Comments on: Sony DRU-800A Review http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/ Digital Trends is your home for technology news, CE product reviews, mobile app reviews and daily videos. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:32:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Swast http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-111125 Swast Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:34:29 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-111125 My Sony DVD writer DRU models are durable except with the OEM AD models which manufactured by NEC, I find the OEM models less compatible with other players. I switched to Asus, which I find very slow in burning, so I long to find Sony dru models since there are available stock now in manila... I'll try lite-on instead of lg and Samsung. My Sony DVD writer DRU models are durable except with the OEM AD models which manufactured by NEC, I find the OEM models less compatible with other players. I switched to Asus, which I find very slow in burning, so I long to find Sony dru models since there are available stock now in manila… I’ll try lite-on instead of lg and Samsung.

]]> By: Mike http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-106726 Mike Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:32:22 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-106726 This drive worked fine for about three years, then failed. I had to replace it with a CD drive that was manufactured 3 years earlier, but still working. This drive worked fine for about three years, then failed. I had to replace it with a CD drive that was manufactured 3 years earlier, but still working.

]]> By: Cosmo http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-108585 Cosmo Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:07:37 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-108585 This burner can't read its own DVDs! There are many people who have the same issue with this burner. I made data backups, checking the DVDs after burning them. The disks are fine, but this burner can't read most of the data 90% of the time. This burner can’t read its own DVDs! There are many people who have the same issue with this burner. I made data backups, checking the DVDs after burning them. The disks are fine, but this burner can’t read most of the data 90% of the time.

]]> By: Hun Symani http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-108501 Hun Symani Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:38:17 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-108501 Good for burning DVD's, no problems. But when it comes to CD, the music playing skips, or there'r some bad sectors on backup cds. Don't throw out your CD-RW, you'll still need it! Good for burning DVD’s, no problems. But when it comes to CD, the music playing skips, or there’r some bad sectors on backup cds. Don’t throw out your CD-RW, you’ll still need it!

]]> By: cartman-2000 http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-108295 cartman-2000 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:31:24 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-108295 This is the best burner I've had so far. I've had very few bad burns with this drive, less than 5%, and This burner can burn CD's better than any DVD/CD burner I've had before. The DVD burner I tried using before this was a MaxDog burner which was a piece of crap which didn't burn discs correctly at 16x. I bought mine 2 years ago and am just now starting to crap out, most of the other drives I've had haven't lived for more than 1.5 years before they go bad. <br /> <br />To the guy below me, you probably have a bad drive, I have no problems with mine. This is the best burner I’ve had so far. I’ve had very few bad burns with this drive, less than 5%, and This burner can burn CD’s better than any DVD/CD burner I’ve had before. The DVD burner I tried using before this was a MaxDog burner which was a piece of crap which didn’t burn discs correctly at 16x. I bought mine 2 years ago and am just now starting to crap out, most of the other drives I’ve had haven’t lived for more than 1.5 years before they go bad.

To the guy below me, you probably have a bad drive, I have no problems with mine.

]]> By: Sub http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-108232 Sub Wed, 08 Aug 2007 22:33:54 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-108232 I have had big time problem with this DVD writer for the simple fact that half of the DVDs i burn on this writer gets wasted. half way thru, this writer either fails to burn the contents or gets stuck. 1 have wasted 6/10 DVDs like this. i donno if this problem exists only with my writer or if its a universal issue.. I have had big time problem with this DVD writer for the simple fact that half of the DVDs i burn on this writer gets wasted. half way thru, this writer either fails to burn the contents or gets stuck. 1 have wasted 6/10 DVDs like this. i donno if this problem exists only with my writer or if its a universal issue..

