Memorex Unveils 8X Dual Format Drive

Press Release: Memorex have announced the launch of its new dual format 8x DVD recorder. The Memorex 8X Dual-X Drive offers support for eight recording and playback formats, a sleek silver and black design, a comprehensive software bundle, and a host of precision recording technologies designed to enhance reliability during high speed burns. The new drive writes to DVD+R discs at 8X, DVD-R discs at 4X and CD-R discs at 40X; rewrites DVD+RW discs at 4X, DVD-RW discs at 4X and CD-RW discs at 24X; and reads DVD-ROM at 12X and CD-ROM at 40X speeds. It has a suggested price of $229.99 (£137).

"Memorex DVD recorders have been recognized as the industry's best, so consumers can be certain that the 8X Dual-X Drive offers the highest levels of performance and reliability," said Allen H. Gharapetian, vice president of marketing and product development. "For our new generation of DVD recorders,we have combined the industry's latest hardware with the best and mostcomplete software suite, to deliver a stylish, easy-to-use DVD recordingsolution." This version builds on the success of the Memorex 4X Dual-X Drive, which was recently named PC Magazine Editors' Choice and a PC World Best Buy.

The retail package bundles Roxio's digital media software suite including Easy CD & DVD Creator 6; full versions of Roxio's PhotoSuite 5 SE, and VideoWave Movie Creator; and the DVDMax Player software.

To ensure that consumers record high-quality CDs and DVDs every time, the Memorex 8X Dual-X Drive features state-of-the-art technology that continually stabilizes the drive and reduces the effects of vibrations caused byimproperly balanced discs during high speed recording and playback.Particularly important in DVD disc authoring and recording, the Memorex Dual-Xdrive achieves significantly better overwrite performance than previousbenchmark DVD recorders.

Memorex accomplishes this by using an industryleading defect management system that allows discs to be rewritten many timesover without causing a degradation of disc quality or sacrificing writeperformance. The Memorex Dual-X Drive also boasts a 70,000-hour MTBF --nearly 40 percent better than the average competing drive -- and a 2MB bufferthat ensures the even flow of data when writing to DVD discs. It also comesstandard with a buffer underrun protection system that ensures uninterruptedrecording and perfect discs.

In addition to the new drive and software suite, the package includesMemorex DVD media, an illustrated guide for vertical or horizontalinstallation, an easy-to-follow manual, connection cable, and a hardware setincluding audio cable and fastening screws.

The Memorex 8X Dual Format DVD Recorder will be in stores this month at a suggested retail price of $229.99 (£137).

Memorex website: memorex.com.