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Sony DRU-800A review

Reviews Though it can't write double-layer DVD+R media as fast as Plextor's PX-716A or Memorex's 16x16x DL IDE drive, Sony's reliable DRU-800A DVD burner is a very good all-round performer. Memorex 16x16x DL IDE (16x DVD-R)

Editor's rating   6.3

Tags: sony, rom, discs, burner

12 September 2005, 23:10

Asus DRW-1608P review

Reviews Instead, you get a single pamphlet-size page of instruction that doesn't provide details on the ATAPI master/slave jumper process, nor any advice on primary/secondary IDE-channel installations. A quick glance at the back of the drive reveals a...

Editor's rating   6.3

Tags: asus, burning, discs, optical

18 August 2005, 1:30

serial ATA

Reviews It evolved from the IDE interface but is faster, and serial ATA cables are much thinner. A computer bus that can handle data transfer rates of 150MB per second between a computer's CPU and its hard drive.

3 January 2007, 9:55

LG GBW-H10N review

Reviews It's beige (a black front bezel is available), sports a tray-loading mechanism and connects to your computer's motherboard via an IDE-cable (included). The Blu-ray movement has well and truly begun. We're seeing an increasing number of Blu-ray...

Editor's rating   8

Tags: lg electronics, cd dvd, ray, discs

14 December 2006, 13:32

Find the drives you need to succeed

Reviews Serial ATA cable and IDE cable Hard drive The proliferation of digital media content has led to a dramatic increase in hard drive sizes. Only four or five years ago, a 2GB hard drive wasn't unusual, whereas the smallest drive you'll find on a PC...

16 May 2005, 14:42

Dell Dimension 8400 review

Reviews The 925X chipset minimises cable clutter by moving to the smaller Serial ATA cables for connecting hard drives, leaving only one IDE channel and its cumbersome ribbon cable for your optical drives. The case might look familiar from the outside, but...

Editor's rating   7.5

Tags: dell, boost, unreal, measure

19 June 2004, 10:19

Shuttle XPC P 2500G review

Reviews It lends the PC 8-channel audio capabilities, as mentioned earlier, one traditional IDE port and four Serial ATA (SATA) ports with support for Native Command Queuing (NCQ) -- a technology that speeds up the rate at which data is processed on...

Editor's rating   8.7

Tags: shuttle, ports, optical, fans

31 May 2006, 17:09

Humax PVR-8000T (80GB) review

Reviews A 200GB IDE drive costs around £65 and will give you a massive 100 hours of recording potential -- you can simply drop it in and get the system to reset to factory settings. With Freeview now available in over 80% of UK homes, the free-to-air...

Editor's rating   7.4

Tags: humax, terms, channels, watching

14 May 2005, 19:08