CD-RW in style

Advantages: Looks great
Disadvantages: Looks too good for the rest of my stuff

...OK, OK, there are faster CD-RW out there and of course there are now DVD-R that give you that extra bit of storage but this little beauty is just what the doctor ordered. TDK have managed to deliver a great package here both with hardware and the software supplied. They have released faster versions which will please all you speed freaks out there, but with a limited budget and not wanting something so flashy it even makes me a cup of tea in the morning, I settled for this model. Inside the Box... After emptying the contents of the box like a child at Christmas, I was faced with a good looking drive that does look a bit more than the standard cream coloured CD-RW drives out there, with a transparent blue tray popping out with a press of the eject button and the smooth lines of the front panel, this drive just looks great in my...

tomok 14.05.2002 · Read review
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Review of TDK CyClone CD-RW drive

Some Extra Cheap Storage Space On CD-RW's

Advantages: Re-Writable CD, 74min record time, 650MB storage
Disadvantages: Small storage compared to Re-Writable DVD's

...The Imation CD-RW 650 MB 24x discs are an excellent way to back up or store data at home or at work. I know it's not much storage compared to DVD-RW's but these still come in use as I still use them sometimes myself. As sometimes you don't need 4.7GB that a DVD can hold. Imation CD-RW rewritable discs have an increased recording speed of 24x and noise free play for a wide range of applications. Even though the CD-RW format requires speed compatible disc burners for recording, the discs can be used in standard CD-R/RW drives as well as Multi-read CD-R/CD-ROM, DVD-ROM and rewritable DVD drives. This is very useful as you may have a drive which can handle more speed which shouldn't have a compatibility issue. Main features and functions: - Storage media type CD-RW - 10 discs - 650 MB storage - 74min recording time - Write...

Surj1 17.03.2008 · Read review
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Freecom Classic Trouble Free DVD Burning

Advantages: Hard Working and reliable. Can be moved from PC to PC
Disadvantages: Desk space needed because it's external.

...I've owned my external Freecom CD RW for some time now, and it has given me excellent service, even though I have "hammered" it, burning DVD after DVD of years of stockpiled home video footage. Time after time, I have had great results with just one unsuccessful burn, but that was a faulty disk -which happens sometimes. When I first went in search of a DVD Re-writer, I was very tempted by getting an internal one to save desk-space and they were cheaper. But after some consideration I opted for the external because we have two computers and a laptop and it's just a question of plugging it in to the USB port of any machine I want to work with. Because it also plays DVD movies, it makes it really handy when I am having that long week-end staying at relatives and there's nothing to watch on TV. I can simply plug it into my laptop...

derek-j-a 14.01.2006 · Read review
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Review of Freecom Classic CD-RW drive

Iomega CD-RW

Advantages: Can burn music, pictures and other data
Disadvantages: Quite Slow

...This Iomega Rewriter is a good little piece of machinery, but it does takes it time when burning. Its supposed to take a few minutes to burn a music disc, although it took 20 minutes for an average length CD. ..:Installation:.. Installing the product will take the best part of 45minutes, it comes up with junk about not being compatatible with you operating system when it clearly is. Registering the product can be annoying as well because it asks for information you will not want to give (phone number, address etc.) ..: Burning CD's :.. Burning can take up to and around 20 mins for about 20 3 minute tracks. Selecting what you want put on the CD is a confusing process. As you have to individual copy and paste each song rather than clicking on it and getting it on the cd straight away. Its quite good of informing you of its status...

james564 12.12.2004 · Read review
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Review of Iomega CD-RW CD-RW drive

The Sims 2 DVD-ROM

Advantages: Only 1 disc, loads of features
Disadvantages: Can be slow

...I have been a fan of the Sims for many years now, but only recently recently the Sims 2 for Christmas. When I opened it up, I noticed that it said DVD-Rom. At this point I panicked, thinking that I wouldn't be able to use it. Luckily, my computer has a DVD-ROM drive. The only difference between the normal CD-ROM version and the DVD-ROM, Is that the DVD-ROM only has one disc, making installation easier and quicker. Installation As I said, because the game is held on one disc only, you don't have to sit waiting for the computer to tell you top put in 'disc 2' or disc 3' etc. This means that you can leave the computer to happily go about its business of installing, whilst you go and watch the telly. As with most games, you can choose where to install the game. To keep you occupied during the installation (if there's noting on TV...

matty0501 30.08.2007 · Read review
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Review of The Sims 2 (DVD-Rom)

Compatibility hell.

