jsl used our newssubmit to tell us that the Japanese I-O Data has announced their latest DVD+R(W) recorder. The drive will be able to write DVD+R at 4x and DVD+RW 2.4x and will be available in both an internal version (DVR-ABN4P) and external version (DVR-iEUN4P):
The external model features USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 interface. The drives are based on the NEC ND-1090A writer and will be available in Japan this month bundled with NeoDVD, PowerDVD XP, B's Recorder, B's Clip and Drive Silencer. |
| Write speeds: | Read speeds: |
| DVD+R: 4x | DVD-ROM: 12x |
| DVD+RW: 2.4x | DVD±R/RW: 5x |
| CD-R: 16x | CD-ROM: 40x |
| CD-RW: 10x |
More and more DVD writers are being released and prices are decreasing. These latest I-O Data drives will ship for about $220 (DVR-ABN4P, 28.500 Yen) and $280 (DVR-iEUN4P, 37.500 Yen). Read more specifications here.
Source: I-O Data
