Tuesday, May 20, 2008

HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer

HP built beautiful exhibitions and peripherals such as the subject of this review, the HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer. An external DVD burner is an excellent choice for May users who have not the space inside their systems for an internal drive or unwilling to open their system. The laptop users who have not built on a burner, the HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer is an excellent choice for you. It burns all the current CD and DVD formats and did an excellent job.
Characteristics of the HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer

The most important feature of HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer is its ability to burn on all major DVD and CD formats.

* Write SpeedsDVD + R 16X (CAV)
* DVD + RW at 8X (ZCLV)
* DVD-R discs at 16X (CAV)
* DVD-RW discs at 6x (ZCLV)
* DVD + R DL up to 8X (ZCLV)
* DVD-R DL to 4x (CLV)
* CD-R up to 40x (CAV)
* CD-RW up to 32x (ZCAV)

* Rewrote Speed8x DVD + RW
* 6x DVD-RW
* 32x CD-RW

* Read SpeedCD-ROM up to 40x
* DVD-ROM up to 16x

* Media CompatibilityCD-R
* CD-RW
* DVD + R
* DVD + R DL
* DVD + RW
* DVD-R
* DVD-R DL
* DVD-RW
* LightScribe CD-R
* LightScribe DVD + R
* 4.7 Go Go single-sided/9.4 double-sided DVD-RAM (2.6 Go Go single-sided/5.2 double-sided media not supported)

* Device Read compatible formats: DVD-ROM
* DVD + R
* DVD + R DL
* DVD + RW
* DVD-R
* DVD-R DL
* DVD-RW
* DVD-Video
* Single-sided 4.7 GB / 9.4 GB double-sided DVD-RAM (2.6 Go Go single-sided/5.2 double-sided media not supported)
* CD-R
* CD-RW
* CD-DA
* CD Extra
* CD-ROM (Mode 1 - Yellow Book)
* CD-ROM/XA & CD-I Ready (Mode 2/Form 2? Green Paper)
* Photo-CD (mono-and multi-session)
* VCD
* CD-Text

HP also includes a great software suite with HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer. Following is the Nero software suite with DVD authoring software, writing and editing as well as backup. Since the HP Lightscribe drive is capable, SureThing is included in the design and implementation of Lightscribe labels. CyberLink PowerDVD is included for both the video playback.

* System requirements: Windows XP/2000 Professional SP4
* Windows Professional x64 Edition
* Windows Server 2003
* Pentium III 800 MHz or equivalent
* 1.6 GHz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent recommended
* 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended for video editing)
* Hard disk space: 1 GB free software included, 10 GB of DVD creation (free for 18GB double layer)
* 1024 x 768 resolution video with a minimum of 16-bit color required for DVD authoring and publishing
* USB 2.0 interface and port available on PC

HP DVD840E DVD Super Multi writer in service

I tested the HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer on my test system with the following specifications:

* CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000 +
* Mainboard: M2N32-SLI Deluxe
* RAM: OCZ PC5300 DDR2 2x 1 GB
* Graphics Card: XFX 7950 GX2 XXX
* PSU: PC Power & Cooling 1KW
* Operating Systems: Windows XP Pro SP2

Installation of the HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer is very easy as it was first introduced. Setting up the drive required simply to put it into the vertical position, connect the power cord on the drive and the wall and find an available USB port on the motherboard. No drivers were required and Windows XP recognized the drive without problem.

HP used a small case that some DVD players around outside, which is great. It requires less space than the LaCie d2 I reviewed earlier. The case is a fine grey-black. If the player is recognized in the device manager as a player HP, power is designated by brick light on what seems HP simply used their own business and light on the disk for the HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer. Nothing wrong with that, Lite-On makes some of the best around for some.

For hands on testing with the player, I used the media Memorex and burned one on each disc format compatible HP could handle and recorded the time. The test files are the same for each disc, but more content for DVD. The types of files have been combined to form images Jpeg for Word documents and programs. The burning application, I used is Nero 7 Ultra.

The test results were as follows:

* CD-R: 584MB file in 2:53 to 40x
* CD-RW: 584MB file in 3:37 to 24x
* Lightscribe Label: Text Only Label and date the better the quality of 2: 54
* DVD + RW: Filesize 3.5GB to 8x at 8:56 with the disc format
* DVD + R: 3.5GB file 12x to 5:53
* DVD-R: 3.5GB at 4x, 13:08
* DVD-RW: 3.5GB file 2x to 24:00
* DVD + R DL: 7.3GB file to a 2.4 x 41:15

None of the discs had problems with the HP DVD840E Super Multi DVD Writer. Everything was perfect and all discs were without error and the reading was perfect. Overall, the HP drive is an excellent DVD / CD burner that will be great for safeguarding data and making films and music discs. The only real problem I had with the player is short USB cable. The cable is about three feet long, a nice six foot cable would have been welcome. Otherwise, no problems were noted with the HP drive.

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