The Lite-On 20x LH-20A1S features built-in SMART-BURN technology providing buffer-under-run-free function and great media compatibility for high-speed writing of DVD+R / DVD+RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / CD-R / CD-RW media. It also has SMART-X technology - provid...

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The versatile BWU-200S Blu-ray Disc recordable/rewritable drive gives you the best of all worlds. It can record up to four hours of 1080 Full HD video or up to 50GB of data on BD-R/-RE discs at up to 4X speed. The drive can also record 8.5GB/4.7GB DVDs an...

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Blue laser hardware is gradually becoming more affordable. On the consumer side, Blu-ray players such as the Samsung BD-P1000 are starting to approach the $500 price point. HD-DVD players are dipping below $300 for 1080i units like the Toshiba HD-A2, and...

Lowest-cost PC Blu-ray burner. Good DVD burning performance for a Blu-ray unit.

Slower DVD burning than dedicated DVD burners. Pricey. BD media pricey.

If you need a Blu-ray burner, the Lite-On LH-2B1S is the most affordable unit currently on the market. But the price of BD media is too pricey for frequent use.

The OWC Mercury Pro SW-5582 external Blu-ray drive can store massive amounts of data, but getting movies to play easily from it is another story.

Affordable external Blu-ray solution. BD-R burns are much faster than with first-generation Blu-ray drives. FireWire and USB ports.

Single-layer DVD write speeds are half the speeds of current DVD drives. A big hassle to get a Blu-ray movie to play. Software not included.

Good single solution for multiple PCs, but getting the drive to play Blu-ray movies will require HDCP compliance from your PC components.

The LaCie d2 is a pricey external Blu-ray drive with a good software bundle.

Good software bundle.

Requires HDCP-compliant PC components and monitor to watch current Blu-ray titles. Hefty price.

An expensive external Blu-ray drive that caters to a multiple-PC environment, but read LaCie's PC requirements before watching a Blu-ray title.

Duplicates discs and creates disc labels in one machine. Easy to use. Creation process and setup times are fast.

Doesn't work as a standalone unit. Expensive.

An all-in-one solution for creating multiple disc copies with fabulous labels. The Bravo SE has a label printer and DVD duplicator built into one.

Inexpensive. Fast and easy-to-use function buttons.

A little bulky.

The Lite-On EZ-DUB is a great external optical drive equipped with two handy function keys for making multiple DVD copies on the fly.

Burns Blu-ray BD-E single layer media. Can act as a DVD recorder. Can read all Blu-ray formats.

DVD burning is slow. Only burns to single layer BD-E media. Cannot read or write to CD media. Expensive.

The BDR-101A is a first-generation Blu-ray recorder suitable for authoring Blu-ray and DVD discs, albeit slowly. However, its limitations and extremely high price make it useful only to a select audience.

Internal or External': External, Dual-layer': Yes, DVD-R Record Speed: 16x, DVD+RW Rewrite Speed: 8x, DVD-R Dual La...

LCD preview screen. Easily transfers video to DVD. Same price as previous versions. Memory Card slots for photos.

No video-out ports.

If you thought the Sony DVDirect VRD-VC20 was neat, you'll love this model's new look and 2-inch preview LCD.

8X dual-layer and 16X single-layer recording. 8X rewriting. Outstanding Ulead software bundle. Affordable price.

No bundled MP3 encoder.

The DVR-R100 combines state-of-the-art recording speeds and a terrific Ulead software bundle at a reasonable price. It's Pioneer's best offering to date.