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Sony Rolls Out Three Multi-Format DVD/CD Rewritable Drives for the Holidays

PRNewswire
SAN JOSE, Calif.
08/07/2007

Sony Electronics today unveiled next-generation dual format DVD/CD recordable drives, featuring three designs that deliver the industry's fastest recording speeds.

The 840 series of drives is Sony's latest crop of multi-format DVD burners that support 20X DVD+/-R recording speeds, delivering a full 4.7 GB disc of video, data, music or images on standard 16X DVD+/-R media in about five minutes. In addition, the drives can record on 8.5GB DVD+/-R Double/Dual layer and 4.7GB DVD+RW discs at 12X speed.

The internal DRU-840A drive and external DRX-840U burner come bundled with the Nero® 7 Express DVD/CD mastering software. The new DRX-S70U burner has a slim design to compliment a notebook or desktop PC, supports 8X DVD+/-R recording speeds, and comes with a full version of the Nero 7 software suite. All three burners support both dual and double layer formats, as well as CD- R/RW recording.

The internal DRU-840A drive incorporates an ATAPI interface for easy installation inside a PC, and includes a black replacement bezel for matching to black-colored PC cases. The external DRX-840U drive features a space- efficient vertical design and offers connectivity with a high speed USB (USB 2.0) digital interface for simple setup.

Both models support 20X DVD+/-R, 12X DVD+/-R DL, 12X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, and 12X DVD-RAM for data backup, as well as 48X CD-R and 32X CD-RW recording speeds.

The slim external DRX-S70U burner supports 8X DVD+/-R, 4X DVD+/-R DL, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 5X DVD-RAM, and 24X CD-R/RW recording speeds. It also comes with a high speed USB interface for maximum flexibility.

"Our new high speed drives were designed at the optimum price/performance level for consumers looking to store and share home movies, digital photos and music. They are also fit for businesses deploying DVD video-based training and sharing large files, as well as for filmmakers creating prototypes on recordable/rewritable DVD discs before proceeding with mass replication," said Robert DeMoulin, marketing manager for branded storage products in Sony Electronics' IT Products Division.

Availability and Pricing

The internal DRU-840A drive is now available for about $70; the external DRX-840U burner is expected to ship next month for around $110; and the slim DRX-S70U drive will also be available next month for about $130.

Sony DVD/CD rewritable drives are sold direct online through sonystyle.com and at Sony Style retail stores (www.sonystyle.com/retail) in fashion malls around the country. They are also available from authorized resellers and retailers nationwide, mail order catalogs, and select online shopping sites.

Sony supports what it calls "worry-free" installation, in addition to toll-free customer and technical service, Monday through Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. central time. The company also provides a one-year limited warranty from the original date of purchase.

Specification for Sony's New 840 Series of Multi-Format DVD Drives and Sony's New DRX-S70U

  Sony DRU-840A DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
  - ATAPI (EIDE) internal interface
  - DVD-R:  20X CAV (max.) writing
    DVD-R DL:  12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD-RW:  6X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD+R:  20X CAV (max.) writing
    DVD+R DL:  12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD+RW:  12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD-RAM:  12X P-CAV (max.) writing
    CD-R:  48X CAV (max.) writing
    CD-RW:  32X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD-ROM:  16X (max.) reading
    CD-ROM:  48X (max.) reading
  - Dimensions:  5.75 x 1.63 x 7.0 inches - excluding bezel (W x H x L)
  - Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ / XP / Windows 2000
  - Burst data transfer rate:  66.6 MB/s max. Ultra DMA Mode 4
  - Random access time:  110 ms (CD-ROM), 130 ms (DVD-ROM)
  - Buffer memory:  2 MB
  - Buffer under-run error protection technology:  Sony Power-
    Burn( conformed (CD writing only)
  - Recording method (CD): Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session at
    Once, Packet Writing(DVD):  Random Access Write (DVD+RW/DVD-
    RW/CD-RW), Sequential Write (DVD+R/+R DL/+RW, DVD-R/-RW/CD-R/RW)
  - Compatible disc format:  DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL,
    DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-ROM, CD-DA, Video CD,
    Photo CD (multi-session), CD TEXT, CD Extra, and others

  Sony DRX-840U DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
  - Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)
  - Full Speed USB (USB1.1) compatible with lower write/read performance
  - DVD-R:  20X CAV (max.) writing
    DVD-R DL:  12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD-RW:  6X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD+R:  20X CAV (max.) writing
    DVD+R DL:  12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD+RW:  12X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD-RAM:  12X P-CAV (max.) writing
    CD-R:  48X CAV (max.) writing
    CD-RW:  32X Z-CLV (max.) writing
    DVD-ROM:  16X (max.) reading
    CD-ROM:  48X (max.) reading
  - Dimensions:  2.0 x 6.5 x 9.8 inches  (W x H x L)
  - DRX-840U: Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ /
    XP/ Windows 2000
  - Burst data transfer rate:  480Mbit/sec. max.
  - Random access time:  110 ms (CD-ROM), 130 ms (DVD-ROM)
  - Buffer memory:  2 MB
  - Buffer under-run error protection technology:  Sony Power-Burn
    conformed (CD writing only)
  - Recording method (CD):  Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session
    at Once, Packet Writing(DVD):  Random Access Write
    (DVD+RW/DVD-RW/CD-RW), Sequential Write (DVD+R/+R DL/+RW,
    DVD-R/-RW/CD-R/RW)
  - Compatible disc format:  DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL,
    DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-ROM, CD-DA, Video CD,
    Photo CD (multi-session), CD TEXT, CD Extra, and others

  Sony DRX-S70U DVD/CD Rewritable Drive
  - Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0)
  - Full Speed USB (USB1.1) compatible with lower write/read performance
  - DVD-R: 8X (max.) writing
    DVD-R DL: 4X (max.) writing
    DVD-RW:  6X (max.) writing
    DVD+R:  8X (max.) writing
    DVD+R DL:  4X (max.) writing
    DVD+RW:  8X (max.) writing
    DVD-RAM:  5X (max.) writing
    CD-R: 24X  (max.) writing
    CD-RW: 24X (max.) writing
    DVD-ROM:  8X (max.) reading
    CD-ROM: 24X  (max.) reading
  - Dimensions: 140 X 21 X 152 mm (W x H x L)
  - Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® Vista™ / XP / Windows 2000
  - Burst data transfer rate:  480 M bits/s
  - Random access time:  150 ms (CD-ROM), 180 ms (DVD-ROM)
  - Buffer memory: 2 MB
  - Buffer under-run error protection technology:  Sony Power-Burn conformed
    (CD writing only)
  - Recording method (CD):  Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session
    at Once, Packet Writing(DVD):  Random Access Write
    (DVD+RW/DVD-RW/CD-RW), Sequential Write (DVD+R/+R DL/+RW,
    DVD-R/-RW/CD-R/RW)
  - Compatible disc format:  DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL,
    DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-ROM, CD-DA, Video CD,
    Photo CD (multi-session), CD TEXT, CD Extra, and others

EDITORS' NOTE: For additional information about Sony Dual RW and CD-R/RW
products, your readers can call 352-7669, or visit Sony's web site at
http://www.sony.com/dvdburners. Product information and images for the press
can also be found on Sony Electronics, news and information web site at
http://www.sony.com/news.

SOURCE: Sony Electronics

CONTACT: Elizabeth Boukis of Sony Electronics Inc., +1-408-352-4593,
elizabeth.boukis@am.sony.com

Web site: http://www.sony.com/news


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