The Japanese Logitec company has announced a new dual format DVD-recorder that supports 8x DVD+R recording. Besides
that the drive, model LDR-X840AK, supports 4x recording to DVD+RW and DVD-R
media and 2x recording to DVD-RW media.
The Japanese product page mentions that the drive
is manufactured by Plextor and thus, judging from the looks of the drive,
it's based on the Plextor PX-708A DVD-recorder. Here's part of
the product summary, translated from Japanese via Altavista's Babel
Fish:
The LDR-X840AK the ATAPI (the Ultra ATA/33) is built-in type
DVD±R/RW unit of correspondence. The entry for the DVD+R, the DVD+RW, the
DVD-R and the DVD-RW media is possible. In addition, 4 time fast entry to
8 time fast entry, the DVD+RW media and the DVD-R media to the DVD+R media
and 2 time fast entry to the DVD-RW media are possible by using the
high-speed record corresponding DVD media. Utilizing high-speed entry
efficiency, dubbing of DVD video, it is possible to utilize widely in
backup of the large capacity PC data and compilation et cetera of DVD
video.
Being to be possible,
to build in to 5 inch bay, not to take the place, because also vertical
ranging is possible, degree of freedom of personal computer installation
has become high. In addition, occurrence of noise is held down with the
quiet sound design of cooling fan unnecessary and loading of calm mode.
Both media " of DVD+ " " DVD- " are supported, the DVD and the CD are the
advanced model whose high-speed entry is possible.
The price of the Logitec LDR-X840AK will be 35,000
yen (about $ 300) and will be available as an internal and external USB 2.0
version. More information on the drive can be found here (Babel Fish translation) or here
(original article). Please discuss this new drive in our Recording Hardware Forum.
