Sony DRX500UL ????

[rqtball]

I read the posts on this and it seems pretty good.

I want to get an external burner for my birthday.

When I go to allmediaoutlet it does not list this burner but lists the 500drua.

Are these the same burners but one is in an external case?

I need something that will be easy to use and I can get cheap media and use in my dvd player ...pioneer dv 434

[brendanc]

exactly the same but UL is external unit tather than internal

[rqtball]

Thank you for the answer...

Are they good drives? I read bad things about them a few months ago..I am not sure if these are better..

I would love to get one but I am still learning and dont want it if I will have problems..The 9 posts on this forum about it all liked it which is good.

Scott

[kuranuk]

It'll depend who you talk to, check all the reviews in the forum, but I have a 500a. In the first month or two after the release things were a bit choppy with the firmware and also software (such as Nero) needing to be updated to support the drive, but now things work hunky-dory. The only thing to consider is that it *is* a bit pricy; you might be able to get a drive that does what you need for less.