DVD+/-RW drive from Freecom supports all DVD recordable formats including DVD+R and DVD-R ... more
Double Layer and DVD-RAM Product Description Freecom DVD RW Recorder 22x/8x USB 2.0 - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Hi-Speed USB Device Type DVD±RW (±R DL) /...
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Advantages: ummmmm Disadvantages: Doesn't work very well, slow, intermitently recognises disks, poor back up service, need I go on?
I ordered my FreecomDVDRecorder LS USB2.0 after my CD/DVD drive packed up on my 15 month old HP Desktop. I wanted it mainly to load CD ROM and burn DVD's from movies already converted to DVD format on my hard drive. Being that my PC had no disk drive I relied upon this external drive to load the bundled DVD burning software (Roxio 9). This took several days and many attempts. Then I tried burning my first DVD. After taking 3 hours to do a task that previously took about 30 minutes, this recorder produced a disc that no dvd player in my home recognised (and I have 4). I found the user interface very unfriendly and it simply didn't work. Needles to say, I'll be getting a refund! ...
Advantages: Easy to install, easy to use. Disadvantages: The bulky plug
bulky and generally tends to intrude the adjacent plug hole if you use an extension lead). The installation was simple, plug all the parts together finally installing the USB lead to the PC ?bimble bimble? went the noise and the PC recognised the DVD writer instantly; it even adapted existing drivers to work with the Freecom product. This can I add is a nice touch, as with many external disc drives you need to use a disc before installation, as my drive had gone to that drivebay in the sky this was impossible. The disc however includes DVD burning software this is of the ULead brand.
The writer needs top connect via a USB2.0 port (so make sure you have one prior to making a purchase, you can check by doing a diagnostic via your PC?s control panel). The disc burns (records for the less technical) at up to 32X (this is the speed faster than ...
Advantages: Can be moved from PC to PC, lighweight, robust, reliable, fast Disadvantages: None so far...
on the expensive side at the time of purchase. And there again, I don't think there would be many in my family who would sit watching too many hours of my home movies!
To summarise:
The Freecom Classic is capable of creating, MP3, Video CDs, Photo/images and will back-up other files and you can connect it and disconnect it to your computer, via the USB port without the need for a re-start. It is compatible with Windows 98SE, 2000, Me and XP.
Some technical stuff dealing with speed of burning to DVD & CD
If can create fully-fledged, *double layer DVDs at a speed of 2.4XDVD+R (write to once but can be added to later) at 8X speed
DVD +RW (write to over and over capable of over-writing/deleting old files etc) at 4X speed
DVD -R (Write to once only and that's it) at 8X speed
CD-R (Write any computer files once only) at 32X speed
CD-RW (Write ...
