Archos announces first external DVD writer, the DExDVD-RW

Via the Yahoo!Finance website we can read a press release in which Archos announces their DExDVD-RW writer. The DExDVD-RW drive is an external DVD-RW writer and uses the USB 2.0 interface. The drive can write DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW media and has the following specifications.

DExDVD-RW Features: Drive Type: Super multi writer drive, writes data on CD-R/RW and DVD-RAM/R/RW discs. Writing speed up to: CD-R: 12x, CD-DRW: 8x, DVD-RAM: 2x (4.7GB), DVD-R: 2x (4.7GB), DVD-RW:1x (4.7GB). Reading speed up to: CD-ROM: 32x, DVD-ROM: 10x, DVD-RAM: 2x, DVD-R: 8x. Writing Form: CD-R/RW: Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session at Once, Packet Write. DVD-R: Disc at Once, Incremental Recording. DVD-RW: Disc at Once, Incremental Recording, Restricted Overwrite Access times average (read): CD 95 ms, DVD-ROM 100 ms, DVD-RAM 140 ms Interface: USB 2.0 up to 480 Mbits/s. Power source: Power Adapter 12V included Dimensions and weight: 240 x 150 x 50 mm (9.4″ x 5.9 “x 2″). 1250 g (44.1 oz) Package includes: DEx DVD-RW 2, USB 2.0 cable, power adapter 12V, Roxio Mastering Software for CD and DVD editing software on CD, drivers on floppy disk, manual in 5 languages.

More information on the Archos DExDVD-RW drive can be found via this press release and via the Archos website. Please discuss DVD related subjects in our DVD Hardware Forum.

Source: Yahoo!Finance