Store up to 4 hours of DVD video or up to 8.5GB of data on one dual layer disc
Compatible with UX Series Micro PC
FireWire interface
8x DVD+RW/ 6x DVD-RW/ 5x DVD-RAM rewrite speeds
Description
The VGP-DDRW4 VAIO Optical Drive from Sony is an external DVD burner with dual-layer capability designed to work with the VAIO UX Series Micro PC. The drive is easily portable, making it an ideal solution to add DVD and CD burning to your VAIO UX. With DVD±R Double Layer, you can burn up to 4 hours of MPEG-2 video, or up to 8.5GB of data on a single (double layer) disc. This drive has a high speed firewire connection.
Warranty: 90 days parts and labor manufacturer warranty
Average Customer Review: ( 3 customer reviews )
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Huge price premium for Firewire Aug 07, 2008
By R. Iredale
"moderate zealot"
I have had a 380n Sony UX PC for the past year, and love it (after removing all the crapware and reverting to XP). I bought the far cheaper Sony external DVD burner with the USB2 connection for maybe $90 and it works great. No need for this unit and its Firewire connection unless you really want Firewire.
2 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Ridiculously Expensive Nov 23, 2007
By Ethan A. Winning
"ewin64"
As with most things Sony, this drive is absolutely ridiculous when it comes to price. Hence, the two stars.
Yes, it would be convenient to have a R/W drive, but I have purchased a CD drive that I write to on my PC and then read from on the Vaio. I can also use a USB host link or upload to my web server and then download to the Sony. However, when it comes to purchasing new programs, the best way is to download the program rather than getting it off a disc.
Just some things to consider before you spend this kind of money on an external portable drive. There's also a $350 extended life battery, a case that isn't as good as the one that came with the Vaio, an external keyboard, a cordless mouse, and a four port USB hub you can purchase. The cordless mouse is great; the hub is useful; the keyboard isn't terrific. And I mention this because, if you bought all this stuff - aside from the $1,000 you could spend -- you might as well go to a V505EX because your mini-computer is now going to take up more space than a 10" laptop.
5 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Sony Vaio DVD+R DL/DVD+RW External Optical Drive ( VGP-DDRW4 ) May 15, 2007
By Iron Rook
"Jose"
Excellent product.
Just one miss.
The manual only state how to connect, but with the UX280P the dock station have to be plugged on the wall power. Not a word about it.
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based on 3 reviews
Huge price premium for Firewire Aug 07, 2008
By R. Iredale
"moderate zealot"
Sony Vaio DVD+R DL/DVD+RW External Optical Drive ( VGP-DDRW4 ) May 15, 2007
By Iron Rook
"Jose"
