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DB7 · 06-09-2005, 12:05 PM

Sony shows 8x DVD+R dual-layer drive

By Tony Smith
Published Tuesday 6th September 2005 10:28 GMT
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Sony has become one of the first DVD writer manufacturers to ship a dual-layer DVD+R that can write at 8x speeds, the company said today.

Separately, Mitsubishi today said it will ship DVD+R DL 8x capable media in October.

Sony's DRU-810A is an internal drive that hooks up to the host across an Ultra DMA Mode 2 ATAPI interface. In addition to 8x DVD+R DL, the drive supports DVD+R DL 4x. It also writes DVD+RW discs at 8x and DVD±R at 16x and DVD-RW at 6x.

Sony packages a pair of bezels, one silver, the other black, the better to match up with whatever system the drive is fitted to. The unit also ships with the Nero Software Suite. The whole lot will retail for around €70 (£48/$88).

Mitsubishi's discs, which provide 8.5GB of storage capacity, are based on a "high-sensitivity organic pigment" to support write speeds of 2.4x up to 8x and a maximum data-transfer rate of up to 209.25Mbps.

The DVD+RW Alliance announced the DVD+R 8x specification last March at the CeBIT show. Then, the technology's definition document had reached version 0.9 - sufficient, the organisation said, to allow hardware vendors to prepare for Q3 availability. ®

sheriff_bart · 06-09-2005, 02:18 PM

this is the one i have fitted to my PC

Phillips

have had this nearly a year and it does everything the Sony one does and i have put all known makes and brands and different write speeds and it has never once fallen over.

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif[/img]

Harbottle · 06-09-2005, 07:43 PM

Interesting news I wonder how much the x8 blanks will be, I have never yet attempted to burn a DL disk as the cheapest media is @£2.50p a throw [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eek.gif[/img]

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06-09-2005, 12:05 PM	#1
DB7 is just Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 6,066 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Sony shows 8x DVD+R dual-layer drive By Tony Smith Published Tuesday 6th September 2005 10:28 GMT Get breaking Reg news straight to your desktop - click here to find out how Sony has become one of the first DVD writer manufacturers to ship a dual-layer DVD+R that can write at 8x speeds, the company said today. Separately, Mitsubishi today said it will ship DVD+R DL 8x capable media in October. Sony's DRU-810A is an internal drive that hooks up to the host across an Ultra DMA Mode 2 ATAPI interface. In addition to 8x DVD+R DL, the drive supports DVD+R DL 4x. It also writes DVD+RW discs at 8x and DVD±R at 16x and DVD-RW at 6x. Sony packages a pair of bezels, one silver, the other black, the better to match up with whatever system the drive is fitted to. The unit also ships with the Nero Software Suite. The whole lot will retail for around €70 (£48/$88). Mitsubishi's discs, which provide 8.5GB of storage capacity, are based on a "high-sensitivity organic pigment" to support write speeds of 2.4x up to 8x and a maximum data-transfer rate of up to 209.25Mbps. The DVD+RW Alliance announced the DVD+R 8x specification last March at the CeBIT show. Then, the technology's definition document had reached version 0.9 - sufficient, the organisation said, to allow hardware vendors to prepare for Q3 availability. ®

06-09-2005, 02:18 PM	#2
sheriff_bart has no status. Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Redcar, Cleveland Posts: 45 Country: iTrader: (0)	this is the one i have fitted to my PC Phillips have had this nearly a year and it does everything the Sony one does and i have put all known makes and brands and different write speeds and it has never once fallen over. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif[/img]

06-09-2005, 07:43 PM	#3
Harbottle is potty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,238 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (16)	Interesting news I wonder how much the x8 blanks will be, I have never yet attempted to burn a DL disk as the cheapest media is @£2.50p a throw [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/eek.gif[/img]