I/O Magic Internal CD-RW Drive (I523252) (I523252)

Product Description

I/OMagic's Internal 52X32X52 CD-RW Drive offers unprecedented performance to handle today's demands by reading CDs at up to 52X speed, writing CD-R discs at incredible 52X speed, and CD-RW discs at 32X speed. Automatic Media Selection for CD, CD-R and CD-RW. It's a perfect solution for backups and storage of digital photographs.

I/O Magic Internal DVD+/-RW Drive (IDVDRW4DB) (IDVDRW4DB)

Average customer rating:

wasted hours trying to get it to work.
A piece
Good Product But Beware Of I/O Magic Rebates
Decent product, but don't count on getting your rebates!
I/OMagic DVD Writer not 2x or 4x per specs-Burns RW Coasters

I/O Magic Internal DVD+/-RW Drive (IDVDRW4DB) (IDVDRW4DB)

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

I/OMagic's Internal DVD?RW/?R drive gives you absolute control to create and produce amazing DVD movies that can be played on your home DVD player. Each DVD?RW/?R disc holds up to 4.7 GB of data so you can record up to 4 hours of streaming video. Transform all your old pictures into a digital photo album that can be shared with family and friends. Easily backup files, save data and graphics to DVD disk to free up valuable hard disk space.

Customer Reviews:

wasted hours trying to get it to work........2006-06-15

this is the worst piece of computer equipment I ever bought. after giving up on my last computer I boxed up the dvd burner and forgot about it. now I have a whole new computer without a dvd burner so I thought I would see if maybe the problem was my old computer like the people at iomagic said. I guess IOMagic was wrong again because it doesn't work in my new computer either.

A piece.......2004-03-21

this burner is a waste of money period. i have two burners in my machine, one old DVD-R Pioneer 2x and just recently added this I/O "magic". i can't backup my cd's like i can with my pioneer. i use nero and when i try to make a copy of a cd it says, "please insert empty disc". but then when i take that same disc and put it in my pioneer it works fine. I/O magic's products are crap. unfortunately i didn't read the reviews on this drive before i bought it. saw a good price and jumped on it....oh well this will not happen again. be warned i usually don't waste my time writing reviews unless it is something peeps need to be aware of. THIS DRIVE BLOWS

Good Product But Beware Of I/O Magic Rebates.......2004-03-20

The recorder performs well for me and so far has accepted all media I have tried. This is actually an Optorite DD0203 ± recorder. The only complaint I have is I/O Magic's failure to honor the offfered rebate. I purchased this unit in Aug 2003 and submitted the required items to receive the $30.00 rebate. Inquires to the status of the rebate resulted in "unable to locate anything in our system". I have submitted copies of the information two additional times and still no luck. I will never buy another I/O Magic product.

Decent product, but don't count on getting your rebates!.......2004-01-14

I bought this product in September 2003 and haven't had any major problems with writing DVDs with it. However, I have not received the $50 in rebates that were promised as part of the purchase.

When contacted directly via phone, the rebate company (www.rebateservices.com) states that it has not received the requested information even though I have sent the documentation twice. The second time I sent copies of all the forms and UPC codes via certified mail which proves they received them. Two other people I know have had the same experience with this company.

Beware of I/O Magic rebates. If you're considering buying this product because it's offering a rebate, think again.

I/OMagic DVD Writer not 2x or 4x per specs-Burns RW Coasters.......2004-01-02

PRO: Cheap

CON:
Cheap - Could not obtain reliablility with Nero Diagnostics at 2x or 4x. When I advised I/OMagic Tech Support of problem, they sent new software that disabled 2x and 4x. Not reliable even at 1x. Model IDVDRW4D DVD Writer makes coasters out of even +/-RW Rewritable media. I/OMAGIC refuses to provide refund. Claim no responsibility. Quoting their Manager of Customer Service email response: "we are a wholesaler of computer goods and as such, under no circumstances do we offer any refund(s) for products purchased." I would not expect anything better out of this or any other I/OMAGIC product. The "magic" is "on the box" and not "in the box".

SUGGESTIONS:
I have just trashed my I/OMagic and purchased a Plextor Model PX-708A. After extensive testing with Nero, on all four formats, I have not experienced a single data error. However, don't expect the "in the box" software (Roxio EasyCD/DVD Creator) to work on all four formats. The problem is the communication between the Plextor and Roxio's packet writing software - now called "Drag to Disc" which was formerly DirectCD. I have installed a trial version of Nero and all formats are working so looks like I will spend another $60-$90 to purchase Nero. Gets expensive when you can no longer trust what is "in the box" to work like what is "on the box".

