LaCie DVD±RW with LightScribe Design by F.A. Porsche

The LaCie DVD+/-RW Double Layer Drive USB 2.0 is a very reliable and strongly built machine. I've had it for a few months now and it hasnt let me down yet. I use it weekly to back up my photography files onto dvd and various other documents and it does the job perfectly.

Ok, its no speed demon, it took a good 1/2 hour to burn footage of my 1 year old nephew through iDVD but it got the job done and as long as you have the time, its ...
...basically a 4 in 1 drive. It'll read cd's, write cd's, read dvd's and burn dvd's. The cd thing isnt so great now as most computers come with cd readers and writers built in but its handy to have any way.

I love the design of this drive. It's not the clunky slab of grey tinny metal I'm used to, but a sleek well desined effort that sits elegantly on your desktop. This is of course because it was apparently designed by Porsche! Nice! ... more

The LaCie DVD+/-RW Double Layer Drive USB 2.0 is a very reliable and strongly built machine. I've had it for a few months now and it hasnt let me down yet. I use it weekly to back up my photography files onto dvd and various other documents and it does the job perfectly.

Ok, its no speed demon, it took a good 1/2 hour to burn footage of my 1 year old nephew through iDVD but it got the job done and as long as you have the time, its no problem at all. A kool feature is that its basically a 4 in 1 drive. It'll read cd's, write cd's, read dvd's and burn dvd's. The cd thing isnt so great now as most computers come with cd readers and writers built in but its handy to have any way.

I love the design of this drive. It's not the clunky slab of grey tinny metal I'm used to, but a sleek well desined effort that sits elegantly on your desktop. This is of course because it was apparently designed by Porsche! Nice! :D (If only it had the speed of a Porsche :D)

The drive plugged in via usb into my mac and worked straight away, no drivers no fuss. On a windows pc you'll have to install a driver but it doesnt look hard or technical. From the back of the dvd drive runs the external power source that plugs into your regular mains socket. I was suprised at this, I suppose i thought it would just run of the power of my mac but in hindsight that was probably a little silly of me as it does take a fair bit of power to write a dvd. So bear in mind you'll need a spare socket to run this thing, and speace for a couple more cables! :)

Its is a bit noisey when writing a dvd, its not like a jet going through your living room but u may have to turn ur music up a touch to drown it out. Its not too bad tho and is what I'd consider to be acceptable from a writer.

In conclusion I love this writer, its reliable, looks great and works effortlessly. Thanks for reading!!
 

...less