Product Description

The CD-Rewriteable is a high-performance IDE interface CD-RW drive, implementing the ATAPI IDE standard interface with 48X (read), 48x (write) and 16X (re-write). The bundled CD-RW mastering software gives you the ability to archive, distribute or create your own CDs (CD-ROM/XA), CD Bridge, Multi-session CD, CD-I, and CD-DA from your computer's desktop. The CD-Rewritable drive can automatically recognize the media placed in the drive, whether a CD, a CD-R or a CD-RW disk. The application included allows you to read and pre-master CD-R or CD-RW disks, plus file system (drag and drop) for archiving, data interchange and back up, on both CD-R and CD-RW disks.User friendliness is further enhanced as the CD-Rewritable can be used as a PnP (Plug and Play) CD-ROM drive for all PC operating systems, such as Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98, 95 and NT. You can use the two quick select buttons to manually control music CDs without running any software programs. A standard ANSI MMC (multimedia command) set is also featured. The CD-Rewritable drive supporting all writing modes extends operational versatility and CD formats (CD-DA, CD-ROM etc., including CD-UDF as standardized by OSTA). Furthermore, the erase function is supported for CD-RW disks allowing repetitive use.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #169769 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: I/OMagic
• Model: DRCDRW4848
• Dimensions: 2.50 pounds

Customer Reviews

You Get What You Pay For
With an in-store and mail-in rebate I was able to purchase this burner for ($). What a mistake that turned out to be. It installed easily and performed well for about one week. After that the CD's I burned would either (1) not be recognized by any CD player or (2) sound very distorted and garbled when played. I tried IOmagics online support, phone support, and support forum. None of the suggested fixes worked. Want more horror stories - go to the IOmagic support forum and read the nightmares owners are having with this product. If you buy this item please call me - I have an old 8-track tape player I would like to sell you.

Poor, poor product!
Mine also worked for about a week, and then the disks it claimed it has successfully burned would not be recognised by any player, AND if I tried to play them, they would lock up the computer or the DVD player at the television set. Poor product! The version of Nero bundled with it will not work with any other drive either. Even the construction of this drive is cheap and probably wouldn't last long----if the drive worked long enough for this to be an issue!

Craig Carter
Got one 4 months ago. Worked OK. Then got to where it would not finish writing a cd or image file. My regular cd drive would write the image file just find. The writer would stop spining. The green light on the unit would turn red. It would lock up the computer. Support from I/O Magic is a joke. Tried to send it back for repair, but had to talk to technical support first. Support fourm was not any help. Waited 45 min. on phone and gave up. Emailed support and did not get an answer. Can not recomend I\O magic 48#16#48 or any of there products,because of support.