

CNET
16 November 2004
  • Pros: The capacity for burning DVD+R DL disks is great.
  • Cons: I've had difficulty getting disks to burn consistantly, even when using the brands recommended by Sony for this drive. I installed the Nero 6.6 update when it became a...
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Overall 10
10

"Beautifull design, easy to use"

CNET
30 October 2004
  • Pros: Really stable dvd-writer, fairly high speed, and real easy to use and install! But make sure you have USB 2! I'm really glad i bought this writer!
  • Cons: It does not recognise the speed compatibility of some really cheezy dvd+r brands. But even then it burns at 2.4 speed
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Overall 10
10

"Wow! Outstanding!"

CNET
17 October 2004
  • Pros: This is one of my best purchases yet! Literally seconds to setup and start burning!
  • Cons: Double-Layer are easy to find where I am, but they are expensive.
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Overall 7
7.0

"A Great DVD Burner"

CNET
5 October 2004
  • Pros: Works great, fast, love the included Nero software. DVDs work in all my DVD players. Love the ability to use double layer media. Perfect for notebook users who didn't ...
  • Cons: Price. $185 isn't bad from NewEgg but I'd prefer something around $150. Blank DVD media's expensive, but should come down in price. It's hit-or-miss trying to determin...
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Overall 9
9.0

"Super Sleek, Sexy, Simple, Sony"

CNET
28 September 2004
  • Pros: Quick simple set-up,connect and install. Burns very quick at 8x. Up and running in < 15 minutes! It actually took less time than reading the very well written manual/q...
  • Cons: I haven't found any problems with the unit what so ever. I down rated the features because some other units offer features such as card readers, etc. and no headphone ...
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Overall 7
7.0

"I like Sony products"

CNET
14 September 2004
  • Pros: easy to install
  • Cons: product support from Nero hard to get. my first three attempts to burn a 2hour and 30 minute file ended in failure to burn. I would like more software options like Stu...
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