New FX-50: Mobile DVD burning with 16x & double-layer
technology
Berlin, November 2004. The latest
external multi-format DVD-burner from the Freecom FX-50 series is the first
mobile device to offer 16x writing speed combined with the innovative
double-layer technology, and is available in shops immediately.
As in the
case of original films on pre-recorded DVD's, the FX-50 drive writes two
superimposed layers of data on the same side of the blank DVD, making the
"turning" of the data medium during the burning process unnecessary. In the case
of films, this additional memory space - almost double that of a conventional
DVD - can be used for additional language tracks for example.
DVD+R9
(Double Layer) media, which is compatible with DVD-ROM drives and DVD players,
can be written by the latest Freecom drive at 4x speed. The FX-50 reads and
writes DVD+R(W) and DVD-R(W) at 16x speed, re-writing them at 4x speed. The new
Freecom drive therefore takes less than 8 minutes to write a conventional
4.7-Gigabyte disc. CD -R(W) media are read and written at 48x speed, and
re-written at 24x speed.
The FX-50 external multi-format burner is
installed in seconds: it is simply connected to the USB 2.0 or FireWire
interface using the supplied connection cable, which is automatically recognised
by the operating system of the computer, and is then ready for immediate use. No
restart of the PC or Mac is required.
Freecom supplies the FX-50 DVD+/-RW
Double Layer complete with USB 2.0 and FireWire connection cable and a
comprehensive software suite. The current Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator DVD
Edition burner software also includes DVD-Builder for video editing, DVD
authoring and the DVDMax DVD-player software. The software supplied can be used
for the professional editing of video, photo and music files, and the quick and
easy creation of back-ups. The package also includes a power supply unit, one
DVD+R, one CD-R and the 7-language manual.
Source: Freecom
