The Latest DVD Writers' True Speeds
Sony DRU-810A
Sony regularly brings out new writers in order to keep pace with technological developments and the market. The DRU-810A looks almost identical to the Plextor unit, but its characteristics differ. Sony's basic writers are usually provided by a third-party manufacturer, but Sony generally develops its own firmware, which accounts for the differences.
| Sony DRU-810A | |
|---|---|
| CD-ROM reading speed | 48x |
| DVD-ROM reading speed | 16x |
| CD-R writing speed | 48x |
| CD-RW writing speed | 32x |
| DVD-R writing speed | 16x |
| DVD+R writing speed | 16x |
| DVD-RW writing speed | 6x |
| DVD+RW writing speed | 8x |
| DVD-R DL writing speed | 8x |
| DVD+R DL writing speed | 8x |
| Buffer | 2 MB |
| Firmware | v 1.0A |
Sony calls their protection system Power Burn, but it performs exactly the same functions as on others writers -it keeps the writing process from aborting if the memory buffer empties, and adjusts the power of the laser to suit the temperature and quality of the medium.
NeroInfoTool and DVDInfoPro provide information on the writer's capabilities:
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