DRU840A

Pros: Sony reliability and craftsmanship throughout

Cons: NO cables, accessories or extra faceplate

The Bottom Line: I always use Sony drives with no problems at all.

Review: I have used and owned a few Sony CD and DVD drives like the DRU-710, DRU-720, DRU-810, and now this DRU-840. I have never uttered a complaint about these drives. The only problem i had was when the drawer was in the open position, and my knee smashed it ...

Pros: Excellent build quality, burn quality, speed.

Cons: Poor/old software, price a little high.

Review: Drive is excellent.  Very fast.  Compared w/ my other DVD burners: Plextor PX-850SA, PX-712SA, Sony DRU-830A, DW-G120A, LG GSA-E40L, PBDS DH-16W1S, etc., it is second only to my (expensive) Plextor PX-850SA.Reliable burns on good DVDs ...

Pros: Worked fined.

Cons: Died young.

Review: Worked fine overall - for a while. I found it slow to start reading discs and to open and close the ...

Pros: Probably a great piece of hardware.

Cons: No DVD playback software included in the bundle.

Review: I purchased this with the impression that all the software for making this unit fully functional was included. The Nero 7 software is for the burning function but the playback function in Nero Show time is only a trial version which will not function ...

Pros: Price, performance, quality.

Cons: The removable face plates (one white, one black) NEVER mate up properly.

Review: Burns great, no problems (I own three). I'm partial to Nero Express, too, so that fits the bill. Clean burns, quiet ...

Pros: For the price, it is worth trying; the ease of use was relatively easy.

Cons: Beyond the trial version, it has become maybe it will work-maybe not.

Review: I am in agreement with 'msarr4....Definitely clueless on which DVD Burner to choose. Sony DRU840A appeared to offer a wide array of uses, incuding the Nero 7 Essentials software.After reading 'msarr4....' review, I rechecked the box and ...

Pros: Choice of colors. Reported excellent performance

Cons: Lacks software for formatting DVD

Review: I bought this item to replace a little known brand DVD writer which stopped formatting DVD-RW, which I use for data storage. The Nero software included with the Sony drive seems to have many features, but not the one I needed first, a means to format ...