Summary
The Sony DRU-700A Dual Layer DVD writer improves upon the DRU product line by offering a better software package and faster write speeds than its predecessors. We found the DRU-700A to be a reliable and consistent drive throughout the testing process, trailing the Plextor PX-708 and Sony's own DRU-530A drives by only a few seconds.
We would like to have seen Sony include a dual layer disc with this drive as well as Apple OS support to polish off the overall package. For those of you looking to jump into the new Dual Layer DVD arena, we recommend that you do research to see if your DVD player is compatible with this new format, if not then you may be in for a larger purchase than you had planned. You'll also want to make sure that dual layer media is available to you for a reasonable price. Now available for under $150 dollars, the DRU-700A is a very good value, but Sony is already replacing it. For only about $30 more you can find Sony's new DRU-710A, which burns DVDs at 16x speeds.
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by Barrie J Wills on July 23, 2007:
“I wouldn't rave over my DRU700a - am using it with XPPro SP2 & Nero 6.3.1.10 Sony, firmware is updated. It seems to read fine on CD's & DVD's, but when writing DVD's it imtermittently freezes at about 17%, just sits there with its Data Led blinking...” More...
by jbravi on July 6, 2007:
“I bought two of these Sony DVD writers, they worked for few months, and after that they are not recognized by XP SP2, only as DVD roms. Happened to both of these. I will never buy Sony again.” More...
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