After a very frustrating and time-consuming DVD writer experience, my suggestion would be to spend more money to purchase a higher quality unit or not to purchase at all if you are interested in writing DVD's. If all else is equal, look for Nero "in the box" if you need to use packet writing. An additional advantage is the Nero diagnostics which can be downloaded free at www.cdspeed2000.com. These diagnostics won't work with "Drag to Disc" or any other packet writing software installed because you can only have one packet writer installed. I suspect Nero's packet writer is embedded in the Nero diagnostics which are all *.exe files - no installation required. These tools are also included in Nero 6 Ultra edition.

Hope this helps you avoid my bad experience as I have benefited from many Amazon reviews. We can only hope to keep the manufacturers honest by sharing our experience - good and bad.

I/O Magic Internal CD-RW Drive (I523252B) (I523252B)

Average customer rating:

I/O Magic Internal CD-RW Drive (I523252B) (I523252B)

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Internal Hard Drive for PC
EIDE Interface
Great for CD Recording
Compatible with Windows XP/2000/98SE/ME
7x5.75x1.62 "; 1.7 Lb.

ASIN: B0002L53VS

Product Description

I/OMagics Internal 52X32X52 CD-RW Drive offers unprecedented performance to handle todays demands by reading CDs at up to 52X speed, writing CD-R discs at incredible 52X speed, and CD-RW discs at 32X speed. Automatic Media Selection for CD, CD-R and CD-RW. Its a perfect solution for backups and storage of digital photographs.

Average customer rating:

Good Burner, even on an old machine.

IO Magic Internal DVD/CD-RW Drive

Manufacturer: IO Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Computers | Electronics | Categories | Target
Product Features:

Internal Hard Drive for PC
EIDE Interface
Great for CD Recording
Compatible with Windows XP/2000/98SE/ME
Buffer Underrun Protection Offers Reliable Burning
Includes Operating Instructions
7x5.75x1.62 "; 1.7 Lb.

ASIN: B000FAMICI

Product Description

I/OMagic's 16X DVD?RW/?R simplifies DVD ReWritable Technology with one unit that does it all; giving you the ability to read and write to popular formats including DVD+R (DL), DVD-R (DL), DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, CD-R, CD-RW. Dual Format technology gives you the freedom to choose the media format (-R, -RW, +R, +RW) that is most compatible with your computer or home DVD player, while the Double Layer technology allows you to store twice as much data on DVD DL media; that's up to 8.5GB of storage! You can create your own DVD movies and music CDs, then view or listen to them from your computer.

Customer Reviews:

Good Burner, even on an old machine........2006-12-30

I installed this burner and the software that came with it on an old Gateway computer (866) that has 384mb of RAM. I have XP pro installed on the old workhorse and it runs great. Adding the burner was super easy. XP did it's thing and installing the software was a snap.
The software that came with it is OK, but I think if I had a more powerful computer and wished to do more video editing, I would want more. But that that's the point of free OEM software, to try to sell you the upgraded version. For me the OEM software does the job.
The burner has trouble with discs (DVD+R) that I have made on my Lite-On 5007 DVD recorder. It reads them for a few seconds, then stops. Seems to happen with all the different programs, including windows. I've tried to copy the files from the DVD onto my hard drive, but so far no luck. To date, that's my only gripe about the burner. I hope to find a solution soon though.

I've burned several discs so far with no coasters. It burns a full 4.7 gig DVD in about 13 minutes, which I think is pretty fast. I have been using HP brand discs, and they work nice.

1/5/07 Update - The drive reads DVD+RW discs recorded on using my Lite-on 5007 DVD recorder. Now I can back up TV shows I wish to keep to my hard drive.

I/O Magic Internal CD-RW Drive (I522452) (ICDRW5252)

Average customer rating:

Not for music CDs!
Second reviewer is right; firmware upgrade solves problems
Firmware!!
Worked perfect at first, then I get every error msg it has.

I/O Magic Internal CD-RW Drive (I522452) (ICDRW5252)

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

The I522452 is a high performance IDE interface CD-RW drive, implementing the ATAPI IDE standard interface with 52X (read), 52x (write) and 24X (re-write).The bundled CD-RW mastering software gives you the ability to archive, distribute or create your own CD's (CD-ROM/XA), CD Bridge, Multi-session CD, CD-I, and CD-DA from your computer's desktop. The CD-Rewritable drive can automatically recognize the media placed in the drive, whether a CD, a CD-R or a CD-RW disk. The application included allows you to read and pre-master CD-R or CD-RW disks, plus file system (drag and drop) for archiving, data interchange and back up, on both CD-R and CD-RW disks.User friendliness is further enhanced as the CD-Rewritable can be used as a PnP (Plug and Play) CD-ROM drive for all PC operating systems, such as Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98, 95 and NT. You can use the two quick select buttons to manually control music CDs without running any software programs. A standard ANSI MMC (multimedia Command) set is also featured.The CD-Rewritable drive supporting all writing modes extends operational versatility and CD formats (CD-DA, CD-ROM etc., include CD-UDF as standardized by OSTA). Furthermore, the erase function is supported for CD-RW disks allowing repetitive use.

