Thread: new SONY dust proof Drive in INDIA

my both DVD writers got damaged so in last few days i was looking for a DVD RAM drive which was affordable and have more writing speed...........after looking on so many places i got this box on this place........

i was impressed from this just because of its maximum DVD writing speed(22x)

Sony Electronics has announced the availability of its AD-7220S-ID drive in India.

Boasting the incorporation of a dust-proof technology, the drive overcomes the limitation of dust-free operation and offers optical drive performance by running at 22x speed. The drive features 22x DVD Read/Write, 48 x CD Read/Write, Max.12x DVD-RAM Write.</p>

Measuring 146 × 41.3 × 170mm and weighing 600g, the AD-7220S-ID comes embedded with 6 sponges on the inside of bottom cover, bezel and PWB, absorbing the dust for uninterrupted usage and offering over 20% longer product life. It sports buffer memory capacity of 2 MB and 160ms of DVD access time as well as 140ms of CD access time.

Supporting Serial ATA format, the latest DVD-RW from Sony also features a vibration reduction system, efficient heat dissipation, buffer under run protection, optimized writing quality. The drive has the capability to automatically adjust the writing strategy, and CD-DA/VCD/DVD data extraction that enables smooth reading.

The Sony AD-7220S-ID supports a wide range of formats such as DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM (mode 1), CD-ROM/XA (mode 2, form 1 and form 2), Photo CD, CD Extra, CD-TEXT, CD-I, VIDEO CD, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, CD-DA, Enhance CD, UDF (fixed/variable Packet mode), DVD-Audio.
Available in India through Rashi Peripherals, the Sony AD-7220S-ID drive carries a price tag of Rs. 1300.

Other technical specifications include:-

• Buffer memory capacity: 2 MByte
• Access Time: DVD: 160ms CD: 140ms
• Dimension: 146mm × 41.3mm × 170mm
• Weight: 600g

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Source :---)> Sony AD-7220S-ID

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at present it was only available through Rashi Peripherals Pvt. Ltd:

About Rashi Peripherals Pvt. Ltd:
Rashi is one of the leading distribution Companies in India with distribution of world famous brands like AMD, ALTEC LANSING, APC, ASUS, COMPEX, FREECOM, HP, PROCURVE, JETWAY, LEADTEK, LOGITECH, MAXELL, NETGEAR, NEXANS, PIXELVIEW, SANDISK, SENAO, SIEMENS, SONY, THINK3 and XFX. Rashi has its own ISO 9001:2001 accredited RP Tech Branded Systems. Its products comprise mostly in the high end, quality and premium range. Rashi has grown consistently over the years and its turnover was Rs.668 crore for the financial year 2007-08. This year the company plans to grow by more than 50 – 60% over year’s figures. Today Rashi has 53 branches all across the country and a more than 9000 reseller base who are working together with the company for distribution of its brands.
For more information please visit www.rptechindia.com

I was expecting the drive to be high priced but the price tag of just 1300/- is a welcome surprise. Thanks for the info.

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

I was expecting the drive to be high priced but the price tag of just 1300/- is a welcome surprise. Thanks for the info.

thats what the thing which also made me surprised......because most of the DVD Writers are around 2k but this one is for 1300/- as like few time back LG came in 1350/- made in CHINA with a champion logo sticker...........
what you guys say is this a good deal or what.......???

Depends on your opinion actually ....

In another thread many people said that sony drives don't last long so u may wanna wait untill u get views from others.

IMO most of the features u mentioned are available in all the standard drives (correct me if I am wrong). Even samsung SATA drives costs 1200 when i bought recently.

Just curious - do you actually use DVD-RAM. I've never seen one..

Originally Posted by newprouser

Just curious - do you actually use DVD-RAM. I've never seen one..

do i need to show you my hardware profile.......

Originally Posted by amitkool21

do i need to show you my hardware profile.......

Originally Posted by newprouser

yes my friend i'm using 2 DVD RAM Drives........

Originally Posted by amitkool21

yes my friend i'm using 2 DVD RAM Drives........

cool

i got this drive for INR 1081/- .. its very good for single layer media but just sucks with dual layer (does not suck too much though, update here (new SONY dust proof Drive in INDIA)... but i'm happy with it... its a bit noisy... but its fast....

also my previous sony dru 810a is still working after 3yrs... just its tray mechanism gave way after some mishandling.

