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LACIE DVR-160D

Wednesday October 08, 2003

LaCie

$399

Price at time of review.

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Identified during installation by the operating system as a Pioneer DVR-A06P, this unit was later confirmed to be an OEM version of the same drive. Both feature a circular air vent on the rear of the chassis, designed to allow for optimum airflow while in operation. Differentiating the two is a separate software bundle of Sonic MyDVD, Roxio 5.3.5 and InterVideo WinDVD 4. While physically identical, the two traded rankings round-for-round during testing, with the LaCie coming out as third highest performing overall. $50 cheaper than the Pioneer, expect similar performance, although software could well be the determining factor here.

Written by Staff Writers

Tags: LACIE | DVR-160D

This article appeared in the November, 2003 issue of PC Authority.

Products also reviewed in the Group Test Labs: DVD Burner Roundup - Introduction:

Pioneer DVR-A03

RICOH MP5240A

BENQ DW400A

AOPEN DRW4410

HP DVD300E

LG GSA-4040B

NEC ND-1300A

PLEXTOR PX-708A

SONY DRX-510UL

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