Sony introduced the next generation of its internal Blu-ray Disc rewritable drives. The new drives are capable of writing single BD-R media at up to 12X and dual layer BD-R media at up to 8X speeds.

Sony Optiarc America today announced the BWU-500S Internal Blu-ray Disc Rewritable Drive, and an OEM version — model BD-5300S. The new drives are an ideal replacement burner for a standard DVD drive ...

Sony has unveiled today four new Multi-format DVD/CD rewritable drives based on its 12th generation optical storage technology. This line-up features three designs and four configurations. Hailing it ...

Sony Electronics is expanding into new markets with its recordable DVD products. The company is demonstrating Blu-ray drives and media for professional use as well as new multiformat DVD drives with ...

Small businesses that are thinking about buying a DVD burner to back-up data (up to 4.7 GB) and save video onto DVD discs may want to consider the competent Sony DRU110A-C1 DVD+RW drive. However, Sony ...

Not that we haven't seen a 12x Blu-ray burner before, but it'll be a cold day in the underworld before you hear us griping about a little friendly competition. Sony Optiarc has taken the cellophane ...

Sony is straddling the fence in the struggle over which DVD rewritable format will eventually dominate the market. The consumer electronics giant has begun shipping to retailers DVD+RW drives and ...

Do combo movie-watching and music-recording drives have the write stuff? Apparently PC manufacturers think so. After a slow start, combination CD-rewritable and DVD drives are showing up in computers ...

Sony Optiarc revealed a new dual USB bus powered slim portable DVD/CD rewriteable drive designed for use with notebooks, netbooks, and desktop PCs. The new DRX-S90U drive features a lightweight design ...

Sony will launch an external Blu-ray Disc rewritable drive this month that can burn BD-R discs that support 6X speed, but users hoping for fast transfers might encounter a bottleneck in the form of ...

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