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UserEasy.com, DVDs - SONY COMBO DRIVE.DVD+RW/+R DVD-RW/-R 4.7GB INT EIDE 24X10X32X-CDRW (Now with 4xDVD+R - DRU500AX)

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Category: DVDs
Description: SONY COMBO DRIVE.DVD+RW/+R DVD-RW/-R 4.7GB INT EIDE 24X10X32X-CDRW (Now with 4xDVD+R - DRU500AX)
Manufacturer: SONY
Vendor Part #: DRU500AX
SKU: 5709
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Detailed Description:

Confused about the various DVD recordable/rewritable formats? Have you been putting off buying because you’re afraid of making the wrong decision? Sony’s amazing new DRU-500A is the first DVD recorder for your PC that brings together all the popular formats in a single drive: DVD-R/-RW and DVD+RW/+R, as well as CD-R and CD-RW.

The drive comes bundled with excellent industry standard software from Veritas™, Sonic Solutions®, ArcSoft®, CyberLink®, and MusicMatch®. Create and share your home movies, preserve old tapes on DVD, backup your system, create self-running slide shows of your digital pictures, create your own original music CDs, and so much more. Own a Sony DRU-500AX and you’ll never have to worry about which DVD format is going to become the industry standard, because the drive does them all*

*DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs recorded on this drive may not play back on some older or entry-level DVD systems. The write-once DVD+R or DVD-R discs are more compatible for interchange with other DVD systems.

Please record responsibly. Before copying anything onto a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, please be sure you are not violating copyright laws.

- Industry's first multi-format DVD Burner that supports all popular DVD formats.
- Eliminates the worry in choosing a DVD recordable drive.
- Burns DVD-RW/-R & DVD+RW/+R discs, plus CD-R & CD-RW discs.
- Includes Software for creating Video, Data, Music, Photo, and Backup Discs

Key Buying Points - Records 4.7GB DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs.
- Also records CD-RW and CD-R discs (24x10x32x).
- Incorporates anti-buffer underrun protection technology to insure reliability.
- Large 8-MB buffer delivers high sustained transfer rates to reduce recording interuptions.
- Internal EIDE (ATAPI) interface drive for easy integration.
- Powerful software bundle for creating and editing DVD video discs from camcorder/VCR tapes, backing up valuable data, storing and sharing large files, watching DVD movies, and so much more
- Veritas RecordNow DX masters both writable and rewritable DVDs and CDs.
- Veritas DLA (Drive Letter Access) provides drag-and-drop packet-writing.
- Veritas Simple Backup provides simple data storage.
- Sonic MyDVD authoring software
- Arcsoft ShowBiz video-editing software
- MusicMatch Jukebox plays, records and organizes music.
- Cyberlink PowerDVD provides DVD-movie playback.
- DVD-R Write Speed: 1X, 2X, 4X max.
- DVD-RW Write Speed: 1X, 2X, 4x (new) max.
- DVD+RW/+R Write Speed: 2.4X max.
- CD-R Write Speed: 4X, 12X, 16X, 24X Z-CLV max.
- CD-RW Write Speed: 4X, 10X max.
- DVD-ROM Read Speed: 8X max.
- CD-ROM Read Speed: 32X max.
- Supported Modes: DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video; CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD, Photo CD*, CD Text, multi-session

System & Other Requirements Pentium II 400 MHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU minimum. Pentium III 800 MHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU is recommended for real time video authoring/editing, 64 MB of RAM (128 MB or more is recommended), and 1 GB of hard disc space. Windows 98SE/2000, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Operating Systems




Product Dimensions & Warranty Information
Physical Dimensions
Width/Depth 5.7
Height 1.64
Weight 2.65

Warranty
Standard Warranty 1 year
Onsite Support? No
Comments Technical Support: 800-588-3847
Tech Support Website: www.sony.com/storagesupport
- FAQs, firmware updates, software drivers, online tech
Web Site: www.storagebysony.com
DVD+RW Compatibility with home DVD players: www.dvdrw.com

Product Specifications
Voltage Requirements (External Only) Mounting Screws
Mounting Brackets Included Yes

DVD Reader
Interface EIDE
Connector Type Internal 40 Pin
Load Type Tray
Data Cable No
Supported Desktop OS Platforms Windows 98SE / 2000 / ME / XP

DVD Recorder/Writer
Record Speed 2.4x DVD+RW/+R; 2x DVD-RW; 4x DVD-R


Add-on Consumables - DMR47 (027194): 4.7GB DVD-R disc
- DMW47 (027195): 4.7GB DVD-RW disc
- DPW47 (027196): 4.7GB DVD+RW disc
- DPR47 (369260): 4.7GB DVD+R disc
- 3DPR47 (369327): 3-pack 4.7GB DVD+R disc

Bill Of Materials - Internal DRU-500A DVD+RW/-RW/CD-RW drive
- Veritas RecordNow CD/DVD mastering software
- Veritas Simple Backup backup software
- Sonic Solutions MyDVD DVD video authoring software
- ArcSoft ShowBiz video editing software
- Cyberlink PowerDVD soft DVD player software
- MusicMatch Jukebox software
- Blank DVD+RW disc
- User's Manual

Pallet Qty 99998

Case Pack Qty 0

Shippable Carton Flag N

Package Length 10.75 Inches

Package Width 5 Inches

Package Height 9 Inches