<![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware UK - Storage - Optical Storage]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk en 10 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:54:17 +0200 <![CDATA[Reviews Tom's Hardware UK - Storage - Optical Storage]]> http://m.bestofmedia.com/i/bestofmicro/design/groupe/logo_toms_uk.jpg http://www.tomshardware.co.uk <![CDATA[Three External USB And eSATA Blu-ray Burners Tested]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/external-blu-ray-burner,review-32269.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/external-blu-ray-burner,review-32269.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:10:01 CEST The advent of affordable, high-capacity media could bring a renaissance in optical storage, but only if the performance is adequate. We tested a few of today’s fastest drives with USB and eSATA connectivity to find out where this technology stands.]]> <![CDATA[Watch Blu-ray And Burn DVDs: Three Low-Cost Solutions]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/blu-ray-dvd,review-31742.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/blu-ray-dvd,review-31742.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:10:00 CET Combo drives have a long history of bringing value to people with simple burning needs. As prices for expensive Blu-ray media drops, we review three low-cost drives that can read high-priced content and write to the most value-oriented formats.]]> <![CDATA[Three Generations Compared: Is Your DVD Burner Outdated?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/DVD-Burner,review-31719.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/DVD-Burner,review-31719.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:10:00 CET DVD burners are extremely cheap. Obviously, it makes good sense to buy a $30 drive if you don't have one yet, but is it worth replacing an existing drive with a newer one? We compared three product generations from Sony/NEC between 16x and 24x speeds.]]> <![CDATA[Are Cheap DVD Burners Worth the Trouble?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/are-cheap-dvd-burners-worth-the-trouble-uk,review-2134.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/are-cheap-dvd-burners-worth-the-trouble-uk,review-2134.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:32:33 CEST There are noticeable differences in performance between various low-end DVD burners. Our tests of five devices from LG, Pioneer, Samsung and Sony show what you can expect.]]> <![CDATA[Extreme CompactFlash: A Digital Photographer's Best Friend?]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/extreme-compactflash-uk,review-1872.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/extreme-compactflash-uk,review-1872.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:02:43 CEST The Extreme IV series from SanDisk offers some serious speed. Could it establish itself as a valuable tool for the trigger-happy shutter-bug?]]> <![CDATA[LightScribe: Professional Labels in Your DVD Recorder!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/lightscribe,review-1355.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/lightscribe,review-1355.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 01 Jul 2005 20:00:00 CEST With little left to differentiate DVD recorders, manufacturers are looking for new ways of staying ahead of their competitors. One such novelty is LightScribe, which lets a recorder actually label the CD or DVD directly. You can produce professional-style labels using the same laser that burns data, right inside your own CD/DVD drive! Is it worth it? Read on to find out.]]> <![CDATA[10 DVD Burners: 16x and Dual-Layer - or Nothing!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/10-dvd-burners,review-1101.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/10-dvd-burners,review-1101.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Tue, 02 Nov 2004 19:00:00 CET Nearly all manufacturers have come out this year with a DVD burner rated at 16x writing speed, and we tested 10 of them. We found that performance differs between devices, but only slightly; the exception is dual-layer writing, where speeds still vary a great deal. The real distinction is in how the burners recognize 16x media; the results here are rather astonishing!]]> <![CDATA[Double-Layer DVD: Philips, LaCie, Asus and LG]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/double,review-1040.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/double,review-1040.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:00:00 CEST The trademarks of new generation DVD burners are a 16x write speed for DVD+R and 8.5 GB of data storage capacity. We compare two 8X devices from Asus and LG and two new double-layer models from LaCie and Philips. Does it pay to wait or should you buy now?]]> <![CDATA[Pioneer's DVR-A08XLA Jumps to 4x Dual Layer Speeds]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pioneer,review-1032.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pioneer,review-1032.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Wed, 18 Aug 2004 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[MSI's DVD Drive Gets The SATA Connection]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/msi,review-997.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/msi,review-997.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 09 Jul 2004 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Double-Layer DVD: Lite-On, LG and BenQ]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/double,review-996.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/double,review-996.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Wed, 07 Jul 2004 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Double-Layer DVD: Sony DRU-700A]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/double,review-946.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/double,review-946.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 07 May 2004 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Good things come in small packages: Waitec Action 8/ LiteOn 851S]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/good-things-come-in-small-packages,review-945.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/good-things-come-in-small-packages,review-945.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Thu, 06 May 2004 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Magneto-Optical Storage: Fujitsu DynaMO 1300 Pocket]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/magneto,review-930.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/magneto,review-930.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 16 Apr 2004 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[The Taiwan Connection: 4 DVD Burners From Asus, Gigabyte and MSI]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/the-taiwan-connection,review-866.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/the-taiwan-connection,review-866.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Plextor PX-708A DVD±R/±RW Recorder Goes 8X]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/plextor-px,review-817.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/plextor-px,review-817.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 21 Nov 2003 19:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Red-Hot Stuff: 11 DVD Burners Reviewed]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/red,review-795.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/red,review-795.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:00:00 CET <![CDATA[MO Storage Means Mo Safety]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mo-storage-means-mo-safety,review-788.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mo-storage-means-mo-safety,review-788.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 17 Oct 2003 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Pioneer DVR-A06 DVD Writer: The War +/- Won't Happen]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pioneer-dvr,review-755.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/pioneer-dvr,review-755.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 05 Sep 2003 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[DVD Burner Test: Seven Times The Capacity]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/dvd-burner-test,review-636.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/dvd-burner-test,review-636.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 07 Feb 2003 19:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Speedomania: 48x/16x/48x-Burner from LG]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/speedomania,review-601.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/speedomania,review-601.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 13 Dec 2002 19:00:00 CET <![CDATA[High Speed Burning via USB2.0 - Waitec FrisbyII]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/high-speed-burning-via-usb2,review-572.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/high-speed-burning-via-usb2,review-572.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Thu, 31 Oct 2002 19:00:00 CET <![CDATA[Portable CD Tattoos with Yamaha's CRW-F1UX USB 2.0 Burner]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/portable-cd-tattoos-with-yamaha,review-554.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/portable-cd-tattoos-with-yamaha,review-554.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Thu, 10 Oct 2002 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Trailblazing with CRW-F1 and DiscT@2!]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/trailblazing-with-crw,review-542.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/trailblazing-with-crw,review-542.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 27 Sep 2002 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Mysteries Of The CDRW and Back Ups Revealed]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mysteries-of-the-cdrw-and-back-ups-revealed,review-480.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mysteries-of-the-cdrw-and-back-ups-revealed,review-480.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Overburning: 100 Minutes On An Audio CD]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overburning,review-449.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/overburning,review-449.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Eleven 20x/24x CD Burners]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/eleven-20x,review-395.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/eleven-20x,review-395.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Thu, 13 Dec 2001 19:00:00 CET <![CDATA[The Outer Limit: CD-Rs with 80, 90 and 99 Minutes]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/the-outer-limit,review-350.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/the-outer-limit,review-350.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Serious Burn: Copying CDs In Just 3 Minutes]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/serious-burn,review-347.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/serious-burn,review-347.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Thu, 23 Aug 2001 20:00:00 CEST <![CDATA[Top-Notch CD Writing: Yamaha CDW2200E]]> http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/top,review-336.html#xtor=RSS-142521 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/top,review-336.html#xtor=RSS-142521 Fri, 13 Jul 2001 20:00:00 CEST