Toshiba unveils its first DVD+/-RW DL mobile computer drive

October 17, 2004

Toshiba is continuing to lead the way in mobile opotical storage and unveils its first DVD+R DL drive for mobile computers. The SD6472 supports DVD+R DL up to 2.4x speed and is with its only 0.19 kg one of the lightest drives for mobile computers.

The SD-R6472 drive is the first Toshiba Samsung Storage Technologies (TSST) Slim Double-Layer DVD-Writer.

This drive is capable of writing and reading both "-" and "+" Standards, and writing 2,4x on DVD+R media - the fastest DL write speed of any slim DVD writer on the market.

This drive incorporates following technological advancements:

Automatic optimization of the drive's speed according to the quality of the disc.
Strengthening the write performance by extended laser power calibrations throughout the entire write process (i.e. not only once on the inner side of the disc)

The new high-end DVD can write up to:

- 2,4x DL DVD+R

- 8x DVD-/+R

- 4x on DVD-/+RW

For further information about this drive visit the Toshiba Homepage or if you already purchased this drive please post your experiences in our Recording Hardware Forum at Club CDFreaks.

Source: Toshiba