NEC to release ND-1500A 8x DVD+RW recorder in November

July 28, 2003

NEC is currently one of the
most popular DVD writer brands, with the plus format writer the ND-1100A and the
dual format writer the ND-1300A the Japanese electronics giant took a large
market share. Now we have received information about the follow up of these
success models, the ND-1500. This will be a DVD+RW recorder with the
following specifications:

NEC ND-1500 Datasheet

Writing
Speed

   CD-R 16x-24x
ZCLV

   CD-RW 10x CLV


CD-RW(us) 16x-24x
ZCLV

   DVD+R 8X ZCLV


DVD+RW 4X CLV

Reading
Speed


CD-ROM/CD-R 17x-40x
CAV

   CD-RW 13x-32x
CAV


DVD-ROM 5x-12x
CAV

Access Time 120ms(1/3
stroke)

I/F IDE/ATAPI

DMA Support Ultra DMA 33
Mhz

PIO Mode Mode 4

Compatibility PC2001 Compliance /
Mt.Rainier (CD)
DVD+MRW(T.B.D)

Compatible
with CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-R,
CD-RW, Video-CD,
CD-Extra, CD-Text, DVD-ROM,
DVD+R/RW

Buffer Under
Run
Prevention NEC
Original

The recorder is expected to hit the market in
November. Earlier Lite-On and Plextor released information about dual format 8x DVD
recorders. Discuss this in our ND-1500 thread in our forum. Expected is that more information
about a dual format 8x NEC DVD writer will follow soon.

Source: CD Freaks.com