Buy CenDyne 8x8x32 EIDE Internal CD-RW Drive (PC Only)CenDyne 8x8x32 EIDE Internal CD-RW Drive (PC Only) Product Description:
- Internal EIDE/ATAPI CD-RW drive for PC
- Writing methods: disc at once, session at once, track at once, multi-session and packet writing
- 2 MB of data buffer memory
- Compatible with Windows 98, 2000 Professional, or NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5.0
- 120-millisecond access time
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
Burn Baby Burn
By Steve A Brown
Set-up was a breeze. The included Nero software behaved well on installation. Novices may be a bit confused by all the options (Audio/Data CDs, etc.) but this is very straightforward software.
A particularly great feature is the included InCD program. After an initial formatting of a CDRW disc (about 40 minutes on a year old el-cheapo disc), you can use the disc like you would a floppy. Of course, you get over 400 times more space. The disc was readable in several newer CD-ROM drives without needing the InCD program installed, so you're talking selectively erasable portable mega-storage.
I had to stop at CompUSA for some blanks and noticed this drive on the shelves at $.... This is a great deal.
I burned a CD with about 60 mp3s (300 megs or so) in about 6 minutes. This thing hums! Don't be put off by the brand. The drive I got was made by Teac (if I recall correctly).
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.Great Price/Performance Package
By Gerald W Cohail
Installation was simple: I disconnected the cables from my Sony 32x CD-ROM drive, removed it from the case, replaced it with the CenDyne 8x8x32 EIDE Internal CD-RW Drive (manufactured by Sanyo), connected the existing cables to the new drive, and turned on the computer. Windows rebuilt its driver database and 10 minutes after I began the installation I was listening to a CD. No tweeking.
Next came the software installation -- a very easy process -- afterwhich I started the Nero Burning Rom software, selected 22 songs from 22 different CDs (giving me a 70-minute compilation) and let Nero do its job. The entire process took less than an hour (10 minutes actual burn time). Recording the same songs to a cassette would have easily taken 90-100 minutes.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.Greay buy, great burner
By Matthew C Donner
I bought this recorder as a replacement for the Acer 8432. I had a HORRIBLE experience with the Acer drive (made more coasters than I have cups for) and I wanted to buy an inexpensive replacement for it.
This Cendyne drive is great! Very reliable and and no buffer under-runs so far. The speed is only an added bonus.
Nero is a great program. I was using Easy CD Creator 4 before, but I don't think I will go back. Not for the novice, but it isn't rocket science.
BTW this is actually a Ricoh drive (very respectable company). Great deal.
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