4x DVD+RW write speed in Sony's new dual format DVD writers

April 7, 2003

Sony has announced the successors to its popular DVD±R/RW writers during the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention in Las Vegas. The main new features in the DRU-510A and DRX-510UL are the 4x DVD+RW write speed, 16x CD-RW write speed and 12x DVD-ROM read speed.

DRU-510A/DRX-510UL

DVD+R/-R: 4X (max.) writing, 4X (max.) reading
DVD-RW: 2X (max.) rewriting, 4X (max.) reading
DVD+RW: 4X (max.) rewriting (DVD+RW) 4X (max.) reading
DVD-ROM (single layer): 12X (max.) reading
CD-R: 24X (max.) writing, 32X (max.) reading
CD-RW: 16X (max.) rewriting, 32X (max.) reading
CD-ROM: 32x (max)
Random access time: 160 ms (CD-ROM), 200 ms (DVD-ROM)
Buffer memory: 8 MB
Buffer under-run error protection technology: Sony Power-Burn™
Interface: DRU-510A: ATAPI (EIDE), DRX-510UL: USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 (i.LINK)

The internal DRU-510A will be available in May with a MSRP of under $ 350 and the external DRX-510UL will be available in June with a MSRP of under $ 430. You can read more about the drives here and discuss the news in our DVD hardware forum.

Source: Sony