The 2.4X-rated DVD200i wrote a 383MB file to rewritable media nearly 30 per cent faster than its predecessor, the DVD100i. In the majority of our performance tests, the DVD200i performed well. HP also includes Simple Backup to address your backup chores and CyberLink’s PowerDVD for DVD movie playback. For mastering movies, you can turn to Sonic Solutions’ MyDVD, while ArcSoft’s Showbiz takes care of advanced video editing.

DLA (Drive Letter Access) takes care of packet writing to both DVD+RW and CD-RW media.

The easy-to-use (but somewhat limited) RecordNow program lets you master data DVDs and CDs. The DVD200i's software bundle is necessarily copious to handle the myriad tasks that the drive performs. One minor gripe: the drive's emergency-eject hole can be accessed with only the smallest of paper clips - very frustrating if you don't have any handy. The DVD200i is no more difficult to install than any other internal drive - the process is only daunting if you're afraid of opening your computer. HP also packs an audio cable, an 80-pin IDE cable and mounting screws, as well as one DVD+R and one DVD+RW disc in the box. The paperwork includes a quick-start poster, a colourful software manual and a troubleshooting guide. VAT) DVD200i, which is compatible with Windows 98 and later, with a healthy collection of documentation, software and accessories. The new DVD+R media's compatibility with DVD-ROM drives and movie players also looks promising, although we're still testing a variety of discs to make sure. A speedy, second-generation DVD+RW drive that can now write to DVD+R recordable discs as well as older DVD+RW, CD-R and CD-RW media, the DVD200i is an all-in-one optical drive par excellence. HP's DVD-Writer DVD200i could be the DVD-movie-burning solution of your dreams.

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