Sony DRU-500A
| Sony DRU-500A | |
|---|---|
| Type | DVD±R/RW |
| Read speed, CD | 32x |
| Read speed, DVD | 8x |
| Write speed, CD-R | 24x |
| Write speed, CD-RW | 10x |
| Write speed DVD+R | 2.4x |
| Write speed DVD+RW | 2.4x |
| Write speed, DVD-R | 4x |
| Write speed, DVD-RW | 2x |
| Avg. access time, CD | 160 ms |
| Avg access time, DVD | 200 ms |
| Memory cache | 8 MB |
| Firmware version | 1.0f |
Sony is the first manufacturer to produce a DVD burner that is compatible with both the DVD-RW and the DVD+RW standards. Though it belongs to the DVD+RW Alliance, Sony has opted for a combined burner. The DRU-500A is therefore at the top of the range.
The burner has adopted the highest performance of each standard, so its technical characteristics are impressive: in minus mode, it burns at 4x and rewrites (DVD-RW) at 2x. Nothing new for the plus mode, where writing and rewriting are done at 2x; but when it comes to CD burning, the DRU-500A stands apart from its rivals. It burns a CD-R at 24x and a CD-RW at 10x. It also has a buffer memory of 8 MB.
Software Package
Sony provides the same package as for the DRU-120A. This includes B's Clip, B's Recorder Gold and PowerDVD. There is also an external version of the universal burner - the DRX-500UL with a FireWire interface and USB 2.0.