]]> By: Sindawg http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-104201 Sindawg Thu, 10 Nov 2005 12:46:14 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-104201 Got the 800a for $54.99; it finished almost an entire 4.7GB disc in about 7 1/2 minutes. The listed retail is $110 though, I feel bad for the guy who bought it for $130. Ay yi yi. Got the 800a for $54.99; it finished almost an entire 4.7GB disc in about 7 1/2 minutes. The listed retail is $110 though, I feel bad for the guy who bought it for $130. Ay yi yi.

]]> By: Dane http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103420 Dane Thu, 28 Jul 2005 15:50:26 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103420 I have four DVD players in my house and the Sony 710UL had no problems playing disks on all of them, but then I buy the new 800 series and find that now 2 of them won't play the DVD burned by the 800. WTF I have four DVD players in my house and the Sony 710UL had no problems playing disks on all of them, but then I buy the new 800 series and find that now 2 of them won’t play the DVD burned by the 800. WTF

]]> By: Raj http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103238 Raj Sun, 26 Jun 2005 18:11:24 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103238 This model of Sony is actually based on Liteon's SOHW-1693S. As Liteon is a vendor to Sony I won't be surprised if it is manufactured entirely by Liteon. Does this mean Sony or Liteon, it'll be same performance. <br />I gave it only 5 as I still have to find it's performance. <br /> This model of Sony is actually based on Liteon’s SOHW-1693S. As Liteon is a vendor to Sony I won’t be surprised if it is manufactured entirely by Liteon. Does this mean Sony or Liteon, it’ll be same performance.

I gave it only 5 as I still have to find it’s performance.

]]> By: Phil S. http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103214 Phil S. Wed, 22 Jun 2005 19:34:31 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103214 I just picked up this drive about 5 days ago, and it's been working great. I've only burned dvd+r discs so far, but I haven't had any issues using Verbatim discs. Plus, the drive looks great and comes with 2 face plates (I prefer the white/clear one myself). I picked mine up at Staples for $130, which is worth it since the no-name brand dual layer was $100. I just picked up this drive about 5 days ago, and it’s been working great. I’ve only burned dvd+r discs so far, but I haven’t had any issues using Verbatim discs. Plus, the drive looks great and comes with 2 face plates (I prefer the white/clear one myself). I picked mine up at Staples for $130, which is worth it since the no-name brand dual layer was $100.

]]> By: Gio http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103174 Gio Wed, 15 Jun 2005 18:29:06 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103174 Poor Devoid is just someone trying to get an opinion out there. Poor Devoid is just someone trying to get an opinion out there.

]]> By: TechFreak http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103169 TechFreak Tue, 14 Jun 2005 18:01:11 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103169 Devoid is a good name for you since you are missing your brain. The NEC and Plextor you mention DO NOT support Dual Layer -R media, of course they are cheaper, they are older drives. Devoid is a good name for you since you are missing your brain. The NEC and Plextor you mention DO NOT support Dual Layer -R media, of course they are cheaper, they are older drives.

]]> By: Devoid http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103167 Devoid Tue, 14 Jun 2005 17:12:48 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103167 This is just weird - 2 of the best DVD Writers out there are the NEC 3540A and Sexy Plexy's 716A. It's better to spend ~$110 on the Plexy if you want and need performance! For speed, go for the ~$70 NECD 3540A. No way this drive could get a super review from me This is just weird – 2 of the best DVD Writers out there are the NEC 3540A and Sexy Plexy’s 716A. It’s better to spend ~$110 on the Plexy if you want and need performance! For speed, go for the ~$70 NECD 3540A. No way this drive could get a super review from me

]]> By: Jim http://www.digitaltrends.com/hard-drive-reviews/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103163 Jim Tue, 14 Jun 2005 06:56:15 +0000 http://local.digitaltrends.com/trash/sony-dru-800a-review/#comment-103163 Just picked up this drive last week, its smoking fast. I have not tried DVD-R dual layer discs yet (can't find them) but so far the drive has been reliable. Just picked up this drive last week, its smoking fast. I have not tried DVD-R dual layer discs yet (can’t find them) but so far the drive has been reliable.

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