Product Description

Two competing standards? Not sure what to choose? Now you can enjoy the benefits of this versatile technology thanks to Sony's new DVD Duo Drives.By allowing you to burn DVDs in all formats, the Sony DRX-500UL DVD-writers ensure that the discs you make will play on the widest possible range of DVD players and PCs.A lavish suite of bundled software enables these DuoDrives to turn your PC into a creative factory, able to easily: create DVD-videos, Video CDs and audio discs with ease, turn your PC into a DVD player or music jukebox, and back-up your computer data quickly and easily.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #194973 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Sony
• Model: DRX500UL
• Dimensions: 6.00 pounds

Features

• High-speed external FireWire/USB 2.0 DVD±RW drive
• Features 4x write, 2.4x rewrite, 8x read speeds for DVD; 24x write, 10x rewrite, 32x read speeds for CD
• 8 MB buffer with Power-Burn technology
• Includes full suite of software for working with music and photos, CD and DVD burning, and more
• Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98 SE, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP

From the Manufacturer
Confused about the various DVD recordable/rewritable formats? Have you been putting off buying because you're afraid of making the wrong decision? Sony's amazing DRX-500ULX is the Dual RW DVD recorder for your PC that brings together all the popular formats in a single drive: DVD+R and DVD+RW, as well as CD-R and CD-RW. The drive comes bundled with excellent industry standard software from Veritas, Sonic Solutions, ArcSoft, CyberLink, and MusicMatch. Create and share your home movies, preserve old tapes on DVD, backup your system, create self-running slide shows of your digital pictures, create your own original music CDs, and so much more. Connecting the drive to your PC is easier than ever, thanks to both Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and i.LINK (IEEE1394/FireWire compatible) interfaces that are built in. Own a Sony DRX-500ULX and you'll never have to worry about which of these DVD formats is going to become the industry standard, because this drive does them all!*

*DVD+ R and DVD+RW discs recorded on this drive will playback in most consumer DVD players.