Typical price: £129
What is it: External DVD writer with disc labelling technology
What we think: An average external drive at an average price
LaCie d2 DVD±RW with LightScribe 16x Review
Reviewed on: 2 September 2005
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4.4GB DVD Video burn test |
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4.4GB DVD Video rip test (from DVD Video) |
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7.9GB DVD Video burn test |
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7.9GB DVD Video rip test (from DVD Video) |
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74:35 CD Audio burn test |
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74:35 CD Audio rip test |
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4.22GB RW write test |
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4.22GB RW read test |
Unless otherwise mentioned, all write tests are run with Verbatim media, rated at the drive's maximum speed.
Edited by Felisa Yang
Additional editing by Kate Macefield
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