Philips Announces 16X DVD Burner
June 24, 2004
Amsterdam, NE - Philips Electronics has launched the world's first 16-speed DVD writer, which it says can burn a disc in less than six minutes.
Philips said it planned to produce 600,000 of the devices every month.
Expected prices to computer makers will be around $100 per DVD writer when buying in large quantities, while consumers will pay around $220 dollars.
Philips and Dell have a partnership to supply each other with products, so Dell will be among the first customers for the new DVD burner.
The product, which has two layers that take the maximum storage capacity up to 8.5 gigabytes or four hours of DVD quality video, will be a mainstream feature in personal computers by the end of 2004, Philips said. Until now, eight-speed burners were at the top of the range.
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www.philips.com
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