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LG GBW-H10N review

The LG GBW-H10N is an easy-to-install internal optical drive. As well as being able to play Blu-ray movies, its main claim to fame is that it's the world's first 4x drive, meaning it can write up to 25GB of data to a Blu-ray Disc at 18MBps -- far quicker than the 4.5MBps achievable with 1x drives Read more

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14 December 2006 by Rory Reid

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Microsoft Xbox 360 HD DVD drive review

If you want to watch hi-def DVD movies this Christmas, you've got two options: buy a £1,000 Blu-ray player or this £130 add-on for the Xbox 360. It plays HD DVDs through the console, and outputs images of a comparable quality to the very expensive alternatives Read more

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4 December 2006 by Rob Gillman

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Sony DRU-800A review

While many drives choke on certain brands or types of media, or produce errors on the outside edge of the disk at top speed, Sony's reliable DRU-800A just works. We love stuff that you don't have to fuss over when you use it, and this definitely fits in that category Read more

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12 September 2005 by Jon L. Jacobi

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Asus DRW-1608P review

If it's time to update your ageing optical drive with a hotter model but you don't have the budget for bells and whistles, consider the Asus DRW-1608P. This CD/DVD drive is inexpensive, handles a wide range of CD and DVD media and performs comparably to other drives in its class Read more

£32

18 August 2005 by Stephen Bigelow

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LaCie d2 DVD±RW with LightScribe 16x review

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LaCie d2 DVD±RW with LightScribe 16x review

The LaCie d2 LightScribe DVD±RW external drive (16x/8x/4x/2.4x) gives PC users an easy way to store their multimedia files. Businesses will like the LightScribe feature, which allows the drive to burn permanent text and graphics on discs that have a compatible LightScribe coating Read more

£129

2 September 2005 by Stephen Bigelow