While Ricoh has recently announced it will quit the optical storage drives business, it seems it will remain producing media. The European subsidary of the company, located in Germany, has announced that Ricoh has developed 16x DVD+R media. According to the company it uses a new developed highly sensitive coating that should guarantee a secure high speed recording, high compatibility and good longevity.
 Adjustment to the latest 16x write process means the Ricoh DVD+R 16x allows the user to write a complete 4.7 GB disk in just six minutes. Compared to the 8x write process, this represents a time saving of around 30 percent. - As well as the 16x speed, which is reached with appropriate compatible drives, the DVD+R 16x can also be used at write speeds of between 2.4x and 8x.
- The development of the exclusive recording coating is the result of comprehensive detailed tests. The resulting fine-tuning formed the basis for production of the Ricoh DVD+R 16x, which perfectly combines high sensitivity and longevity.
- Thanks to new high-precision tools, the disk guarantees optimum recording and playback compatibility. Both the breadth and the depth of the high frequency wobble characteristic of DVD media have been perfectly coordinated and optimised through Ricoh's unique production process. Thus full use is made of the excellent properties of the new coating.
- Extensive tests on the mechanical properties of the disk have resulted in a comprehensive optimisation of the production process. This significantly reduces disc errors during recording, which also contributes to the high level of playback compatibility of the new Ricoh Premium DVD+R 16x.
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The company has also announced new packaging that should be easier to understand. Also standard features like the speed and the number of disks in the pack can be seen by the user at first glance. Read more in the original press release and discuss this in our Media Forum .
Source: Ricoh
