Other World Computing Updates DVD Burner

The new Mercury Pro DVR-111, priced at $129.99, has dual USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 interfaces and burns to both DVDs and CDs.

Other World Computing, a manufacturer of Mac related accessories, today announced an updated version of their Mercury Pro external DVD/CD burner. The Mercury Pro DVR-111 is priced at $129.99 and available now.

The Mercury Pro DVR-111, said Other World Computing, features up to 16x DVD, 8x Dual Layer DVD and 40x CD burning speeds and includes both USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 interfaces. This external drive also reportedly offers high-speed read/playback of a variety of CD and DVD formats including DVD-RAM and supports burning of up to 8.5GB of data per disc.

“Today’s DVD and CD performance technology is exciting and the external Mercury Pro DVR-111 gives you immediate plug-and-play access with new levels of quiet speed at an incredible price,” said Other World Computing CEO Larry O’Connor in a statement.