Lacie External Firewire & USB 2.0 d2

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Lacie External Firewire & USB 2.0

Lacie External Firewire & USB 2.0 d2 16x DVD+/-RW (double layer)
This universal drive delivers four DVD formats in a single cool device. By combining DVD+RW and DVD-RW formats, the LaCie d2 DL (double layer) DVD±RW Drive delivers greater creative versatility by eliminating the need to choose one format over another. This combination drive is also capable of writing to CD and DVD formats, which are compatible with nearly all existing DVD-Video players. Record professional-quality, personalized DVDs with your LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive and the included authoring software. Import video and audio footage from your DV camcorder, arrange your sequences, and burn projects onto DVD or CD-Video discs. Completed DVDs can then be played back on virtually any DVD player to share among family and friends. With new double layer DVD recording technology, the d2 DL DVD±RW drive can be used to store nearly twice as much data as current DVD media -- 8.5GB on a single-sided DVD disc. Save up to 16 hours of VHS video, 4 hours of high-quality MPEG-2 DVD video or up to 8.5GB of data, audio or images. Large-capacity, double layer DVD media (DVD+R9) is also ideal for backing up computer systems or archiving MP3 libraries on a single disc. Offering the fastest DVD record speed on the market in a slim, aluminum design, the LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW drive features the DVD record speeds of 16x4x12x record speeds in both DVD-R and DVD+R formats. CDRW speeds are 32x24x32x Double layer is 4x. This all-in-one rewritable drive features FireWire ports for easy connection to any Mac or PC system. Software includes CaptyDVD, Easy CD & DVD Creator and Toast lite

Lacie External Firewire & USB 2.0 d2

Test Report

A reliable solid performer from LaCie, November 10, 2004 Reviewer: Rich (Seattle, WA) - One of the finest electronic device made and a must have for laptop owners. Not very portable, but is a faster option then an internal DVD-r for a laptop. LaCie is really giving you a lot for this quality DVD-burner. I have burn over 30 DVDs since August 2004 for backing up files, making home movies and there haven't been any problems yet.

The software that comes with this burner is for Mac and PC. I use the PC's software, which include Roxio's Easy Media 7.0; that can burn movie, CD and DVD, and do some simple editing. Converting a file to a video on a slow laptop is kind of long though. There is a DVD player software included also, but there are a dime a dozen out there. I burned at 16X, 8X, 4X speed on DVD-R and DVD+R on Sony, Verbatim, Memorex, Fuji, TDK media and they all work fine. This drive is one of the faster external DVD-r options available. I have yet to use the expensive Double Layer DVD media option.

The drive has a nice metallic silver exterior that is very robust and sturdy, with a blue ON/OFF button, connection to a firewire or USB2 output. I have a Dell 8200 PIV laptop with 1gigs of ram, with an 80gigs external firewire hard-drive that connect straight to the external D2 burner. It is somewhat smooth and quiet NEC's drive. Hopefully it will last a long time.

LaCie is a French company that is trying to break into the America's market with a balance of great quality components at a reasonable price.