Sony Offers 8X DVD-R AND 4X DVD-RW Firmware Upgrade
January 13, 2004
Park Ridge, NJ - Sony Electronics has announced a free firmware upgrade for owners of its 530 series of dual format DVD/CD-recordable drives, supporting up to 8X DVD-R and 4X DVD-RW recording speeds.
Owners of the internal DRU-530A or external DRX-530UL Dual RW drive will be able to download the free firmware upgrade before the end of February, the company says.
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.
Availability and Pricing
The DRU-530A and DRX-530UL DVD/CD rewritable drives are sold through nationwide resellers and retailers, mail order catalogs and select online shopping sites, including SonyStyle.com.
The firmware upgrade can be downloaded from Sony's Storage Support Web site at http://sony.storagesupport.com/dvdrw/dru530adwn.htm
The estimated selling price for the internal DRU-530A model is less than $220, while the MSRP for the external DRX-530UL drive will be less than $300 when it becomes available in early February. There is an additional $30 mail-in rebate in place for both models through July 4, 2004.
For more information, visit
www.sony.com
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