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

i got this drive for INR 1081/- .. its very good for single layer media but just sucks with dual layer. but i'm happy with it... its a bit noisy... but its fast....

also my previous sony dru 810a is still working after 3yrs... just its tray mechanism gave way after some mishandling.

have you used dual layer media? i mean for burning purpose? how much do they cost?

yes i have used verbatim +r dl, thats why i wrote that... i got 3 for 250 bucks off ebay.

the discs are readable very well no doubt. but when u look at the disc scans then it shows high amount of pi errors on the second layer.... but it won't affect normal storage.

u know if u ignore this one aspect then its a very good drive,

the tray is specially light and has reduced plastic, so the load/eject times are very fast. overall i'm satisfied...

One of the queries which came to my mind while reading this thread today.

Is a dust proof drive necessary? What will be effect of this dust-proof label in the productivity of this drive? Any explanation given in the device manual?

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

One of the queries which came to my mind while reading this thread today.

Is a dust proof drive necessary? What will be effect of this dust-proof label in the productivity of this drive? Any explanation given in the device manual?

well over the years dust does build up inside the drive due to the type of vacuum created by a high speed spinning disc. so it does get on the lens too,

with this drive u can rest easy as u won't need to use those lens cleaning discs that are available in the market... nothing else...

the effect wud probably be that every brand wud start writing this term on their products ...

Pioneer DVR-S16FXB also features the same.

Anti-dust / Noiseless
DRA and Anti-dust tech minimize the noise under 42dBA; through the new Anti-dust design, an improved chassis insulation aids in the protection of the drive's internal components from dust and small particles that can hinder the drive's operability and life span.

Thanks for the info btw @StarryKnight

np cooltechie... pioneer drives used to be awesome.

btw this high pi error on the second layer is seen on various other drives from samsung, lg too.

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

btw this high pi error on the second layer is seen on various other drives from samsung, lg too.

Which software do u use to measure the PI/PO errors? Kprobe? Or any other?

nero cd dvd speed.

I dont think sony DVD writers are the Best. They reject more cds or dvds as compared to other brands. I got my sony writer 2 times after that i got it replaced from my dealer by LG due to this reason.

Originally Posted by pisces_m

I dont think sony DVD writers are the Best. They reject more cds or dvds as compared to other brands. I got my sony writer 2 times after that i got it replaced from my dealer by LG due to this reason.

i have never encountered this error till date.

i have been using dru810a for the last 2+ years and its still working fine. though i use it as an external drive now using usb cord. the tray mechanism is problematicat times. i manually need to push the tray, the button doesnt work some times in case of ejection

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

yes i have used verbatim +r dl, thats why i wrote that... i got 3 for 250 bucks off ebay.

the discs are readable very well no doubt. but when u look at the disc scans then it shows high amount of pi errors on the second layer.... but it won't affect normal storage.

u know if u ignore this one aspect then its a very good drive,

the tray is specially light and has reduced plastic, so the load/eject times are very fast. overall i'm satisfied...

i got 4 imation DVD 9 Discs.......for 190/- each..........i used 3 from them only one burned succesfully........which was cheapest and best DVD 9 Disc.......???

only verbs are to be trusted these days amit... they are the best quality available. imation and all are only rebadged cheap discs.

True!
Only get Verbattim DVD+R with media code: MCC004

btw i found this drive writes sony dvd +r single layer extremely well. bought a 10 pack of writex and what i found was they had been manufactured by sony! those were extremely well written.

but when i again bought a writex 10 pack they were manufactured by moserbaer, they were average in quality... bought another pack again and again moserbaer turned up... dunno how i got my hands on that pack...

Originally Posted by StarryKnight

btw i found this drive writes sony dvd +r single layer extremely well. bought a 10 pack of writex and what i found was they had been manufactured by sony! those were extremely well written.

but when i again bought a writex 10 pack they were manufactured by moserbaer, they were average in quality... bought another pack again and again moserbaer turned up... dunno how i got my hands on that pack...

i bought writex 50 pack every time.....but never found them manufactured by sony or moserbaer.........

BTW what was the cost of that verbs disc......