Memorex announces True 8X 8X8 dual format DVD recorder

With the launch of its new True 8X, Memorex goes beyond existing 8X recorders to deliver true 8X write speeds on both DVD+R and DVD-R discs. Existing competitor 8X DVD drives use a process commonly known as "overburn" to stretch 4X technology and 4X media limits. This process pushes the power of the drive's laser to its limits through firmware modification, bypassing the specified tolerance levels of the hardware components to deliver 8X DVD recording.

The Memorex drive is packed with an impressive list of seventh-generation, precision DVD recording technologies -- compared to second- or third-generation technologies in competing units -- assuring consumers the utmost in performance with each high-speed burn. These features include:

• State-of-the-art technology that continually stabilizes the drive and reduces the effects of vibrations caused by improperly balanced discs during high-speed recording and playback.
• Significantly better overwrite performance than previous benchmark DVD recorders, thanks to an industry leading defect management system that allows discs to be rewritten many times over without causing a degradation of disc quality or sacrificing write performance.
• A liquid crystal tilt mechanism that provides accurate and reliable operation during both recording and playback with discs that have uneven curvature or thickness.
• A 60,000-hour MTBF -- nearly 20 percent better than the average competing drive -- and a 2MB buffer that ensures the even flow of data when writing to DVD discs. A buffer underrun protection system also ensures uninterrupted recording and perfect discs.

Continuing with its tradition of providing a complete, all-in-one solution, Memorex's retail package for the True 8X DVD drive comes with everything necessary for easy installation and immediate use. Memorex bundles an award-winning digital media software suite with every True 8X DVD recorder, providing consumers with a complete software solution that makes it easy to create Hollywood-style DVD movies, convert old VHS tapes to DVD, edit and save precious digital photos, and store data and audio files. This complete software suite includes many extras that provide advanced video and photo editing capabilities, as well as several DVD authoring features that enhance the experience of making movies on PCs.

The package also includes Memorex DVD media, an illustrated guide for vertical or horizontal installation, an easy-to-follow hardware and software manual, connection cable, and a hardware set including audio cable and fastening screws.