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The Ulltimate DVD Burner?

Posted by chrisd on from the take-my-sony-to-the-sony-to-pick-up-some-sony dept.

prostoalex writes "The DRU500A by Sony burns DVD-R/-RW, DVD+RW/+R, and even CD-R/CD-RW discs. The price sticker is relatively high, but for those worried about the compatibility issues of DVD burners this one looks like a solution." FYI: I recently ran a poll on this very topic.

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  1. So now.... by nigelthellama · · Score: 5, Funny

    you can piss of both the MPAA and RIAA at the same time. Simply beautiful!

    1. Re:So now.... by homer_ca · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yup, using a drive that's made by the same Sony that's a MPAA and RIAA member. Maybe we can get Sony to sue themselves.

  2. All fine and good... by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 5, Funny
    Yes, yes, but does it come with implosion functionality built in?

    If not, I'll stick to my Pioneer drive, thank-you-very-much.

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    Obliteracy: Words with explosions

  3. Fnck that by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 5, Funny
    I'll wait for the DVD+r+RW+CD-RW=CD+RW=R-Z+DVD-D burner.

    THAT's what I really want. If they manage to innovate the rest of the alphabet in there too, hot damn.

    aside: the acronym situation is totally out of control. It's an RIAA ploy. When we can't tell what we're buying anymore, suddenly the piracy will stop...

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  4. More Burning Options by Waffle+Iron · · Score: 5, Funny
    The DRU500A by Sony burns DVD-R/-RW, DVD+RW/+R, and even CD-R/CD-RW discs.

    At $349, you'd be wasting your money. I paid only $249 for a Sunbeam Gas Grill. At 40,000 BTU/hour, it will easily burn DVD-R/-RW/+RW/+R/ROMs, CD-R/CD-RW/CD-ROMs, floppies, Zip disks, Jaz disks, books, magazines, motherboards, DVD/CD drives, keyboards, hotdogs, steaks, dead rodents, old shoes ... just about anything.

    And if you get tired of all the burning, you can choose to turn it down a bit and go with golden brown.

  5. NO! YOU CAN'T BECAUSE... by Eric_Cartman_South_P · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...they ship the drive glued shut with one blank RW inside.

  6. Re:"The price sticker is relatively high" by Amazing+Quantum+Man · · Score: 4, Funny


    You had a CD-ROM drive? Why, back in the day, we had to run a pin over the CD and count the pits and gaps! And we were glad to have 'em too!
    </RANT>

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