DRU 500A vs DRU 500AX, whats the difference?!?

[sellpipe]

Is the AX an upgrade of sorts from the A?

Does anyone know what the difference is between the two??

Thanks!

[edsmith77]

If not mistaken, one is an EIDE burner and the other is a firewire based burner.

[brendanc]

Sony sales advised me the only difference is in the software supplied. I have the AX and Windows XP recognizes it as a DRU500A-unless someone else knows different

[rqtball]

How do you like the external one? I am getting one for my birthday next month..They have a couple of different models..All were $399

I cant wait....

Scott

[donpedro]

If not mistaken, one is an EIDE burner and the other is a firewire based burner.

Sorry ... you are...
DRU500A - first version of internal burner
DRU500AX - new generation of internal burner
DRX500UL - first version of same as DRU500A in external case (USB2/FiriWire)
DRX500ULX - new generation in external case (USB2/FiriWire)

Some more links

Sony DRU500A (1.0g) vs DRU500AX (2.0c)
DRU500AX versus DRU500A

[rqtball]

hey this is the one I am looking at
DRX500ULX - new generation in external case (USB2/FiriWire)

hae you tried this? I was reading the posts on this and it sounds good..I am trying to get as many people giving the good and bad on this!

scott

[donpedro]

I have DRU500A in external FireWire case and 1.0f firmwrea. So it is almost DRX500ULX

This way I can move it back to PC if I want. But that is only excuse why you shouldn't buy exeternal version. Since my was bought during biggest mistakes that Dell.com made for $280 and case was $50, my final cost is $330 for external version

I love this burner. I like that I can burn cheap 1x -R media and during may test burns I can use 2.4x +RW media. And if somebody decides one day that any of these formats die.... I still can burn the other one. Or if +R will be cheaper than -R .....

[Jester700]

I have DRU500A in external FireWire case and 1.0f firmwrea. So it is almost DRX500ULX

This way I can move it back to PC if I want. But that is only excuse why you shouldn't buy exeternal version. Since my was bought during biggest mistakes that Dell.com made for $280 and case was $50, my final cost is $330 for external version

I love this burner. I like that I can burn cheap 1x -R media and during may test burns I can use 2.4x +RW media. And if somebody decides one day that any of these formats die.... I still can burn the other one. Or if +R will be cheaper than -R .....

That's the same thing I did (great deal!), same things I do, and the same logic I use!

[suerpflysocal]

my understanding:

500A is first gen ... does +r at 2x unless you upgrade firmware then 4x
500AX is 2nd gen...does +r at 4x out of the box. That's why the sony firmware website says the upgrade does not apply to the 500AX.