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Toshiba Toshiba SD-R5372

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Performance
Maximum rated DVD write speeds: As configured during testing. Some drives may be able to boost write speeds via a firmware update from the vendor's Web site.	16X DVD+R, 16X DVD-R, 5X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD+RW, 4X DVD-RW
Maximum rated CD write speeds	48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
Tested performance	Very Good
Write-once DVD performance on double- or dual-layer media: Time (in minutes:seconds) to write 8.1GB to DVD using the bundled DVD mastering software.	Double-layer +R 22:24
Write-once DVD performance, single-layer: Time (in minutes:seconds) to write 4.35GB to DVD using the bundled DVD mastering software.	Single-layer +R 5:37
Rewritable DVD performance: Time (in minutes:seconds) to format a blank rewritable DVD disc combined with time to copy 2.64GB of data to the disc.	DVD+RW 12:49
CD-R write performance: Time (in minutes:seconds) to write 700MB to a CD-R disc.	CD-R 2:49
Installation/documentation	Good/Good
Features	Outstanding
Drive type	Internal IDE drive
Hardware bundle	Audio and IDE cables
Bundled software	Nero Express 6.3 (with NeroVision Express 2.1, BackItUp, Recode, and PhotoShow Express) software
Support policies score	Limited
Support policies	One-year warranty, 11-hour weekday toll-call support

User Reviews for Toshiba Toshiba SD-R5372

Reviewed by: d3wyou

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: tip top for the dollar. let's be honest people, nobody thinks they will be happy with a burner that (in my experience) can be purchased for roughly $40.

Weaknesses: not too quiet, but good software can remedy that. can be inconsistant with reading discs; you can tell it 'revs up', and quits for a second every once in a while, but no biggie.

Overall Evaluation: this thing is a champion. i have this model, along with the newest memorex 16x dual 4x dual layer unit. obviously the more you spend the better a product is, i don't care what anybody says. but if you are sacrificing the quietness of an expensive drive for one that simply works, and works well then to me it's worth the money. i would recommend this drive to anyone. oh, and by the way, if somebody can't get it to work, they're a moron, this has worked since day 1 for me, with ZERO coasters!
Reviewed by: Linh50

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: haven't found any yet

Weaknesses: will only burn limited brands of media (if you can figure out which ones)

Overall Evaluation: after rejecting at least 8 different brands, the drive finally recognized the Philips brand, burned 1 copy and failed the next, so I really don't know at this time which media brand the drive will take .After 21 days, I still not able to burn more than 1 copy .Call to tech support is like calling Santa Claus.Don't waste your time and money figuring out, buy another brand.