Customer Reviews:

Not for music CDs!.......2004-06-29

I got this at Office Max (...), but it's going back. I installed it and found myself unable to burn .wma files onto a music CD. Whenever I tried, it gave me an error message saying that it didn't recognize "file.wma", and that it only supports formats such as .mp3, .wav, ..., .wma!

After attempting to upgrade the software with their website (which took forever and didn't help), I found out that I would have to upgrade to the platinum edition ($$$) to use .wma's.

Sadly, my old burner's software (which I loved) won't work with this drive. So it looks like I'll be returning this drive, and getting the (...) burner here on Amazon, since it comes with good software.

Second reviewer is right; firmware upgrade solves problems.......2004-06-21

First, my three stars should only be taken with a grain of salt, as I haven't yet had a chance to give the I/O Magic CD-RW drive a thorough work out. I'm writing primarily to confirm that the second reviewer is correct: a firmware upgrade, available on I/O Magic's web site, does solve the problems with the drive. I was having the same issues that the first reviewer had, except I was using Easy CD Creator (version 5.3.5) from Roxio. I was just about to return the drive when I learned of the firmware upgrade.

Now the drive is recognized by the software, and I am able to burn data CD's (my primary use for this drive) at the maximum speed without problems. The drive may have some shortcomings in areas that I haven't tried yet, but considering the low price that I paid for it (...), I think it represents a good value for the money.

Firmware!!.......2004-01-18

You forgot to update to the new firmware...I had same problem but everything is A-OK.....Best bang for buck....

Worked perfect at first, then I get every error msg it has........2003-07-25

I got this from Best Buy a couple of months ago, installed it, and burned cds with perfect speed and perfect quality. All was fine through the first 30 or so cds, but after that I started getting weird error messages in Nero (the one I always used with it). So, I contacted Nero tech support and asked them what the problem could be, took a week and a half to get a response, and finally they ask me if my system meets all the requirements. Here's the kicker: I gave them the system requirements for the CD Burner, my system specs, and how I had the burner set up. So after that I contacted I/O magic's tech support, and I still haven't gotten a response after a week. So this thing is coming out of my computer and going back to the store. If you're thinking of buying this, I recommend making paper airplanes with your money instead. They're alot cheaper than the cds I had to buy, only for them to be turned into coasters.

I/O Magic Hi-Val H321040A-15R 32x10x40 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

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I/O Magic Hi-Val H321040A-15R 32x10x40 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

For more than seven years, I/OMagic Corporation has consistently brought new and exciting multimedia and communication products to market for the portable and desktop computer industry. I/OMagic products are designed to serve both the personal computer market and the consumer electronic marketplace. The company is a technology-based corporation with several product lines - including optical storage drives, digital imaging products, multimedia/adapter cards and input/output devices that provide enhanced features and increased functionality and productivity for today's computer users. If you are considering expanding and upgrading your system, look for I/OMagic products - you'll find them easy to use, technically sound and an excellent value.

I/O Magic 48x24x48 Internal CD-RW/DVD Drive (IN4816C)

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I/O Magic Product Review

I/O Magic 48x24x48 Internal CD-RW/DVD Drive (IN4816C)

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

The 48x24x48/16x Combo CD-RW/DVD Drive is a great addition to any computing solution! Experience the freedom of mobility when making your own Audio, Video, Data or MP3 custom CDs. The 48x24x48/16x Combo CD-RW/DVD Drive is also the perfect solution for backups and storage of digital photographs. Automatic Media Selection for CD, CD-R & CD-RW. Includes CD Mastering Software, which allows you to create MP3, audio, video and data CDs. Includes DVD software for watching your favorite movie on your home computer. Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98 & 95 Plug 'n Play compatible.

Customer Reviews:

I/O Magic Product Review.......2005-09-08

I own a later version of this product (the 52x) and within a couple weeks of having it it stoped working. I've never had any problem with any other rom I have bought from other companies. I will personally never buy anything from I/O magic again.

