Sony Dual Layer Burner (DRU-700)

[Snoop]

Thanks to CDFreaks and Clubic:

The French hardware site Clubic has posted information about Sony's upcoming dual layer (DVD+R9), dual format DVD recorder with modelname DRU-700. Writing dual layers will enable the drive to write 8.5 GB on a dual layer DVD recordable where at the moment about 4.7 GB can be written to a DVD recordable. The DRU-700 writes dual layer DVD recordables at 2.4 speed and normal DVD+R and DVD-R discs are written at 8 speed. Writing DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs will be at a maximum of 4 speed.

Besides writing DVD recordables the drive is also able to write CD-Rs. It is able to do this at 40 speed and it writes CD-RW discs at 24 speed. Reading back of CDs is performed at 40 speed while the drive reads back data from a DVD at a maximum of 12 speed.

The drive will be delivered with Nero and should cost about 199 EURO. An external version of the drive will also be available at 299 EURO.

[MatthewDotTK]

WOW! That's just plain awesome!

[Egyptian Mafia]

CDN Price please? I am guessing around $500 USD or $600 CDN

[Bgnome]

199.00 EUR = 247.117 USD = 331.163 CAD

[gokuguy]

When will this be released?

[strike]

I wonder if these dvd+r9 will work in my dvd player?

[bighap]

It is very likely that they won't work in current dvd players or the ps2, as they are said to have very low reflectivity.

[RAISTLIN]

Last I heard, Pioneer was waiting for the DVD Forums to review the proposal for the new format. So, it would appear they essentially have a product ready for market--the original ETA of the Pioneer drive was by Q2 2004, so they appear to be on target.

Interesting aside about the 2004 CES--Pioneer demonstrated DVD-R-9 burning with a modified A-06 drive.......hmmmm........


http://www.dvdburning.biz/

Not much info there, but it was enough to catch the eye.

Raist