The 840 series of drives is Sony’s latest crop of multi-format DVD burners that support 20X DVD+/-R recording speeds, delivering a full 4.7 GB disc of video, data, music or images on standard 16X DVD+/-R media in about five minutes. In addition, the drives can record on 8.5GB DVD+/-R Double/Dual layer and 4.7GB DVD+RW discs at 12X speed.
The internal DRU-840A drive and external DRX-840U burner come bundled with the Nero(R) 7 Express DVD/CD mastering software. The new DRX-S70U burner has a slim design to compliment a notebook or desktop PC, supports 8X DVD+/-R recording speeds, and comes with a full version of the Nero 7 software suite. All three burners support both dual and double layer formats, as well as CD- R/RW recording.
The internal DRU-840A drive incorporates an ATAPI interface for easy installation inside a PC, and includes a black replacement bezel for matching to black-colored PC cases. The external DRX-840U drive features a space- efficient vertical design and offers connectivity with a high speed USB (USB 2.0) digital interface for simple setup.
Both models support 20X DVD+/-R, 12X DVD+/-R DL, 12X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, and 12X DVD-RAM for data backup, as well as 48X CD-R and 32X CD-RW recording speeds.
The slim external DRX-S70U burner supports 8X DVD+/-R, 4X DVD+/-R DL, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 5X DVD-RAM, and 24X CD-R/RW recording speeds. It also comes with a high speed USB interface for maximum flexibility.
“Our new high speed drives were designed at the optimum price/performance level for consumers looking to store and share home movies, digital photos and music. They are also fit for businesses deploying DVD video-based training and sharing large files, as well as for filmmakers creating prototypes on recordable/rewritable DVD discs before proceeding with mass replication,” said Robert DeMoulin, marketing manager for branded storage products in Sony Electronics’ IT Products Division.
Availability and Pricing
The internal DRU-840A drive is now available for about $70; the external DRX-840U burner is expected to ship next month for around $110; and the slim DRX-S70U drive will also be available next month for about $130.
Sony DVD/CD rewritable drives are sold direct online through sonystyle.com and at Sony Style retail stores (www.sonystyle.com/retail) in fashion malls around the country. They are also available from authorized resellers and retailers nationwide, mail order catalogs, and select online shopping sites.
Sony supports what it calls “worry-free” installation, in addition to toll-free customer and technical service, Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. central time. The company also provides a one-year limited warranty from the original date of purchase.
Specification for Sony’s New 840 Series of Multi-Format DVD Drives and Sony’s New DRX-S70U
Sony DRU-840A DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
– ATAPI (EIDE) internal interface
– DVD-R: 20X CAV (max.) writing
DVD-R DL: 12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD-RW: 6X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD+R: 20X CAV (max.) writing
DVD+R DL: 12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD+RW: 12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD-RAM: 12X P-CAV (max.) writing
CD-R: 48X CAV (max.) writing
CD-RW: 32X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD-ROM: 16X (max.) reading
CD-ROM: 48X (max.) reading
– Dimensions: 5.75 x 1.63 x 7.0 inches – excluding bezel (W x H x L)
– Compatible with Microsoft(R) Windows Vista / XP / Windows 2000
– Burst data transfer rate: 66.6 MB/s max. Ultra DMA Mode 4
– Random access time: 110 ms (CD-ROM), 130 ms (DVD-ROM)
– Buffer memory: 2 MB
– Buffer under-run error protection technology: Sony Power-
Burn( conformed (CD writing only)
– Recording method (CD): Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session at
Once, Packet Writing(DVD): Random Access Write (DVD+RW/DVD-
RW/CD-RW), Sequential Write (DVD+R/+R DL/+RW, DVD-R/-RW/CD-R/RW)
– Compatible disc format: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL,
DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-ROM, CD-DA, Video CD,
Photo CD (multi-session), CD TEXT, CD Extra, and others
Sony DRX-840U DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
– Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)
– Full Speed USB (USB1.1) compatible with lower write/read performance
– DVD-R: 20X CAV (max.) writing
DVD-R DL: 12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD-RW: 6X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD+R: 20X CAV (max.) writing
DVD+R DL: 12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD+RW: 12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD-RAM: 12X P-CAV (max.) writing
CD-R: 48X CAV (max.) writing
CD-RW: 32X Z-CLV (max.) writing
DVD-ROM: 16X (max.) reading
CD-ROM: 48X (max.) reading
– Dimensions: 2.0 x 6.5 x 9.8 inches (W x H x L)
– DRX-840U: Compatible with Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista(TM) /
XP/ Windows 2000
– Burst data transfer rate: 480Mbit/sec. max.
– Random access time: 110 ms (CD-ROM), 130 ms (DVD-ROM)
– Buffer memory: 2 MB
– Buffer under-run error protection technology: Sony Power-Burn
conformed (CD writing only)
– Recording method (CD): Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session
at Once, Packet Writing(DVD): Random Access Write
(DVD+RW/DVD-RW/CD-RW), Sequential Write (DVD+R/+R DL/+RW,
DVD-R/-RW/CD-R/RW)
– Compatible disc format: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL,
DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-ROM, CD-DA, Video CD,
Photo CD (multi-session), CD TEXT, CD Extra, and others
Sony DRX-S70U DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
– Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)
– Full Speed USB (USB1.1) compatible with lower write/read performance
– DVD-R: 8X (max.) writing
DVD-R DL: 4X (max.) writing
DVD-RW: 6X (max.) writing
DVD+R: 8X (max.) writing
DVD+R DL: 4X (max.) writing
DVD+RW: 8X (max.) writing
DVD-RAM: 5X (max.) writing
CD-R: 24X (max.) writing
CD-RW: 24X (max.) writing
DVD-ROM: 8X (max.) reading
CD-ROM: 24X (max.) reading
– Dimensions: 140 X 21 X 152 mm (W x H x L)
– Compatible with Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista(TM) / XP / Windows 2000
– Burst data transfer rate: 480 M bits/s
– Random access time: 150 ms (CD-ROM), 180 ms (DVD-ROM)
– Buffer memory: 2 MB
– Buffer under-run error protection technology: Sony Power-Burn conformed
(CD writing only)
– Recording method (CD): Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session
at Once, Packet Writing(DVD): Random Access Write
(DVD+RW/DVD-RW/CD-RW), Sequential Write (DVD+R/+R DL/+RW,
DVD-R/-RW/CD-R/RW)
– Compatible disc format: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL,
DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-ROM, CD-DA, Video CD,
Photo CD (multi-session), CD TEXT, CD Extra, and others
