Yesterday ASUS has announced a new dual format DVD recorder, the DRW-0804P. According to the ASUS press release this drive is the world's first drive to support 8x recording to both DVD-R and DVD+R media. Other recording speeds the drive supports are 4x DVD±RW, 24x CD-R and 24x CD-RW recording. The drive can read CD-ROM media at 40x while DVD-ROM media can be read at a maximum speed of 12x.
|  The DRW-0804P incorporated innovative technologies including ASUS FlextraLink™ and FlextraSpeed™ for a seamless fusion of flexibility, high-quality recording and reliable operation. FlextraLink™ prevents buffer underrun problems and eliminates the creation of unusable discs, while FlextraSpeed™ enhances accuracy and reliability when writing and rewriting across a broad range of media by automatically adjusting operation speed. Both ASUS proprietary technologies occupy minimal system resources, allowing the PC to remain fully operational and available for other applications even during the recording process. In addition, the DRW-0804P adopted LCT (Liquid Crystal Tilt) technology, which provides enhanced pick up head accuracy during recording and playback on disks with uneven curvature and thickness. With a full range of advanced features, burning a DVD (4.7GB or 4 hours) takes a mere seven minutes.
ASUS DRW-0804P Features - 8X DVD-Write/4X DVD-RW/ 8X DVD+Write/4X DVD+ReWrite/12X DV D-ROM/24X CD-Write/24X CD-ReWrite/40X CD-ROM
- FlextraLink™ - Buffer Underrun Errors Prevention Technology
- FlextraSpeed™ - Optimal Writing Speed Adjustment Technology
- DDSS II - Double Dynamic Suspension System
- Optical Pickup Head LCT - Liquid Crystal Tilt Technology
- Vertical and Horizontal Mounting Available
- Supports DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write
- Supports Windows XP/ NT/ ME/ 2000/ 98SE
- Supports Multi-Formats: DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-Video , DVD-RAM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode1, CD-ROM/XA Mode2, Photo CD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-Text
- Bundled Latest NERO Burning Software
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According to the ASUS
press release the DRW-0804P is now available for shipment. Prices are as of yet unknown. Feel free to discuss this new ASUS drive in our
Recording Hardware Forum.
Source: ASUS News Room
