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Panasonic LF-D521 DVD Burner II review

6.0

Editors' Rating

Good

8.0

Members' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 170

Verdict

Panasonic's LF-D521 is a well-priced DVD writer that can record DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW media. It's not the fastest drive on the market, but support for several DVD formats at a good price make it an attractive deal nonetheless... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Good price
  • Supports DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW, as well as CD-R and CD-RW.

Cons

  • Not the fastest drive on the block
  • Noisy in operation
  • No DVD+R/+RW support.

Key Specs

CD read / write / rewrite speed: 32x / 12x / 8x
DVD read / write / rewrite speed: 6x / 2x / 2x

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Member Opinion

8.0

Average Member Rating

Excellent

4 Members have reviewed this product

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Bundaleer Wombat

Bundaleer Wombat

Provides my requirements at the right price

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8.0

Excellent


David Pattison

David Pattison

Very flexible, especially with my \Panasonic DVD recorder, which is excellent.

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8.5

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Good performance great price

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8.0

Excellent


Anonymous

Anonymous

Good value, with a good line up of utilities

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7.5

Very Good


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