Sanyo CRD-BP4-1400P CD-RW
7. Conclusion
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Conclusion
Positive (+) |
Negative (-) |
- First *real* 16x writer on the market |
- Not so good CloneCD performance |
The Sanyo CRD-BP4/1400P are the first *real* 16x writers on the market. Burning a full 74min CD under 5mins sounds very attractive! However in order to get that performance you will need 16x certified media. The reading speed for both drives is very good and the re-write speed (10x) works fine. If you add the improved BURN-Proof technology and the DAO-RAW feature you have a killer combo ready take away your Xmas savings!
The competition from Yamaha 16x drive still is hot since the Sanyo drives are expected to hit the market first quarter of 2001. The only manufacturer for sure which will use Sanyo drives seems to be TDK (expected at January 2001 in Europe). There are still many other manufacturers (Plextor, LG, Teac, Verbatim, Iomega, Lacie) which possible ship 16x drives but there is no info about possible shipping date.