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Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive

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With these drives you can read and record DVDs and/or CDs in all kinds of formats. Please note the difference between DVD+R and DVD-R when buying a DVD burner, often drives can write only to one of those two media types, sometimes to both. When you buy a drive that only supports one type, you will always have to be careful to choose the right writable DVD discs in the shop. Newer DVD drives also support writing to Dual Layer DVDs. This kind of discs have a storage capacity of 8.5 GB instead of the usual 4.7 GB. DVD (re)writers generally can read and write CDs also, but only some CD (re)writers can read DVDs.
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Long product name Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive :
The short editorial description of Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive

Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A
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Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive:
The official marketing text of Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive as supplied by the manufacturer

Let one drive manage all of your burning needs. Sony's BWU-100A Blu-ray Disc drive lets you burn CDs, DVDs and up to 4 hours of HD video or up to 50GB of data per disc.

Sony’s first generation Blu-ray Disc drive for the computer offers the best of all worlds by recording virtually all BD/DVD/CD disc formats in one internal package. The BWU-100A drive supports recording both 50GB and 25GB BD-R (write once) and BD-RE (rewritable) discs, as well as 4.7 GB DVD+R/+RW/RAM, 8.5GB DVD+R Double/Dual Layer, and CD-R/-RW discs. Because you can store up to 4 hours of 1080 HD video on a single dual layer 50G BD disc, the BWU-100A is the perfect solution for keeping High Definition video shot on your HDV camcorder in native HD. Boasting up to 50GB of online, random access storage, BD discs are ideal for computer backup and data storage applications. Since the BWU-100A can record DVDs and CDs, all your burning projects can be handled by a single drive. Comprehensive Cyberlink® software suite is included to author BD and DVD discs as well as general disc burning for BD/DVD/CDs. Works with Windows® XP and Windows 2000 PCs.

- Record up to 50GB data or 4 hours of 1080 HD video to a single BD disc

- Keeps HD video in native 1080 format

- Multi-format Drive Burns BD, DVD, and CD discs

- Store up to 50GB on a single BD-R/-RE disc

- Ideal companion for a HDV camcorders

- Easy to install internal PC drive

- Works with Windows® 2000/XP

- Back Up Your Computer, Make Music Discs, and More

Short summary description Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive:
This short summary of the Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive data-sheet is auto-generated and uses the product title and the first six key specs.

Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A, IDE/ATA, 8 MB, 16x, 8x, 24x, 24x

Long summary description Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive:
This is an auto-generated long summary of Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive based on the first three specs of the first five spec groups.

Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A. Interface: IDE/ATA, Drive device, buffer size: 8 MB. CD write speed: 16x, DVD+R write speed: 8x, CD rewrite speed: 24x. CD read speed: 32x, CD-ROM read speed: 32x, BD-ROM read speed: 2x. DVD drive average random access time: 170 ms, CD-ROM drive average random access time: 160 ms, BD-ROM average random access time: 210 ms. Weight: 34.6 oz (980 g)

Design
Internal *
Yes
Performance
Interface *
IDE/ATA
Drive device, buffer size
8 MB
Writing speed
CD write speed *
16x
CD rewrite speed
24x
CD-R write speed
24x
CD-RW write speed
16x
BD-R write speed
2x
BD-RE write speed
2x
DVD+R write speed *
8x
DVD-R write speed
8x
DVD-R Double Layer write speed
4x
DVD+R Double Layer write speed
4x
DVD+RW write speed
8x
DVD-RW write speed
6x
Writing speed
DVD-RAM write speed
5x
Reading speed
CD read speed *
32x
CD-ROM read speed
32x
BD-ROM read speed
2x
DVD-ROM read speed
8x
Access time
DVD drive average random access time
170 ms
CD-ROM drive average random access time
160 ms
BD-ROM average random access time
210 ms
Weight & dimensions
Weight
34.6 oz (980 g)
Other features
Dimensions (WxDxH)
5.75 x 7.8 x 1.63" (146 x 198 x 41.3 mm)
Minimum RAM
256 MB
Minimum storage drive space
5 GB
Number of optical discs
1 discs
Source Testseek summary Average rating
Reviews
Updated:
2011-10-04 06:37:38
Uk has collected 15 expert reviews for Sony Internal Blu-ray™ Disc Rewritable Drive BWU-100A optical disc drive and the average expert rating is 69 of 100. The average score reflects the expert community’s view on this product. Click below and use Uk to see all ratings, product awards and conclusions.
69%
Source Review comments Score
pcpro.co.uk
Updated:
2011-10-04 06:37:38
Blu-ray takes another tentative step towards the mass market, but is now the time to buy? Image 3 Weve already seen Blu-ray drives pre-installed in two Sony systems - the VAIO VGC-RC204 desktop and the VAIO VGN-AR11S notebook - but now the technology...
67%
pcauthority.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 01:03:51
Blu-ray takes another tentative step towards the mass market, but is now the time to buy?...
0%
atomicmpc.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 01:03:53
The BWU-100A is Sony’s first foray into Blu-ray EIDE devices. This is not the first Blu-ray unit for PCs however. That title belongs to Pioneer’s BDR-101A. The distinction between the units is that Sony’s entry supports BD-R, BD-RE, DVD...
Good of the BWU100A...
Bad of the BWU100APoor media support/MID table for DVD media.EIDE interface – give it up already, let it go.Inability to match correct write strategies for common DVD MIDs.Some write quality issues with BDR/BDRE media prevent optimal extraction speeds...
70%
pcauthority.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 01:03:54
It may be early days for the technology, but its still interesting to look at Sonys Blu-Ray drive under the microscope.
70%
pcauthority.com.au
Updated:
2011-11-06 01:03:56
The first Blu-ray drive to actually BE available in Australia. The massive price should fall quickly.
83%
maximumpc.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 06:37:25
Most folks aren’t prepared to choose sides in the battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD—and who can blame ’em, given the scarcity of HD content and the exorbitant cost of drives and media. But for the gotta-have-it-now early adopters, Blu-ray remains the o...
Good Looks great! Least expensive of all the HD optical drives we've tested! Good speeds.
Bad Speeds don't stand out when compared to other HD optical drives.
70%
Computerpoweruser.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 06:37:27
BWU-100A $749.99 Sony www.sonystyle.com CPU Rating: 3.5 Specs: Speed: 2X/2X/2X (write/rewrite/read) BD-RE, 4X DVD±R DL, 8X/8X/8X DVD+RW, 8X/6X/8X DVD-RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 24X/16X/32X CD-RW; 8MB cache buffer; IDE/ATAPI; one-year warranty Sony’s flagship...
70%
extremetech.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 06:37:35
In the past few months, however, a series of missteps on the part of the Blu-ray side has tightened up the race between the two competing standards. Consumer HD-DVD players shipped well ahead of Blu-ray players. When Blu-ray players finally shipped, th...
Good Can burn all types of optical media, including dual-layer Blu-ray; ships with Blu-ray movie playback software.
Bad Slower than dedicated DVD drives for DVD recording, and slower than competing products for Blu-ray burning; pricey.
Bottom line Its the most flexible and cost-effective Blu-ray drive for the PC to date, but "cost-effective" is relative, at $750. But if you want the glory of Blu-ray movies on the PC, its a good solution—but you also need the correct supporting software...
60%
crn.com
Updated:
2011-10-04 06:37:37
If youre confused by the DVD format wars and are looking for a next-generation optical drive, Sony has an option. Sonys first-generation Blu-ray computer drive, the BWU-100A, is compatible with more disc formats than any other optical drive now on th...
0%
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