DRX-840U
20X max External Multi Format DVD Recorder for Microso®
Windows® Vista™, Windows XP, and Windows 2000
Feeling the need for faster DVD burning speed? Sony’s new DRX-840U delivers just that, with 20X max DVD+R burning, 12X
max DVD+R Double/Dual Layer burning, and 12X max DVD+RW and DVD-RAM burning speeds. 20X max DVD+R burning
will deliver a nished disc in about 4 minutes using standard 16X rated DVD+R discs. The DRX-840U sports a Hi-Speed USB 2.0
interface for fast and easy connection to your Windows® Vista/XP/2000 PC and comes with award winning Nero® 7 Express
DVD/CD burning soware. Toss in Sony’s Worry-Free technical support and you’ve got a speedy DVD burner
like.no.other.
• 20X max Multi-format DVD Burner
• Burns 8.5GB DVD+R Double/Dual Layer Discs
• Burns Standard 4.7GB DVD+R & DVD+RW Discs
• Burns DVD-RAM Discs
• Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interface
• Award Winning Nero® 7 Express Soware
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PART NUMBER DRX-840U
DRIVE TYPE External DVD Multi-format DVD/CD Recorder
MEDIA & MODES SUPPORTED DVD-R/-R DL/-RW, DVD+R/DVD+R DL/+RW, DVD-RAM:
DVD-ROM, DVD-Video
CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD,
Photo CD*, CD Text, multi-session
READ/WRITE SPEED Write (DVD-R) 4X CLV, 8X P-CAV, 16X CAV, 18X, 20X CAV max.**
Write (DVD-R DL) 2X, 4X CLV, 6X, 8X Z-CLV, 10X XCLV, 12X Z-CLV max
Write (DVD-RW) 2X, 4X CLV, 6X Z-CLV max.**
Write (DVD+R) 4X CLV, 8X P-CAV, 16X, 18X, 20X CAV max.**
Write (DVD+R DL) 2.4X, 4X CLV, 6X, 8X Z-CLV, 10X XCLV, 12 Z-CLV max.
Write (DVD+RW) 2.4X, 4X, CLV, 6X,8X Z-CLV, 10X XCLV, 12X Z-CLV max.**
Write (DVD-RAM) 5X, 6X CLV, 8X, 10X, 12X P-CAV max**
Write (CD-R) 8X ~16X CLV, 24X ~ 40X P-CAV, 48X CAV max**
Write (CD-RW) 4X ~ 16X CLV, 24X, 32X Z-CLV max.**
Read (DVD-ROM) 16X max.
Read (CD-ROM) 48X max.
SUSTAINED DATA TRASFER RATE 21 MB/s max. (16X DVD-ROM)
AVERAGE ACCESS TIME 130 ms (DVD 16X)
110 ms (CD 48X)
INTERFACE Hi-Speed USB 2.0
BURST TRANSFER RATE 480Mbit/sec max
BUFFER MEMORY 2MB
POWER CONSUMPTION 3.0A max, +12V DC
DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 2.0 X 6.5 X 9.8 inches
WEIGHT 3.5lbs.
PACKAGE CONTENTS External DRX-840U Double/Dual Layer DVD drive
Nero® 7 Express DVD/CD mastering soware
AC Adapter
USB cable
Vertical mounting stand
User’s Manual
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Pentium® III 800 MHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU minimum. Pentium IV
2.0GHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU is recommended for real time video
authoring/editing 256MB RAM (512MB if using Windows Vista)
10GB of hard disk space.
Windows® Vista™ Home Basic, Home Premium, Ultimate, or Business,
Windows XP Home/Professional (SP2), or Windows 2000 Professional (SP4)
Operating Systems
WARRANTY One Year Limited
* Not supported with the bundled soware, additional soware required.
** Appropriately speed rated DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-RW discs required.
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©2007 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in part or in whole without prior written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony is a trademark of Sony
Corporation. Microso and Windows are trademarks of Microso Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Non-metric weights
and measurements are approximate. Features, appearance, and specications subject to change without notice.
Printed USA 8/2007
DRX840U-DS-8/07