Sony DVD-ROM Internal Drive (5x)

Sony DVD-ROM Internal Drive (5x)

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  • only if it wouldn't break down so easily...

    Jun 11 '01
    Pros: affordable & versatile (region-free!)
    Cons: not necessarily the most reliable product available

    Summary: Sony DDU220E, this drive was a best buy item recommended by PC World when the drive first debuted in the market a few years ago. It was a great deal when they first packaged it along with Hollywood Plus decoder card, especially since the CPUs back then ... read more

  • This DVD drive is reliable

    Jul 17 '01
    Pros: Reliable, Plays CDs, DVDs, CD-Rs with no trouble
    Cons: Weird DVD to TV problem

    Summary: Hows this drive compare to others? One of the other reviews on epinions said this drive was not reliable. This is not the case with mine. I have never had any problems with it. It is a great drive and pretty fast. The only problem I have ... read more

  • I "Don't Vont Different" disks

    Jul 02 '01
    Pros: Reads DVDs with no problems
    Cons: Has tons of problems when it comes to reading other disks

    Summary: I think that's what DVD should stand for in the case of Sony's DDU220E The Sony DVD drive seems to have been really good as it was able to convince my pop about going for one (I'm talking about 2 years ago.) At that time DVD was a very new ... read more

  • Good drive, noisy with CDs

    Jun 21 '00
    Pros: quality drive, Sony name
    Cons: bundled decoder card, noisy when reading CDs

    Summary: I have recently purchased a Sony DVD-ROM drive upgrade kit. The drive itself is a Sony DDU220E 6X DVD-ROM drive. The upgrade kit included a RealMagic Hollywood Plus MPEG decoder card. It included very high quality EIDE/ATAPI channels. I build ... read more

  • This is a great DVD Player

    Feb 28 '00
    Pros: Great, Fast, Easy to Install
    Cons: Not Top-Of-The-Line

    Summary: This is a great offer. It is fast, easy and very high quality DVD. I have purchased one for my computer and it works perfectly. The quality of your DVDs will be superb. If you are like me, and like to watch DVDs on your computer then this is a ... read more

  • Does its job and does it well

    Jan 31 '00
    Pros: ease of use, flawless output
    Cons: one of the more expensive drives

    Summary: I bought this drive last October as a replacement to my old CD-ROM drive, which broke....that'll teach me to go for the cheapest price. What I think? Any additional cost you pay for the SONY brand name is worth it, especially with something ... read more

  • Exactly what you'd expect form SONY.

    Jan 29 '00
    Pros: Its a SONY
    Cons: none

    Summary: The SONY 5x DVD-ROM drive was my choice because of its wonderful price, and its superior name brand. The 5x speed really shows and I get my articles from the National Geographic history collection (DVD edition)blazing fast. The drive doubles as a 24x ... read more

  • Great Quality Drive! Easy Install!

    Jan 28 '00
    Pros: Easy install, quality fantastic, no delay between image/sound
    Cons: Not much in the way of included DVD's

    Summary: After going through hassles trying to get a Creative DVD drive up and running I returned it for the Sony Drive. After that, I never looked back. I am so happy with this drive and it has been a pleasure to use. The picture quality is FANTASTIC and their ... read more

  • Surprisingly easy to install!

    Nov 28 '99
    Pros: Easy to Install, Easy to use.
    Cons: Gotta watch that software the video rental DVD's try to put on there.

    Summary: This peice of hardware I originally saw back when it was brand new. Came with a Dxr2 decoder card... I opened the box, stuck the drive in, and found it surprisingly easy to install... I thought it was making a mistake when it wanted to ... read more

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