Pioneer have done it again. The A05 is a nice drive and supports up to x4 for DVD-R, so I can burn a DVD in under 15 minutes. Also supports DVD-RW up to x2, so 30 minutes for a full DVD-RW<br /><br />Nice and recommend them highly.

Dave<br />The Pioneer A04 is now available for well under $500,,,,,,,hummmmmmmm shit thats a big drop from the first original price.<br />go,go,go the A05 How much ?????<br />Phil <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" />

do you think it is wise to buy a DVD writer now <br />as there is difrent formats eg <br />dvd-R and dvd-WR oposed to <br />dvd+R and dvd+WR <br /><br />i dont want to get caught with a BETA MAX again if you know what i mean <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/default/confused.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/default/confused.gif" /> <br /><br />what are the diffrences ???

there is good news sony make a DVD Burner that does all formats <br /><br />i think this is the one to get but the price is stil in the $800 dollor mark <br /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="images/icons/default/smile.gif" />

ps the model number is sony DRU-500A

and it matchs the speed of the AO5 but is 200 dollors more

there is a writeup on these two drives in APC Jan 03 page 52<br /><br />happy reading

Jason,<br /><br />I would stick to DVD-R The discs are a LOT cheaper and DVD+R is not supported by the DVD Forum.<br /><br />+R was developed by Sony as there own 'standard'. Now there latest writer supports -R, many think they are now comforming to the might of the DVD Forum (all the studios, manufacturers, etc are all members and set the standards).<br /><br />There are also reports of the so called 'better' format of +R being more compatiable, but 70% of first generation DVD players will play -R and NOT +R. Second generation players, the odds STILL favour -R.

thanks dave ill keep waiting to see what happens