BTC 8x dual format DVD writer now shipping

November 25, 2003

Marco BTC told us through a post in our BTC-Forum that BTC has started shipping their 8x dual format writer. So the drives should be available within the next days or weeks.

BTC DRW1008IM

Max write speed:
DVD+R/RW             8x/4x
DVD-R/RW             4x/2x
CD-R/RW               40x/24x

Max read speed:
DVD/CD-ROM          12x/40x
DVD±R/RW             8x/6x
CD-R/RW               40x/32x

Access time:
DVD/CD-ROM 160 ms/130 ms

Buffer size: 2 mb

The drive was already announced a few weeks ago. Now they started shipping this drive - just in time before Christmas. Their 4x drive the DRW1004IM is known for its low price compared to some other drives.

Source: CDFreaks.com