LaCie D2 External DVD±RW Writer

(4x/2x/12x DVD+RW, 4x/2x/12x DVD-RW, 16x/8x/32x CD-RW - MPN: 300680)

Description: Become the star, director and producer of your very own DVD using your LaCie DVD Rewritable Drive. Assemble your cast and lead them through the scenes, cut and edit your video, then burn multiple copies to distribute to all your friends and.... Read More

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Date Reviewed: 02/11/2004
deejlewis from TN Member Since: Dec 2003 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 30 Days	I guess this drive is considered a Pioneer drive s ... Strengths: Plug and play easy!!! Weaknesses: Haven't found any yet. Summary: I guess this drive is considered a Pioneer drive since it shows up that way in the hardware configuration. It is fast and very easy. I use the MySonicDVD software to create electronic scrapbooks for my daughter who is 8 years old. I started using Microsoft's MovieMaker and very quickly found the need to be able to burn DVD's. I bought this external version so I can easily have another drive when I upgrade my computer system. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 01/01/2004
homerhill from CA Member Since: Dec 2003 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 2 Weeks	This is a LaCie designed/cased/bridged Pioneer DVR ... Strengths: Work as advertised cross plateform (Mac OSX10.3, Win2k). Cool clean case.. Weaknesses: Nothing really. Summary: This is a LaCie designed/cased/bridged Pioneer DVR-106D. It works perfectly with DVD+R or -R on both Mac and PC. However DVD+R media can only read back from this drive on a Mac due to Mac dosen't really support DVD+R. Actually that will be a plus for this drive if you use a Mac - you can read/wirte DVD+Rs with this drive! As to DVD video/movies this drive works very well. The DVDs could even be watched on PS2. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 11/30/2003
fitzy Member Since: Nov 2003 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 3 Weeks	Installed on a Micron laptop via PCMCIA USB 2.0 ad ... Strengths: Solidly built. Smooth quiet operation. Weaknesses: When I check various websites for compatibility with software drivers and media, this particular model was never listed. Summary: Installed on a Micron laptop via PCMCIA USB 2.0 adapter. It may not be the drive but I had problems writing very large files from an external USB hard drive to a DVD. Both the hard drive and DVD drive were connected via the same USB adapter card so that may have caused the problem. Connecting the hard drive to the computer's built-in USB (slower V1) port worked fine. Media I tried successfully: Memorex DVD+RW, IMIX CD-R (bulk cheap). I will modify this review with each new brand of media I try. Played a DVD movie with the supplied software and worked great. Interesting factoid: Windows sees this device as a Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-106D (what's up with that??). Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 11/20/2003
elvisfest from TX Member Since: Nov 2003 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 3 Days	LaCie devices usually work well with Macs. No comp ... Strengths: Excellent Mac Plug and Play device. Works well in OS 9 and OSX. Uses USB and FireWire connections for added flexibility. Weaknesses: A bit loud when reading/burning discs. Summary: LaCie devices usually work well with Macs. No complicated PC software drivers to install. The aluminum case housing this external DVD/CD burner is rugged and the tray mechanism seems to be sturdy too. Uses either USB or Firewire connections which make for added flexibility when other USB/FireWire peripherals are connected to the computer. Can read/write in both DVD-R and DVD+R making this a cross platform device that is PC and Mac friendly. Also, this is a DVD burner that can handle new 4X DVD-R and DVD-RW media. The software bundled with the d2 is easy to use. For less than $250, this is an excellent, multi-platform DVD/CD burner. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 11/18/2003
score13 from CA Member Since: Nov 2003 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Weeks	This is true plug & play. After I plugged it in to ... Strengths: Ease of installation, recording performance Weaknesses: Small hard to find eject button, power button is too small Summary: This is true plug & play. After I plugged it in to my T40 Thinkpad if seamlessly recorded 20 DVD's with no issues. I would highly recommend this DVD recorder. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.