Two hours of home video recorded in the time it takes
to microwave popcorn
TDK today announced the availability of a 16x DVD writer
which, thanks to true Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) recording
technology, is capable of burning a full standard 4.7GB DVD in less than
six minutes. This cuts previous recording times in half and means that it
is possible to record two hours worth of high-quality footage onto a
durable DVD, making it even quicker to build up a home movie
collection.
Not only does the drive have the fastest DVD speed
available for both + / - formats, but it is also capable of recording a CD
at 48 times the normal speed and a double layer DVD+R at four times the
normal speed. This makes it consistently the fastest product on the
market.
In addition to the super-fast recording times, the TDK
writer can record onto double layer DVDs, which are capable of holding a
massive 8.5GB of film, images or data. That's up to four hours of DVD
quality video, 3000 holiday snaps or a whole year's back up for a small
company.
While maintaining the ability to record large
quantities of data accurately and at high speeds, TDK has also improved
DVD writer noise and vibration levels. The 16x DVD writer includes a new
small pick-up which means that it can read and write more quickly and
accurately, even at spindle rotation speeds of up to 9600rpm, while
maintaining a high recording quality.
Takumi Kigoshi, TDK product manager, commented, 'We have
ensured that in bringing the fastest possible DVD recording speed to the
market we have maintained other aspects that are important for users. It
has the fastest recording times across the board and its ability to write
onto double layer discs means it can record nearly twice the amount of
data than a regular disc can in one go. Complete with Nero 6 software to
help users with their DVD writing, the latest addition to TDK's hardware
range is the most comprehensive offering on the market."
Availability of the TDK 16x DVD writer is September 2004
and the double layer TDK DVD+R media is October 2004.
TDK Recording Media Europe, a subsidiary of TDK
Corporation, Japan with sales of US$ 5.1 billion (April 1, 2002 - March
31, 2003, up 6.7 per cent from last year), is a leading producer of
recording and playback solutions as well as a publisher of quality
entertainment software. Its product range encompasses tape and disc-based
media for practically all established formats, and entertainment software
for video game systems and music titles on DVD. Employing around 700
skilled staff at Bascharage, Luxembourg, TDK has one of the world's most
sophisticated plants for recording media products in the world, Sales and
Marketing functions are located in Ratingen, Germany.
Source: TDK Europe
