I/OMagic launches external 16X dual format DL drive

August 25, 2004

We reported earlier about I/OMagic's release of the internal 16X dual format double layer drive. Now there is a external version (IDVD16DDME) available also.

Features:

Buffer Underrun Technology Included
Create DVD movies that are compatible with most home DVD players
Includes software to author your own home movies, and store data or music files on DVD or CD
Operating System supported: Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
Stores up to 8.5GB of data (using DVD DL media)
USB 2.0 and 1.1 compatible
Watch all your favorite DVDs from your computer

Package Contents:

CD Mastering Software
Driver CD
External USB 2.0 16x DVD±RW ReWritable Drive
Power Supply And Cables
Quick Install guide
USB Cable
Video Authoring/Editing Software

Read Speeds:

DVD-ROM - 16x (closed single and dual layer)
DVD+R/RW - 16x (closed single and dual layer)
DVD-R/RW - 16x (closed single and dual layer)
DVD+R/RW - 8x (open tracks/sessions)
DVD Video - 4x (playback speed as selected)

Write Speeds:

DVD+R - 16x
DVD+RW - 4x
DVD+R9 DL - 2.4x
DVD-R - 16x
DVD-RW - 4x
CD-R - 40x
CD-RW - 24x

I/OMagic's External 16X USB 2.0 Dual DVD
rewritable drive gives you absolute control to create and produce amazing
DVD movies that can be played on your home DVD player. This External DVD
drive does it all; giving you the ability to read and write to popular
formats including DVD+R(DL), DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R, CD-R, CD-RW.
Dual Format technology gives you the freedom to choose the media format
(-R, -RW, +R, +RW) that is most compatible with your computer or home DVD
player, while the Double Layer technology allows you to store twice as
much data on DVD DL media; that's up to 8.5GB of
storage!

You can visit our Forum to discuss the drive in the Recording Hardware Forum section.

Source: I/OMagic