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I am looking at replacing my cd drive with: Enlarge
HP DVD Writer dvd740i
hpshopping.com price: $129.99*
? Internal drive (double layer)
? Write speed: Up to 6x double layer, 16x DVD±R, 40x CD-R
? Rewrite speed: 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD+RW, 32x CD-RW
? Read speed: 16x DVD-ROM; 40x CD-ROM
? LightScribe disc labeling technology
? One-year limited warranty
HP DVD Writer dvd740i
(EK440AA#ABA)
Price $129.99
PDF version of all specs
System requirements Microsoft Windows XP, 2000 Professional SP4; 800MHz Pentium III processor or equivalent, 2.2GHz Intel Pentium IV processor or equivalent recommended,128MB RAM (256 MB recommended for video editing), Hard disk space: 1GB free for included software, 10GB for DVD creation (18GB free for double layer); 1024 x 768 video resolution with a minimum of 16-bit color required for DVD authoring and editing
Connectivity
EIDE
Write speed
DVD+R up to 16X (CAV); DVD+RW up to 8X (ZCLV); DVD-R up to 16X (CAV); DVD-RW up to 6X (ZCLV); DVD+R Double Layer up to 8X (ZCLV); DVD-R Dual Layer up to 4X (CLV); CD-R up to 40x (CAV); CD-RW up to 32x (ZCAV)
Rewrite speed
8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 32x CD-RW
Read speed
CD-ROM up to 40x (CAV); DVD-ROM up to 16x (CAV)
Compatibility
Write media: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, LightScribe CD-R, LightScribe DVD+R media Media read: DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-Video, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD Extra, CD-ROM (Mode 1-Yellow Book), CD-ROM/XA & CD-I Ready (Mode 2/Form 2 Green Book), Photo-CD (single and multi-session), VCD, CD-Text
Video capture device IEEE1394 interface or analog video capture device required
Software Nero Software Suite (for DVD authoring, writing, editing and backup); SureThing (for LightScribe labeling), CyberLink PowerDVD (for DVD playback)
PDF version of all specs
Do you guys have any suggestions. The PC is an HP Pavillion with a dvd/cd writer on the top with a cd drive on the bottom. I Burn just fine with what I have, I just like the Lightscribe technology. Is this a good writer? Are there better for the price? Any sites to shop cheaper? Will I ever use the dual layer? What will the dual layer do?
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 18. December 2005 @ 18:32
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