Sony DRU-190A DVD Rewritable Drive

Sony Updated: 2008-04-14 RSS
Sony DRU-190A DVD Rewritable Drive

Internal 20x DVD Rewritable Drive

The new DRU-190A DVD/CD rewritable drive from Sony Corporation is designed to meet today’s data storage demands.
It provides the industry’s fastest level of Write speed (up to 20x on DVD +/-R media) whilst supporting all key DVD/CD format (DVD +/-R, DVD +/-R DL, DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM), making it ideal for a variety of applications such as data back-up, data archiving, digital image storing, video content archiving and sharing this content.
The drive comes with the award winning Nero 7 Express DVD/CD mastering software and is certified for the usage with Windows® Vista/XP/2000.

Product Specification

Read Speed: DVD: 16x max. CD: 48x max
Write Speed: DVD-R: 20x max. DVD +R: 20x max.
DVD-RW: 6x max. DVD +RW: 8x max.
DVD-R DL: 8x max. DVD +R9: 8x max.
DVD-RAM: 12x max.
CD-R: 48x max. CD-RW: 32x max.
Access time: DVD: 160 ms CD: 140 ms
Mechanism: Motorized tray load mechanism for horizontal and vertical use
Interface: E-IDE / ATAPI
Burst transfer rate: PIO mode 4 / Ultra DMA 66
Cache : 2 MByte
Media supported: DVD-ROM, DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD +R, DVD +RW, DVD +R9, CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW with 80mm and 120mm diameter
Modes supported: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I Ready, CD-Bridge, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-DA, CD Extra, CD Text
Writing methods : DAO, SAO, TAO with zero gap, variable or fixed packet, multisession
Compatibility : MPC Level 3, MultiRead, PC2001
Weight: 0.6 kg (drive only)
Dimensions: 148 mm x 42 mm x 170 mm
Special features: Dust protected enclosure, buffer under run error prevention
Accessories supplied:: Nero 7 Express DVD/CD mastering software; Silver Front Panel with Front Panel replacement kit; Mounting screws; User Manual & Quick Start Guide

System requirements: Pentium® III 800Mhz or faster (or equivalent) - Pentium® 4 2.0Ghz or faster (or equivalent) CPU is recommended, 256MB RAM or more (512MB RAM or more is recommended), 1GB of hard disk space (10GB for DVD mastering) and available IDE port. Windows® Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, or Business, or Windows XP Home/Professional operating systems.