Asus has launched a new optical drives that support 5x DVD-RW Double Layer, the ASUS DVD-E818A2 and ASUS DVD-E818A2T. Both comes with advanced built-in ASUS exclusive technologies that provides quieter, more stable and higher performance multimedia environment. The new industry format of 5x DVD-RW DL support will enable user to view high quality videos directly burnt into DVDs from camcorders and obtain fabulous playback capacities. The ASUS DVD-E818A2 and ASUS DVD-E818A2T are able to access CDs, DVD-ROM/DVD±R/ DVD±RW/DVD-RAM and DVD-Video discs. It also supports fast speed data transfer rate at max rates of 24930 KB/s (18x) for DVD-ROM, 7200 KB/s (48x) for CD-ROM. Access times are also shortened with fast random access times for DVD access at 105 ms versus typical 95 ms CD access times.

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Toshiba is upgrading its Qosmio G40 laptop that introduced sometimes ago, this powerful spec laptop now comes with HD DVD-RW drive. The other features remain the same: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz T7300 CPU, and equipped with 2 digital TV tuners, 320GB HDD, HD-DVD burner, up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM and an NVIDIA GeForce 8600MGT with 256MB VRAM, support 1920×1200 pixels resolution, 400GB hard drive. There is also HDMI port and a complete compatibility with the REGZA range Televisions (playing and recording).
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Buffalo is going to released a new DVD Burner in ATAPI and SATA, Buffalo DVSM-XE1219FB. It is not only support all kinds of DVD or CD-R, but will also support the higher burning speed for DVD±R in 19x. Well,
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While the format fighting between Blu-ray and HD-DVD is still going on, ASUS has taken the direction to launch its new Blu-ray drive, ASUS BC-1205PT. The drive is capable of reading Blu-ray media, and also to write to all DVD formats. This ASUS drive promises to be a compromise for those who don’t require the additional Blu-ray writing capabilities, yet hanker for HD content. It comes with SATA interface and 4MB buffer.
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Asus has introduced the DRW-2014 L1T internal DVD rewriter with LightScribe direct disc labeling technology. Asus DRW-2014 L1T DVD RW drive provides a high speed of 20X DVD±R write, 8X DVD±R (Double Layer), 6X DVD-Rewrite, 16X DVD-ROM, 48X CD-Write, 48X CD-ROM and 14X DVD-RAM reading capabilities. In addition, users can expect to enjoy five times faster data transfer rates than the current DMA33 standards with the SATA interface. It comes bundled with latest NERO 7.0 suite software.
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Find the external LabelFlash DVD burners from Buffalo, DVSM-PL58U and DVSM-PL58U/S. These slim drives use a TEAC hardware and supports 8X DVD-R, 5X DVD-RAM. The burner weighs 370g with 141×155x23mm.

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The war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD is getting hotter. Well, IO-DATA has come out with a better solution with IO-DATA BRD-UXH6 player which can play and record (burn) both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD in Double Layer. Available now in Japan now for an impressively affordable 460?.

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Yes, Compact Disc (CD) has been in our daily life for exactly 25 years since it’s introduced by Philips on August 17, 1982. Some people estimate over 200 Billion have been sold (looks like the golden arches had some competition after all). Besides storage capacity the big difference was the audio quality the jump from analog to digital created. Although its good brother DVD has been around for few years, and there are new comer HD-DVD and Blu-ray options, Compact Disc are still going to be used for data recording in the near future, well, might still be a long way to go.

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