HP dvd840i Super Multi DVD Writer High-Speed Internal Drive

HP dvd840i Super Multi DVD Writer High-Speed Internal Drive
Lightscribe v 1.2 ready / Up to 8.5 GB Records double layer DVD's up to 8x, DVD-RWs at 16x DVD-RAM 5x / Nero, SureThing, CyberLink software / EIDE PATA Record double-layer DVDs at up to 8x, recordable DVDs at up to 16x, rewritable DVDs at up to 8x, and DVD-RAMs at up to 5x. Transfer hours of video onto DVD with your PC, then show in your living room Back up critical files on DVD-RAM discs Get excellent playback compatibility on DVD drives and players

Customer Review: HP dvd840i

Easy to install. Works well. I haven't used the light scribe yet so no comment on that feature.

Customer Review: Unit is OK, Nero is not

The unit itself is not bad, I guess. But it comes with Nero software, and I can't remember a time when Nero wasn't a peice of junk. I had hoped Nero had improved their crappy software when I bought this drive. But nope. Nero is just as crappy as always. Even when it says it has verified the written data, half of the files on DVD are marked as ready to be written. This is a major problem. And when you try to update the Nero software, good luck. Their update routine makes you jump through hoops, and if you don't follow the exact sequence, you'll be in trouble. I don't know why Nero has such a hard time making a quality product, but I also dont understand why DVD drive manufacturers cant do a better job themselves.