Panasonic Disc Drives & Burners

Panasonic® DVD drives offer businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies a solidly-built data management tool. These devices make it easy to backup essential data and share media files from home, the office, and during long-term military deployments. Staples® carries several styles of optical disc drives, recordable media, and accessories to suit the needs of everyday users and specialty operations alike.

Panasonic DVD Drives Designed for Rugged Environments
Select DVD burners are designed for use with Panasonic's Toughbook® series of heavy-duty notebooks, ensuring high performance even under the roughest of conditions. An optional upgrade, these drives feature lightweight and durable construction, reinforcing devices against hard drops, spills, and falls. They're highly suitable for military applications, building sites, and industrial environments, standing up well against everyday wear and tear and harsh outdoor environments.

Panasonic's DVD Drives Provide Fast and Secure File Backups
Whether you're working out in the field or from a home office, Panasonic disc burning drives make collaborative file sharing quick, reliable, and efficient. Plug-in modules powered by SATA technology let users hot-swap devices without rebooting a system, saving teams valuable time during mission-critical tasks. Rapid disc-reading and writing speeds let users quickly reference and update blueprints, equipment manuals, and reports so everyone stays focused and organized throughout every project.

Panasonic DVD Drives Support Multiple Disc Formats
Panasonic's DVD writers support several types of disc-burning formats, including DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-RAM, and CD-RW. Re-writable technology supports multiple backup sessions on a single disc, while standard CD-R technology lets users make a single-session media disc and data backups up to 847MB in size. Compared to CD-ROM discs, DVD-ROM discs support multi-gigabyte backups so users can make a comprehensive system backup or share large volumes of information with clients and project team members.

Can Panasonic DVD Drives Read and Burn Blu-ray™ Discs?
While many Blu-ray drives can read a variety of discs, including CDs and DVDs, Panasonic's DVD writers cannot read or burn data onto Blu-ray discs. They can, however, play music CDs and DVD movie discs, making them ideal for on-the-go entertainment after a hard day's work.

Do Discs Burned on a Panasonic DVD Drive Work on Other Machines?
Many computers are able to read a range of disc formats, although older CD-ROM drives may not support DVD playback. Discs containing playable video clips, photo slideshows, and audio files often work with a range of DVD players, Blu-ray machines, all-in-one home entertainment systems, and portable media players.

Are There Panasonic DVD Drives Designed for Home Computing Systems?
Panasonic primarily focuses on stand-alone DVD and Blu-ray players for everyday entertainment needs along with recordable media solutions destined for industrial use, healthcare, field services, and the government sector.

Do Panasonic's DVD Drives Work With Mac® Computers?
Panasonic DVD writers are mainly designed for use with Windows®-based machines, although other modern operating systems and equipment may support SATA connectivity. To ensure system compatibility, users may want to consult with a computing expert or consider buying a DVD drive designed for both Mac and PC environments.