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A Floppy Floppy!

Advantages: Reliable, relatively cheap, well-known brand, good build quality
Disadvantages: Small capacity, not as reliable as some other forms of storage, slow

...~~~ Overview & Appearance ~~~ The MPF920 is a fairly unremarkable floppy disk drive produced by Sony to be mounted inside your trusty computer. The drive supports 3.5" diskettes up to a maximum capacity of 1.44MB. Measuring just over 3.5" x 4.5" x 1" ( ...

ben-lloyd 28.04.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Sony MPF920

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Make the most out of your computer

Advantages: High Speed Writing, Writes all formats, Writes Cds too
Disadvantages: Cane be tricky to install if bought OEM

Before buying a Dvd Rewriter, I was very wary and unsure about it. I didnt know how well i could get everything to work, how hard it would be and if I could sucessfully install it. After reading many reviews about Dvd writers from other people on differen ...

jwells 20.11.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Sony DRU-500A DVD+R/RW Internal

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Very Dissapointing Sony VRD-MC6

Advantages: Its great if you have an old camcorder or better a Sony one.
Disadvantages: No good for High Definition Video produced by other suppliers

I have just purchased a Sony VRD-MC6 Multi Function Recorder which, according to their advertising "Works with any Camcorder" It does NOT. I checked with Sony HQ before buying, that it would convert High Definition Video from a new Sanyo VPC-HD 2000 C ...

cluckypete 30.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Sony DVDirect VRD-MC6

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Sony Dual layer writer (DRU-700A)

Advantages: Dual layer writing, Buffer underrun protection, changeable front to match PC,
Disadvantages: Not as fast at writing as other writers,

With the backup of my pc to CD`s taking longer and longer with each new revision of windows, i decided it was time i got something a bit more practical. I decided to get .... A DVD writer. Looking around at what was available, i had a selection of d ...

positivereflect 03.01.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Sony DRU 700A

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Sony DRX 800UL External DVD Writer

Advantages: It's a Sony, so quality and style are excellent...
Disadvantages: It's a Sony, so it's a bit more expensive...

Having recently bought a digital camcorder (JVC GZ-MC200 - check out my review), I decided it was time to buy a DVD writer to save all my footage, and I picked this one - external as I have a laptop - there are certainly cheaper options if you want to muc ...

matt_fantastic 23.03.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Sony DRX 800UL

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