Reviewed on July 24, 2006The first Blu-ray burner to hit the market, the Pioneer BDR-101A gives you 25GB of storage on a single disc and its actual write speeds nearly match its rated 2X spec. Still, it's a first-generation drive that's too expensive for anyone but professionals and enthusiasts working with HD video.TAGS:Pioneer Electronics, Blu-ray, Blu-ray disc, CD burner, optical drive, HD-DVD, DVD recordable, Roxio, Sony Corp., CD, DVD, PC
Reviewed on July 9, 2004Lite-On's double-layer SOHW-832S is a very good DVD burner, but double-layer burning technology needs time to mature before it's totally worth the investment.TAGS:DVD+R, set-top, DVD+RW, DVD recordable, DVD-rewritable, DVD burner, media, DVD, CD, PC