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I found a press release by Sony in which the company announces a free
firmware upgrade for their 530 DVD recorder series. The firmware upgrade will
allow the dual format burner to support 8x recording to DVD-R media and 4x
recording to DVD-RW media. According to the press release people will be able to
download the new firmware from the Sony
website before the end of February.
With the firmware upgrade, users will be able to record a full 4.7GB DVD-R disc in around 10 minutes, using 8X DVD-R media to achieve the faster speed. In addition, using 4X DVD-RW media, users will be able record a full 4X DVD-RW disc in less than 15 minutes. The firmware upgrade will increase the drives' DVD-R speed from an original 4X, and their DVD-RW speed from an original 2X. Both drives also support up to 8X DVD+R and 4X DVD+RW, as well as up to 40X CD-R and up to 24X CD-RW recording speeds. "Our goal is to maximize customer satisfaction and deliver the best experience possible for users of our Dual RW DVD drives," said Robert DeMoulin, marketing manager for branded storage products in Sony Electronics' IT Products Division. "By offering speed upgrades free of charge, we are providing our customers with higher performance without having to purchase new hardware, while allowing them to fully enjoy the fun and creativity made possible by the 530 line of DVD burners." Sony has been recognized as the leader in PC-attached DVD drives since it introduced the world's first multi-format DVD burners in September 2002. Its Dual RW drives have garnered a number of industry awards and continue to be a top choice for consumers looking to transfer their VHS tapes to DVD, edit and share their home movies and back up their personal and business data. |
Excellent news to people who own a Sony DRU-530A recorder! When Sony releases
the firmware we'll of course let you know as soon as possible. In the meantime
feel free to discuss this topic in our Firmware
Forum on Club CD
Freaks.
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