Creative DVD+/-rw Dual 8X Dvdcreative Labs Dvd +/- Rw Burner

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Summary: bad media
Review: >the device doesn't record any TDK media DVD. I can't backup my
>data files, and I can't make car copies of my CDs. It is good for
>nothing. This is disgusting.

You probably had counterfeit media. There is junk DVD media out there.

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Summary: It's good!
Review: Got the DVD player installed in under 10 min. and burned 4 DVD movie BACK-UPS using Xcopy Xpress with no problem. This is my 1st DVD burner, so I am quite happy with the performance. I also like the fact that is comes bundled with full versions of the new Nero software. Good deal for an 8x burner. Don't forget to update the firmware at www.creativelabs.com

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Summary: GREAT BURNER! BEEN USING FOR 9 MONTHS
Review: I HAVE HAD THIS BURNER SINCE APRIL 2004 AND IT HAS BEEN WORKING GREAT! I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS BURNING TDK MEDIA ALSO BUT IT WAS TDK'S FAULT NOT THE BURNERS, IT HAS PAID FOR ITSELF COMPARED TO BUYING A NEW HARD DRIVE!

I SUGGEST RITEK G04 DVD-R'S FOR DATA BACKUP WITH THIS BURNER. A MUST BUY!!!!

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Summary: Excellent Product
Review: I purchased this about a month ago and was ecstatic to see it arrive with the post. This product does everything it is advertised to do, and it does it perfectly. I've been able to set up DVD back-ups with no problems using the bundled Nero software and some Memorex DVD+RW discs. It was easy to install and even easier to use. No issues and no problems. Highly recommended to anyone who needs a top-of-the-line DVD burning solution with dual formats.
But do remember to check for firmware updates. They are important!

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Summary: Good value and good product
Review: It works great as advertised.

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Summary: It works as advertised
Review: This drive was a father's day gift from my wife so I could use it to burn DVDs of our home movies. It installed quickly and has worked great both for DVD videos and archiving. The Nero software is great as well. I was almost out of room on my 120GB hard drive until I got this thing. It burns very quickly, and I have yet to purchase 8x media, which will speed it up even more.

I ran the firmware update before trying the drive because I'm a propeller-head, but it's a step I recommend highly for all hardware. In addition, the software that comes with it is buggy. A visit to Nero's website fixes that as well. The software is outstanding and stable once it's patched.

By the way, I've burned hundreds of TDK discs with this drive, both DVD+R and DVD-R with no problems. Your mileage may vary, but if you have problems with one brand of disc then try another brand until you find one that works, then stick with it. This is the cost of doing business if you want to burn discs, and blaming the manufacturer is just plain silly.

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Summary: Good value and good product
Review: This DVD drive for your PC will record and read in every DVD format available except for DVD-RAM, Panasonic's proprietary standard which is destined for the wastbasket anyway.

It reads and writes to DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and the CD formats. For some reason, it writes at 8x for DVD+RW but only 4x for DVD-RW. With the 8x, you can burn an entire DVD in about 15 minutes. I like the + standard because most of the inexpensive DVD recorders for your video system also use the + standard.

I've used the recorder in my PC to make copies of DVDs that I recorded from my TV to my television DVD recorder, and it works great. Given the price and the fact that it works without a hitch, I highly recommend this product.

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Summary: Creative Labs DVD +/- RW 8x
Review: This is a terrific bundle! Solid product, even better software. If you are looking for a DVD burner and never used or want to upgrade your Nero, then get this product. Once you use Nero 6 you will never use anything else again.

I purchased this burner to go inside of an external firewire case in order to connect to my laptop. Works great, no problems what so ever. I should mention that when you need to upgrade the firmware that you will need to remove it from the external case and put it inside a tower and connect it via typical IDE master slave configuration. The firmware updates look for IDE channels and the like and don't know how to update over firewire (plug&play) connections. I do recommend performing the firmware update, it improved readability.