STORAGE
Sony Branded Optical Storage
DRX-830UL-T
External 18X max DVD Multi-Format Burner
for Macintosh® and Microsoft® Windows® Vista™/XP/2000
Operating Systems
Looking for a fast DVD burner that’s flexible too? Sony’s new DRX-830UL-T delivers just that,
with 18X max DVD±R burning, dual Macintosh and Windows platform support, and unbeatable software bundle. 18X max DVD±R burning will deliver a finished disc in about 5 minutes
using standard 16X rated DVD±R discs. The DRX-830UL-T also supports high speed 8X max
DVD±R Double/Dual Layer DVD burning and fast 12X max DVD-RAM burning with an eye
toward data backup. The DRX-830UL-T sports dual i.LINK™ (FireWire/IEEE1394 compatible) and
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interfaces for fast and easy installation on your Macintosh or Windows®
Vista™/XP/2000 computer. The DRX-830UL-T comes with an unbeatable Roxio® Toast®
for Macintosh and Nero® 7 for Windows software suite. Toss in Sony’s Worry-Free technical
support and you’ve got a speedy DVD burner like no other™!
Features and Benefits
• Burns DVD±R discs at 18X max, capable of burning a full disc in about 5 minutes using 16X
rated DVD±R media
• Burns 8.5GB DVD±R Double/Dual discs up to 8X max. Double/Dual Layer discs capable of storing
up to 4 hours of MPEG-2 Video on single sided disc with 2 recording layers. Recorded DVD±R
Double/Dual layer discs compatible with most consumer DVD players and DVD-ROM drives
• High Speed 12X DVD-RAM burning with an eye towards data backup
• Burns standard 4.7GB DVD±R and DVD±RW Discs, DVD-RAM, and CD-R/RW too - One drive
does it all!
• Award winning Roxio® Toast 6 Lite for Macintosh and Nero® 7 Software suite for Windows
software bundle for burning all your video, music, and data to DVD or CD
• 4-pin and 6-pin i.LINK (FireWire/IEEE1394) and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Interfaces for easy connection
to Macintosh or PC
STORAGE
SPECIFICATIONS
PART NUMBER
DRIVE TYPE
MEDIA & MODES SUPPORTED
DRX-830UL-T
External Multi-Format DVD/CD Recorder
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 CAV max.**
Write (DVD-R DL) 2X, 4X CLV, 6X, 8X Z-CLV max.***
Write (DVD-RW) 2X, 4X CLV, 6X Z-CLV max.**
Write (DVD+R) 4X CLV, 8X P-CAV, 16X, 18X CAV max.**
Write (DVD+R DL) 2.4X, 4X CLV, 6X, 8X Z-CLV max.***
Write (DVD+RW) 2.4X, 4X CLV, 6X, 8X 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 TRANSFER RATE 21 MB/s max. (16X DVD-ROM)
AVERAGE ACCESS TIME
140 ms (DVD 16X)
130 ms (CD 48X)
INTERFACE
Hi-speed USB 2.0 & i.LINK™ (FireWire/IEEE1394 compatible)
BURST TRANSFER RATE
480Mbit/sec max (USB 2.0)
400Mbit/sec max (i.LINK)
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-830UL-T Double/Dual Layer DVD drive
Roxio® Toast® 6 Lite DVD/CD burning software
NeroVision Express™ 4 DVD video editing & authoring software
Nero® Express 7 DVD/CD mastering software
Nero® InCD™ 5 drive letter recording software
Nero® Showtime™ soft DVD player software
Nero® BackitUp™ backup software
Nero® Recode 2 DVD backup software
AC Adapter
USB & i.LINK cables
Vertical mounting stand
User’s Manual
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
G3 or later Macintosh running MacOS 10.2 or later
Windows: 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
10GB of hard disk space
Available i.LINK or USB 2.0 port
Windows® XP Home or Professional (SP2) or Windows® 2000
(SP4) Operating Systems
Windows® Vista™ Home Basic,**** Windows Vista Home Premium,****
Windows Vista Business,**** Windows Vista Ultimate****
WARRANTY
One Year Limited
*Not supported with the bundled software, additional software required.
**Appropriately speed rated DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-RW discs required.
18X DVD±R recording uses 16X DVD±R media
***Requires DVD+R DL & DVD-R DL media
**** May require a free software update to the bundled software suite
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approximate. Features and specifications subject to change without notice.
Printed USA 2/07
DRX830UL-T-DS-2/07
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