Gigabyte GO-W0808A DVD Burner Review

Abstract: The Gigabyte GO-W0808A supports 8x DVD+/-R and 4x DVD+/-RW writing methods, as well as burning of CD-R's at 40x, and CD-RW's at 24x

The GO-W0808A is a rather plain looking optical drive, but personally, I like the design since it is nice and clean. I'm happy to see that the front bezel is a light beige; the last thing I want is to buy a drive that looks like it's ten years old already. ;-)

The Gigabyte GO-W0808A measures about 17cm deep, so it's on the compact side of CDROMs which could be good news for some SFF owners. At the rear of the drive we find an unknown six pin connector, the two pin digital audio port, four pin analog audio port, Master/Slave/Cable Select jumper headers, IDE drive connector and molex power connector.

The Gigabyte GO-W0808A drive supports TAO (Track at Once), DAO (Disc at Once), SAO (Session at Once), Multisession, Variable Packet Writing, Fixed packet writing and Multi-Track Reservation writing methods

BenQ DW1620 16x DVD±RW Burner

The BenQ DW1620 take the DVD recording speed to the limit!! You can now record a full 4.7GB disc in just 6 minutes. Better yet, the BenQ DW1620 allows you to store up to 8.5GB data capacity without turning over the disc. You can record up to 16 hours of VHS quality video, or 4 hours of DVD quality video on a single disc, while retaining disc compatibility with DVD video players and DVD-ROM drives.

Features:

DVD+R/RW Speed - 16X Writing, 4X Rewriting, 16X Reading
DVD-R/RW Speed - 16X Writing, 4X Rewriting, 16X Reading
CD Speed - 40X Writing, 24X Rewriting, 40X Reading
DVD+R DL Speed - 2.4X Writing
Double up data storage capacity to 8.5G on a single DVD+R double layer disc
Write right technologies:
WOPC II
BLER OPC
Sliding Cone mechanism· Qvideo 2.0/ Easy DV, TV, AV to DVD
Book Type Management for superb media compatibility
Black-colored tray minimize jitters to enhance writing quality


Technical Information:

Writing Speed (KB/s)
22,160 DVD+R (16X Max)
22,160 DVD-R (16X Max)
6,000 CD-R (40X Max)
3,240 DVD+R DL (2.4X Max)
Rewriting Speed (KB/s)
55,540 DVD+RW (4X Max)
55,540 DVD-RW (4X Max)
3,600 CD-RW (24x Max)
Reading Speed (KB/s)
22,160 DVD (16X)
6,000 CD (40X)
Seamless Link: Yes
Interface: Internal IDE
Data Buffer Size: 2MB

Plextor 760A - DVD Burner

Plextor 760A - DVD Burner

Description :
The PX-760A DVD±R/RW CD-R/RW internal E-IDE (ATAPI) drive from Plextor® offer all the advantages or our legendary CD-RW drives. Along with double layer and dual format capabilities, the PX-760A is also supported by Intelligent Recording technology to enhance your recording activities. The drive achieves blazing fast 18x CAV performance on recommended 16x DVD±R, the drive also supports dual-layer DVD media, enabling users to burn up to four hours of high-quality.

Total Solution Features

Part # (retail kit): PX-760A/SW (Internal) (Box Contents) Double layer allows you to record up to 4 hours of high-quality MPEG-2/DVD video on a 8.5 GB disc AUTOSTRATEGY Writing technology for unknown media with uneven quality. PoweRec® technology is a sophisticated write strategy providing superior quality recording at maximum speed for your chosen media Buffer Underrun Proof Technology prevents buffer underrun errors Buffer Memory - 2MB Achieves 18x write performance with recommended 16x DVD±R media Support DVD+RW background format Support DVD±VR format for direct disc recording Horizontal or vertical mounting orientation Replaceable black front bezel included OS Support - Windows® /2000/XPT/XP Professional x64 One-year full warranty (parts and labor)

Minimum Systems Requirements CPU: Pentium® 4 1.4GHZ (minimum) HDD 800 MB - 1 GB free space for copying CD to CD image 10 GB free space for DVD authoring RAM 256 MB Monitor Display Resoution 1024 X 768 at 16-bit color OS Support - Windows® /2000/XPT/XP Professional x64