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In House Review - ASUS DRW-0402P/D 4x DVD±RW

Postby Ian on Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:03 pm

Today we bring you a review of ASUS's new 4x DVD±RW drive, the DRW-0402P/D. Based on Pioneer's award winning DVD±RW, the DRW-0402P/D is capable of 4x DVD±R, 2.4x DVD+RW and 2x DVD-RW writing speeds as well as a maximum DVD read speed of 12x. ASUS's new drive also has features like 16x CD writing speeds, 32x CD read speeds and support for buffer underrun protection.

In this review we'll take a look at some of the features found on the DRW-0402P/D and see how it compares to some of the DVD±RW drives from the competition. Does the drive deliver the performance and quality ASUS is known for? You'll have to read the review to find out.

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Postby Ian on Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:04 pm

Yes, this is (hopefully) the last Pioneer A06 drive we'll be looking at. :wink:
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Postby BMR on Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:16 pm

Ian wrote:Yes, this is (hopefully) the last Pioneer A06 drive we'll be looking at. :wink:


Pioneer must have made good money on the A06 drive given the OEM variant and the various manufacturers that have rebadged it as their own.

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Postby Ian on Tue Nov 18, 2003 1:21 pm

Yes, Pioneer has done really well in the OEM market. They probably sell more drives there than retail.
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Postby dolphinius_rex on Tue Nov 18, 2003 4:55 pm

Well LiteON sure isn't getting the OEM orders this time, so someone has to fill them! I'm glad it's pioneer :D
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Postby dodecahedron on Tue Nov 18, 2003 6:00 pm

Ian wrote:Yes, this is (hopefully) the last Pioneer A06 drive we'll be looking at. :wink:

well, we're waiting for Pioneer A07 drives! :D

dolphinius_rex wrote:Well LiteON sure isn't getting the OEM orders this time, so someone has to fill them! I'm glad it's pioneer :D

yeah, that is good!
boost up Pioneer's share of the market and strenghthen them.
to keep up the +/- "war" going. don't want either camp to die out. competition is good!
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Postby Ian on Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:33 pm

Yeah, A07 is still supposed to ship next month. I've been pestering Pioneer for one.
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