Intresting developments in the DVD recording industry at the moment. Just a while after we announced that Lite-On is planning to release a 4x DVD recorder, now TDK has announced it will release a 4x DVD+RW and a 4x DVD±RW drive. Both models will also be able to write CD-R(W)discs.
This is intresting because for now TDK has used Lite-On internals in their CD-RW drive line, and it would certainly not be suprising if TDK would continue this in their DVD recorder line. Unfortunately, we will have to guess about this for now. Here is some more info about the drives:
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In a move that expands the company's leadership position in digital recording and playback solutions, TDK today introduced its first-ever Indi DVD writers '“ a versatile multi-DVD format burner, and a single format 4x +R unit. The industry's first DVD burner capable of 4x writing for the +R format and 2.4x for -R, the new MultiFormat Indi DVD (Model AID+040212N) internal DVD writer is designed to give PC users the broadest range of flexibility in creative video/audio applications, including the ability to create, edit and share customized DVDs and CDs using video, still digital images, music and data, regardless of format. Additionally, the single format Indi DVD (Model AID+420N) offers home moviemakers the fastest burner on the market today, capable of 4x DVD+R burning '“ the most compatible format for today's stand-alone DVD players.Both advanced TDK Indi DVD burners also give users the ability to back up and archive up to 4.7GB worth of files on a single-sided recordable DVD disc, as well as create still photo albums for viewing with DVD players. TDK Indi DVD burners also utilize a specially designed high-quiet mechanism that attenuates operational noise (maximum 45 dB acoustic noise). |
The Indi DVD single format model (Model AID+420N) will be available in December 2002 for an estimated street price of $349. The Indi DVD MultiFormat (Model AID+040212N) DVD writer will be available in January 2003 with an estimated street price to be announced.
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