Product Review
Price:
$299.99
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$299.99
Specs:
BD-RE, 32x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD), 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD?R) / 4x (DVD?R DL) / 2x (BD-R), 16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM) / 2x (BD-RE)
The Good:
Supports all major optical-media types; non-Blu-ray task speeds are acceptable; extensive software package.
The Bad:
Still very expensive; IDE-only; slow to rip commercial Blu-ray discs; finicky with media brands.
The Bottom Line:
The Sony BWU-100A Blu-ray burner is still priced out of range for most users, but if you have $700 to spare, it's a good choice for its range of media support and acceptable task speeds.
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