Digital Trends

Sony DRU-700A

September 1st, 2004 | by Ian Bell

Introduction

With Sony's new DRU-700A DVD writer, dual layer DVD recording has finally become a reality. Now you can record up to 8.5GB of data on a single disc, including a full Hollywood DVD-Video, without having to cut corners to make the movie fit. The DRU-700A can also record regular DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW media, making this a very versatile recorder. But specifications are only half the story; the software and performance are just as important. Priced at under $150 U.S. dollars, the Sony DRU-700A DVD writer has a lot to offer, but read on to see if Sony has improved upon their DRU series of DVD recorders.

Sony's DRU-700A looks nearly identical to the DRU-530A