I/O Magic DR-CDRW1640 16X10X40 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

Average customer rating:

Good "n" Inexpensive
Speed for the Times

I/O Magic DR-CDRW1640 16X10X40 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Writes a 650MB disc in about 5 minutes
Horizontal and Vertical Mounting

ASIN: B00005UK9J

Product Description

I/OMagic is proud to bring you the MagicWriter CD-RW drive, the perfect solution for your backup and storage needs. Store and archive your software projects. Easy retrieval and software version control with CD-RW technology is now a reality. Store and update large image files, transport them easily and retrieve files from any standard CD-ROM drive. With CD-RW technology, you can record, optimize and prototype your work exactly the way you want it. Backup your data, archive documents, distribute large files and store sensitive data in-house with CD-RW technology. Write, erase and re-write your sensitive data and documents in the most easy and affordable way with I/OMagic's MagicWriter CD-RW.

Customer Reviews:

Good "n" Inexpensive.......2002-01-19

I got one of these a couple of months ago and it's working well. This replaced an old 2x drive, also sold by I/OMagic.
I/OMagic repackages a number of brands in its boxes, but they're all from pretty reputable OEM outfits like BTC and Lite-On. Both my new one and the old one are BTC. It installed easily, runs quietly, and makes good discs. Mine came with Nero Burning Rom software, which works very well but took a little learning to use. Tech support from I/OMagic could be a little more responsive, but if you know what you are doing this is probably a very good buy.

Speed for the Times.......2002-01-05

Can you really tell the difference between a 550 and 733 if you're a just a regular consumer browsing the net? I think not. What if you're a computer geek that spends 12+ hours a day in front of the computer? YES! I am a member of the first group of users. My roommate has the fastest CD-R available, and he paid for it. I have seen him burn CD after CD. Most of the time he never uses them again. I have the I/O Magic 16X10X40 Internal CD-RW Drive! It's perfect. Right in my price range, fast enough for my needs. I burn Music, pics, last semester's docs... and more. No data gaps or skipping. And the software is easy to use. Don't forget to add the CD labeler to your cart. I didn't the first time and I ended up having to come back later to get. In the mean time all my CD's got disorganized. Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP is the most affordable and pretty much works best. If you don't have XP Easy CD Creator 5.0 Platinum is the bomb!
Happy Burning!

I/O Magic INCDRW4048 MagicSpin 40x12x48 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

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I/O Magic INCDRW4048 MagicSpin 40x12x48 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

This CD-Rewriteable is a high performance IDE interface CD-RW drive, implementing the ATAPI IDE standard interface with 48X (read), 48x (write) and 16X (re-write) Speeds.

I/O Magic DR-CDRW3240 32x10x40 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

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I/O Magic DR-CDRW3240 32x10x40 Internal IDE CD-RW Drive

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Product Description

I/OMagic's 32x10x40 drive offers unprecedented performance to handle today's demands by reading CDs at up to 40X speed, writing CD/R disks at incredible 32X speed, and CD/RW disks at 10X speed. Automatic Media Selection for CD, CD-R & CD-RW. Includes CD Mastering Software for Creating MP3, Audio, Video and Data CDs, Perfect Solution for Backup and Storage of Digital Photos, Windows 2000, Me, 98 & 95 Plug 'n Play compatible.

Average customer rating:

If anything goes wrong, you're on your own...

Why not, go external?!?!

Easy, wonderful, phenominal product

it worked great (when it worked)

This company is a joke!

QPS QPCDRW161040FEM External 16x10x40 FireWire CD-RW Drive

Manufacturer: QPS
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

External Drives | CD-RW Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
Mac Drives | CD-RW Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
FireWire Drives | CD-RW Drives | Drives & Storage | Computer Add-Ons | Computers & Add-Ons | Categories | Electronics
Accessories:

Memorex 32024750 CD-R, 80 Minute, 700 MB, 40x (Black, 50-Pack Spindle)

TDK CD-R80EXM20 CD-R, 80 Minute, 700 MB, 16x (20-Pack with Slim Jewel Cases)

Toast 5 Titanium

Product Features:

Stores 700 MB of data or 80 minutes of audio on high-capacity CDs

40x read, 16x write, 10x rewrite speeds

FireWire 1394 interface for PC and Mac

2 MB buffer

140-millisecond average access time

ASIN: B00005B63N

Product Description

Quality and unparalleled reliability set the QPS CD-Rewriters apart from the competition. With the latest firmware and software drivers, you can master virtually any CD format with the widest range of operating-system support, including Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT. The integrated "Running OPC" automatically optimizes the laser power to ensure consistent, successful recording every time you master a CD. Creating CDs just got easier. Now with packet-writing support, you can treat the CD-rewritable Que! drives as standard floppy drives. Along with the bundled, packet-writing software, you can copy thousands of sessions directly to the CD-R or CD-RW media. Simply drag and drop the files to the CD-RW drive through Windows Explorer or File Manager! The Que! Drives are ideal for data archiving. Along with their immunity to all types of magnetic-field data corruption, the CD-rewritable Que! Drives offer you all of the removable storage advantages, including unlimited capacity, off-line storage and data security with up to 100 years of medium shelf-life. With the ability of the QPS CD-Rewriters to perform as a standard CD-ROM reader, CD-R writer and CD-rewriter at the same time, the need for adding a standard CD-ROM reader to your system is completely eliminated. So why settle for just any CD-rewriter when you can own the QPS Que! CD-Rewriter.

