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Asus rolls out the SBC-04D1S-U ... [TechConnect]
Asus is bringing sexy back to the world of optical drives (BEd: Right) with the release of the black beauty seen below, the SBC-04D1S-U. Measuring 157 (W) x 142 (D) x 21 (H) mm and weighting in 412 grams, the new Blu-Ray combo drive has a USB 2.0 ... (more) (0 comments) -
Lite-On iHOS104 BD-ROM Drive Un... [CoolComputing]
Lite-On iHOS104 BD-ROM Drive Unveiled (more) (0 comments) -
Buffalo announces the DVSM-U24F... [TechConnect]
Serving up more optical media 'fun', Buffalo has introduced the DVSM-U24FBS series internal DVD writer. Coming in black and white, the drive has a SATA interface, provides top burning speeds of 24x for DVD+R/-R, 16x for DVD-ROM, 12x for DVD-RAM, ... (more) (0 comments) -
Pioneer BDR-203BK Blu-ray writer [Register Har...]
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Pioneer Announces 8x Blu-Ray Wr... [techPowerUp!]
Pioneer Europe today unveiled its latest Blu-ray writer, the BDR-203BK, that's capable of writing at 8x speeds on Singe and Dual Layer BR-R discs. The BDR-203BK with black bezel will be available on an OEM basis from February 2009. It will cost a ... (more) (0 comments) -
Sony readies 24x DVD writer [TechConnect]
Sony Optiarc Europe, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony has just announced the AD-7240S, a 24x DVD burner to rival Lite-On's own speedy writers. The upcoming internal drive has a SATA interface, comes with Adaptive Self Tuning technology and provi ... (more) (0 comments) -
Lite-On Announces New 24x PATA ... [techPowerUp!]
Influenced by the release of NEC's 24x SOC chip, optical drive maker Lite-On announced the upcoming release of three faster internal DVD writers. Capable of recording compatible blank DVD±R media at up to 24x speeds, the new models will be offere ... (more) (0 comments) -
Lite-On readies three 24x DVD w... [TechConnect]
Optical drive specialist Lite-On has just announced a trio of DVD burners that will write DVD discs at a record-breaking speed of 24x. Dubbed iHAS324, iHAP424 and iHAS624, the upcoming drives feature SmartErase technology, which enables users to ... (more) (0 comments)
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New optical drives by Plextor
Plextor has launched a new internal DVD-ReWriter with ATAPI/IDE-interface (PX-860A) and SATA (PX-860SA). The speeds of these new optical drives are specified at 20x for DVD+/- R, 12x for DVD+/- R DL, 8x for DVD+RW, DVD-RW at 6x, DVD-RAM at 12x ... (more) (0 comments) -
New LaCie DVD burner with FireWire and USB
LaCie introduces a new external DVD-burner. The product features a USB 2.0 and a FireWire-conntector. It writes DVD- and DVD+ media at speeds of 22x. LaCie has also implemented the LightScribe technology, which makes it possible to print label ... (more) (0 comments) -
New Blu Ray writer by Pioneer
It has been quite some time since we have reported the arrival of new drives capable of writing on Blu Ray media, but Pioneer has recently announced a new addition to the line up. The BDR-S03J-BK (BlacK) and BDR-S03J-W (White) are able to put ... (more) (0 comments) -
Lite-On announce slim external DVD rewriter
Lite-On recently announced the introduction of a new external slim DVD writer. The eSAU208 is a full featured, USB-powered, 8X slim DVD writer, ideal for users looking for a compact portable DVD writer. Mobility and flexibility ... (more) (0 comments) -
Lite-On launches BD-Combo iHES206
Lite-On launches its first 6x Internal Blu-ray Combo: the iHES206. The iHES206 combines Blu-ray playback with DVD burning capability, in a single device. The burner features a SATA connection and is able to burn all conventional DVD and CD for ... (more) (0 comments) -
New Lite-On burners
Lite-ON introduces a new generation of external DVD burners. The eSAU208 can be connected via the USB-port and get it's power from the bundled power adaptor. It also have an energy saving mode which can be activated when lower energy consumpti ... (more) (0 comments) -
Panasonic introduces 8x Blu-ray burner
Panasonic will release an internal 8x Blu-ray burner on the 13th of September. The Panasonic LF-PB37JD has a SATA-interface, is able to burn Recordable Blu-ray (BD-R) at 8x and Rewritable Blu-ray (BD-RE) at 2x. The burner has an 8MB cache a ... (more) (0 comments) -
New Lite-On burners can erase as well
Lite-On has announced four new DVD-burners. According to the company, these burners are faster than their predecessors. They would also be equipped with 'Smart Erase', allowing them to remove data from DVD+R (DL) and CD-R media. Lite-On says t ... (more) (0 comments) - More news







