LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire) comparison

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Price $302 at 1 store $999 at 1 store $94 at 1 store $7 to $186 at 5 stores $8 to $217 at 4 stores
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    Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
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Release date April 14, 2010 February 24, 2007 October 21, 2005 February 05, 2013 May 20, 2011
The Bottom Line The LaCie d2 Blu-ray burner offers good performance speeds, but it's still prohibitively expensive. Home users should wait for Blu-ray burners to drop in price and improve in performance.

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Device Type BD-RE drive
BD-RE drive
Info unavailable Info unavailable DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM drive
Storage Controller None
None
Info unavailable Info unavailable None
OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.5
Apple MacOS X 10.6
Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7
Microsoft Windows XP
Apple MacOS X 10.3.9 or later
Info unavailable Info unavailable Microsoft Windows Vista / XP / 7
Disc Labeling Technology Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable LightScribe Technology
Microsoft Certification Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Compatible with Windows 7
Interface Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Info unavailable Info unavailable Serial ATA
Product Description LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive - BD-RE drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Info unavailable Info unavailable LG CH12LS28 Super Multi Blue - DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM drive - Serial ATA
Dimensions (WxDxH) 6.8 in x 10.6 in x 1.7 in
6.8 in x 10.6 in x 1.7 in
Info unavailable Info unavailable 5.7 in x 6.8 in x 1.6 in
Product Description Info unavailable Info unavailable Astar DVR-2100 - DVD recorder with TV tuner
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Recordable Media Info unavailable Info unavailable DVD+RW
DVD+R
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Rewrite Speed 24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±RW) / 5x (DVD-RAM)
16x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 2x (BD-RE) / 2x (BD-RE DL)
Info unavailable Info unavailable 24x (CD) / 6x (DVD-RW) / 8x (DVD+RW) / 12x (DVD-RAM)
Write Speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL) / 12x (BD-R) / 12x (BD-R DL)
24x (CD) / 8x (DVD±R) / 4x (DVD±R DL) / 2x (BD-R) / 2x (BD-R DL)
Info unavailable Info unavailable 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD±R) / 8x (DVD±R DL)
Buffer Underrun Protection Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Yes
Read Speed 40x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 8x (BD)
32x (CD) / 8x (DVD) / 2x (BD)
Info unavailable Info unavailable 48x (CD) / 16x (DVD) / 12x (BD)
Product Type Info unavailable Info unavailable DVD recorder with TV tuner
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Type None
None
Info unavailable Info unavailable None
Type BD-RE
BD-RE
Info unavailable Info unavailable DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM / BD-ROM - 5.25" x 1/2H
Weight 3.3 lbs
3.3 lbs
Info unavailable Info unavailable 1.8 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty
2 years warranty
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Packaged Quantity 1
1
Info unavailable Info unavailable 1
Sound Output Mode Info unavailable Info unavailable Surround Sound
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Storage Removable (2nd) None
None
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Enclosure Type External
External
Info unavailable Info unavailable Internal
Audio D/A Converter Info unavailable Info unavailable 24bit / 192kHz
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Built-in Audio Decoders Info unavailable Info unavailable Dolby Digital
DTS decoder
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Video D/A Converter Info unavailable Info unavailable 10bit / 27MHz
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Type None
None
Info unavailable Info unavailable None
Media Format Info unavailable Info unavailable PAL
NTSC
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Media Type Info unavailable Info unavailable DVD+R
CD-R
DVD
CD
Video CD
Kodak Picture CD
DVD+RW
DVCD
DVD-R
SVCD
DVD-RW
CD-RW
Info unavailable Info unavailable
Video Output None
None
Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable
Form Factor Info unavailable Info unavailable Tabletop
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