Chod

Anyone know of any suppliers with stock of the Sony DVD writers?

Foot_Tapper

I think Scan have one.
LN4545 Sony DRU-500A DVD+RW+R-R-RW 12x10x40x2x2.4x2.4
Retail £263 inc

simon_prickett

Try Novatech but make sure you have the right part - they do a retail and an OEM package, the retail has more software.

Simon.

Josh L

Decent DVD writers are like hens teeth at the moment.

A friend of mine has a very good business building machines for large companies and government departments, and he's had a load on order since last November.

In view of the short supply, I wouldn't expect to find many 'deals' out there at the moment.

Josh

mannyo

I agree with Josh. Started looking for a 500a last november and finally got a full retail not oem one a few weeks ago. The list price from sony is £250 but because of demand some retailers are getting away with £280. Also the 500a has just been replaced with the 500ax

P1 Enthusiast

mmm and the difference in the 500AX is? Did they update either writer speed?

http://www.sonystyle.comhttp://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfi
nity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=HOyr1HsyVtGr9EVdG_uh3zQjCkeVsWJ6GQ0=?Pro ductID=YbQKC0%2eNxRYAAADz3uFE%2eteH/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start;sid=HOyr1HsyVtGr9EVdG_uh3zQjCkeVsWJ6GQ0=?Pro ductID=YbQKC0%2eNxRYAAADz3uFE%2eteH

Seems a bit more silver to me thats it!


[Edited by P1 Enthusiast - 3/12/2003 10:15:49 AM]

[Edited by P1 Enthusiast - 3/12/2003 10:16:39 AM]

mannyo

I dont know, the read/write speed seems the same once the 500a is upgraded to firmware 1.0g. the drive even looks the same. It may just be a firmware thing, the 500a firmware is not compatible with the 500ax and vice versa.