BTC announces 4X DVD dual DVD recorder, 40x CD-R and 24x CD-RW

July 23, 2003

GristyMcFisty used our news submit to tell us that BTC will also release a 4x dual format DVD recoder. The taiwanese company is big in the OEM market and can be found in many PCs build by large computer builders like Dell and HP. The dual format drive of BTC will write DVD-R and DVD+R at 4x, DVD-RW and DVD+RW at 2 speed, CD-Rs at 40 speed, and CD-RWs at 24 speed.

Partly Specifications DRW1004IM

'¢ Writing Speed (DVD+/-R) 1x, 2x, 4x
(DVD+/-RW) 1x, 2x
(CD-R) 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x
(CD-RW) 4x, 10x, 16x, 24x
'¢ Reading Speed (DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW) max. 6x
(CD-R) max. 40x, (CD-RW) max. 32x
(CD-ROM) max. 40x, (DVD-ROM) max. 12x
'¢ Data Transfer Rate Max. 33MB/sec
'¢ Access Time (DVD) 130 ms (12X)
(CD) 130 ms (40X)
'¢ Data Buffer 2MB

More information about this drive can be found in the press release of BTC, where you can also download a PDF file with all specifications. Discuss this drive in our Recording Hardware Forum.

Source: BTC.com