Amazon.com Product Description

The External FireWire CD-RW drive from QPS Inc. delivers fast 40x read, 16x write, and 10x rewrite speeds for storing data or audio on high-capacity CDs. Compatible with PC and Mac computers, the drive features a FireWire 1394 interface for easy plug-and-play installation, a generous 2 MB buffer, and 140 millisecond average access times.

Engineered into the drive is QPS BURNProof technology, which eliminates buffer underrun errors in fast write modes and allows multitasking on your PC while burning CDs. In addition, included software enables you to use your drive for drag-and-drop data file transfer and for creating custom music CDs quickly and easily.

QPS offers a one-year warranty on the external 16x10x40 FireWire CD-RW drive.

Customer Reviews:

If anything goes wrong, you're on your own..........2002-11-03

PLEASE HEED COMMENTS IN OTHER REVIEWS ABOUT POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM QPS! I purchased a very similar QPS external RW drive (QPCDRW321040FL) that performed acceptably for about eight months...and then abruptly died. After determining that it was a hardware problem, I followed instructions that came with the burner to contact the company for information on how to return the drive for repair or replacement under the warranty. I have sent numerous email messages to the customer "service" department, with no reply. The form on the QPS web page for sending requests for customer service doesn't work (!). I called the QPS customer service department during business hours, waited on hold for about an hour and a half, and then was abruptly disconnected without being able to speak to anyone. I've even sent fax messages. No reply AT ALL from the company. I would never have purchased this burner if I had known that QPS had such poor regard for its customers. I STRONGLY recommend avoiding this company and its products if you have alternatives.

Why not, go external?!?!.......2002-10-31

There have been some people leaving reviews for this product saying "why go external? Why go external?" Well look, if you've got a laptop that only has a DVD drive, or just a CD-ROM drive and you want to record your own CDs what do you do or even if you want to copy from one CD to another or some files off of a DVD what then?

Also have you thought that installing internals on a desktop on your own would void your warranty, because it does? And if something goes wrong then there you go, you're out of luck cause it's or own fault for cracking the case to put in a product.

As for the cost, yes we can easily see that cost is an issue. It's obvious externals will cost more.

Also, what about portability. I sure as heck don't want to buy two or three different drives for each computer I'll be using.

I could keep going, but but just think before you write. If you don't have anything directly product related, in regard to reviewing, just keep it to yourself. (I would take my own advice, but there are people out there not using these review places as they are designed to be used.)

Easy, wonderful, phenominal product.......2002-06-28

After spending many frustrating hours with a crappy Iomega Predator, I finally gave up and went looking for something better and found it in this drive. Hooked it up and haven't had a single bad burn yet since I bought it almost a year ago. I burn all the time--it is fast, reliable, and durable. The case is a bit on the bulky side--even with the nice traveling case it's not what I'd call portable, but I don't really care.

it worked great (when it worked).......2002-05-17

I bought this drive when I needed high speed burning and I didn't have a desktop PC that was fast enough to push a 16x burner. I bought it because I read that they were using plextor drives and I'll swear by a plextor on reliability.

I got the drive and it was a plextor. Unfortunately, it had been damaged in shipping. I guess the UPS man dropped it. I sent it back to amazon and got a replacement about a week later.

This drive was a Teac, but the thing worked perfectly. I burned tons of cd's. I was in college at the time and moved about every semester but otherwise the thing just sat on my desk. I wasn't carrying it around a whole lot.

One day (about a month after the warranty ran out) the thing just quit. It won't read or write a cd. Win98 will recognize it as a drive but you can't get any data from it.

It was a good drive but don't count on it for a long term solution. I'm buying a new desktop next and i'll put an internal plextor in it.

This company is a joke!.......2002-04-25

I have a QPS burner and it has been nothing but trouble. It throws errors all of the time and is basically useless. I have tried to contact the company numerous times for help and technical support and they have never responded. A friend of mine who used to work for a large electronics store told me this company has a reputation for poor product support and customer service.

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