Advantages: Good drive, reliable, quick
Disadvantages: Hard to get software to work/recognise it

...When I recently took my father in law to PC World to buy him a CD Writer for his computer, I expected to send him on his merry way within minutes of my return home. As with most pieces of hardware that I have bought, I just stick it in, turn it on and hey presto....Everything works. Well this is not the case with the Artec CR-RW drive. A slimline internal drive with excellent writing speeds, I imagined it to be the ideal solution for him. INSTALLATION. So I unpacked the box with the drive and found a new IDE lead and Audio/soundcard cable. I even found a version of Nero copying software all nicely packaged with it. Bargain, or so I thought. So using my existing screws ( there were none in the box unfortunately. Loose brownie points there), I bolted the new CD writer in. I plugged the power cable from my computer in...

andycharger 04.12.2003 · Read review
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Memorex-cellent value 12x CD writer

Advantages: Cheap and comparable to the more expensive Plextor
Disadvantages: Easy CD is maybe not as good as WinOnCD and support is vague

...guide that Memorex supply to explain roughly how to fit a DVD or CDROM drive, and is not entirely accurate. It tells you to run the setup on the CD, when there isn't one. Instead there is an Adobe PDF file which acts at the menu for the CD. This doesn't autorun when you put the setup CD in the drive (obviously), and if you haven't got Adobe Acrobat Reader already installed, you have to go through a bunch of nested folders to get to the setup for it before you can load the Menu PDF file. A bit of a pain really. Once you've managed to install the software, and after a reboot, you will find The Adaptec menu will guide you through whatever stages of the writing process, straight from inserting the CDR into the drive. Although I won't go into too much depth about the software, I will just be general by saying the following: Easy CD Creator...

MikeWhalley 25.04.2001 · Read review
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Driving Test Success All Tests - Driving home for christmas...

Advantages: Helps you practice for your tests
Disadvantages: None that I know of!

...I am actually writing a review on the 2008/2009 DVD although it will have the same features as the previous version. When I first started my driving lessons I thought it would be wise to invest in some kind of guide like this as it could cut down on lessons, at £18 an hour any extra knowledge would certainly help! So off I headed to amazon, I was spoilt for choice but this seemed to be one of the more popular discs and seemed to be really helpful so I thought I'd give it a try. I bought it for around £7.80 from new, although prices change all the time and you may even be able to get it cheaper than that, especially if you bought a pre owned copy. The disc is divided in to three sections. Theory test, Hazard Perception test and Practical test. ~Theory test~ This dvd really is the best choice when it comes to...

laura2310 11.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Driving Test Success 2007/2008 All Tests DVD-Rom

BURN BABY BURN

Advantages: CAN BE FAST AND CHEAP
Disadvantages: COASTERS CAN BE REALLY ANNOYING!

...Reading other reviews on this subject mention that 'buffer under-run' is an annoying problem to overcome. However, from my experience it is not dependent on which operating system you are running, (although this may have a slight affect) but what type of CD-RW drive you have, the speed it runs at and the quality of the CD-R media being used. There are many things that can go wrong during a burn process, so i'm going to talk about some of the ones that I know about and how I have solved them. Buffer under-run ---------------- What does it mean? "In order to make CD-DA/CD-ROM compatible discs, it is necessary to write the data constantly on the discs. However, data stream speed is not always constant, especially when starting up other applications, such as the Internet. Further, if an unexpected error occurs on the source...

mdstone 02.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice On Using CD-R and CD-RW Drives

The Burning Truth

Advantages: Get it right and it all looks professional
Disadvantages: Get it wrong and you write useless CDs and don't get the most out of your hardware/software

..., there is software that allows you to treat a CD-RW as a floppy disk, but I have not heard anybody recommending such software so have not risked trying it. You can write CDRs into lots of things, Data, Audio, Video CD, Photo CD etc etc? this opinion will also give you hints as to how to optimize burning these sorts of media (which is the only non-patronizing part of this opinion). ?What do you need? Well obviously you need a CD-RW drive to write CDs, you can pick a decent one for about £70 and it will come with some CD writing software. The rest of this opinion will assume that you have Nero Burning ROM 5.5 (I have 5.5.7.8), if you don?t have Nero 5.5 or better, get it from ftp.nero.com (port: 21 user: anon) and ask a friend for a key to take it for a trail, if you don?t have a friend with a key, ask me and I?ll provide you a key...

Modena 25.05.2002 · Read review
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