Tag archive: X DVD-RW

Sony announced Monday the availability of a new DVD burner geared towards Mac users. The new DRX-820UL/T is priced at $159.99 and available now. The DRX-820UL/T, said Sony, has a vertical design and is equipped with both i.LINK (IEEE1394/FireWire compatible) and USB 2.0 interfaces. It comes bundled with burning software for both Mac and Windows operating systems. It also reportedly supports the industry's fastest 8X DVD+R Double Layer… Read More

Plextor yesterday announced the availability of a new line of 16X DVD+/-R/RW CD-R/RW drives which also support DVD-RAM. The PX-750 series, consisting of the internal PX-750A ($89) and external PX-750UF ($139), will be in stores by the end of the month. The PX-750 series, said Plextor, is their first drive line up to support DVD-RAM functionality for removable data storage applications. The drives reportedly deliver recording speeds of 16X… Read More

Plextor today said they were planning to ship shortly the industry's first 18x DVD+/-R burner. The new PX-760A is priced at $119 and should be available in April. The multifunction internal PX-760A, Plextor said, offers up versatile DVD/CD burning capabilities which reportedly get recording speeds of 18X DVD+/-R on certified 16X DVD+/-R media, 10X DVD+R on Double-Layer media and 6X DVD-R on Dual Layer media. The drive also supports 8X… Read More

Sony today announced details about the forth coming DRX-810UL/T external DVD burner. This unit, which is Mac and PC compatible, will be available in November for less than $150. The DRX-810UL/T, said Sony, works with both PCs and Macs. It comes bundled with both Toast 6 Lite (Mac) and Nero (PC) software for storing and sharing of home movies, digital photos, and music at 8X maximum for DVD+R Double Layer recording speed, enabling users to… Read More

Sony yesterday announced they were planning on introducing their tenth generation DVD burners this fall. The internal DRU-810A will be available in September for around $100, while the external DRX-810UL will been seen on store shelves in October for around $150. This 810 series, Sony said, will feature an 8x DVD+R recording speed for dual layer DVDs, which means it can burn up to 8.5GB of data on compatible media within about 15 minutes.… Read More

The Plextor PX-740A Series drive is a highly versatile 10-in-1 DVD/CD burner that supports 8X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL, and 16X DVD+/-R Writing; 8X DVD+RW and 6X DVD-RW Rewriting; and 16X max DVD-Reading; as well as high-speed 48X CD-R Writing, 32X CD-RW Rewriting, and 48X max CD-Reading. The PX-740A drive has a 2 MB buffer and features Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking. Lossless… Read More

The internal DRU-800A and external DRX-800UL models can burn up to four hours of high-quality video or up to 8.5 GB of data, music and/or images onto a single DVD-R DL disc. The 800 series marks Sony's ninth generation of dual format DVD burners and also features 4X DVD+R DL, 16X DVD±R, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 48X CD-R and 24X CD-RW recording. In addition, the DRU-800A and DRX-800UL drives come bundled with a software package from… Read More

The DVDirect recorder also works with analog camcorders, VCRs and other video sources. What's more, it can be attached to a computer for more advanced DVD burning projects. This second-generation model includes a digital video (DV) input (i.LINK/FireWire®/IEEE 1394) that allows for quick and easy high-quality video transfers from a digital camcorder, including full camcorder control from DVDirect in synchronized recording mode. Sony… Read More

In addition, the RDVDC announced that market research conducted by TSR show that DVD camcorders are one of the fastest growing segments of the entire recordable DVD market, and that sales of consumer DVD recorders, writers (PC drives/burners) and camcorders have more than doubled in size over the past year.  The TSR studies indicate that consumers have begun to embrace recordable DVD and move beyond simple Set-Top-Box (STB) recorders… Read More

The drive achieves blazing fast 16X CAV performance on recommended 8X DVD+R media, and burns a 4.7GB DVD in less than six minutes, one minute faster than leading ZCLV competitors. The new drive also supports dual-layer DVD media, enabling users to burn up to four hours of high-quality MPEG-2 video on a single 8.5GB DVD disc in approximately 28 minutes. The internal PX-716SA drive features an integrated Serial ATA connection,… Read More

From the press release: A dual interface supports both Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and full-speed compliant IEEE-1394 FireWire®, enabling Plextor customers to easily share a single external high-performance DVD/CD recorder among multiple Apple® Macintosh® and Microsoft® Windows®-based personal computer systems. The PX-712UF gives users the ability to create, edit, and share customized DVDs and CDs in less time than ever before. With support for… Read More

With the PX-712SA, users can record a full DVD in less than 6 minutes at a burst rate of 16.5 MB per second, allowing them to create, edit, and share customized DVDs faster than ever before. The new internal drive is the first Plextor product to feature an integrated Serial ATA connection, enabling OEMs and System Integrators to leverage the benefits of Serial ATA. Serial ATA, which extends bandwidth to 150 MB/sec, is an evolutionary… Read More

Plextor Corp. today announced the PX-712SA DVD±R/RW drive with support for high-speed 12X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R recording. With the PX-712SA, users can record a full DVD in less than 6 minutes at a burst rate of 16.5 MB per second, allowing them to create, edit, and share customized DVDs faster than ever before. The new internal drive is the first Plextor product to feature an integrated Serial ATA connection, enabling OEMs and System… Read More

Demonstrating its technical leadership in the emerging Serial ATA (SATA) market, Plextor Corp. today announced the PX-712SA DVD±R/RW drive with support for high-speed 12X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R recording. With the PX-712SA, users can record a full DVD in less than 6 minutes at a burst rate of 16.5 MB per second, allowing them to create, edit, and share customized DVDs faster than ever before. The new internal drive is the first Plextor… Read More

From Sony's press release: Sony Electronics is rewarding owners of its 530 series of dual format DVD/CD-recordable drives with a free firmware upgrade that will allow them to achieve up to 8X DVD-R and 4X DVD-RW recording speeds. Owners of the internal DRU-530A or external DRX-530UL Dual RW drive will be able to download the free firmware upgrade from Sony's Storage Support Web site at… Read More