Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division today announced the availability of the first Toshiba Samsung Storage Technologies (TSST) double-layer (DL) DVD writer capable of writing 5x on DVD+R media - the fastest DL write speed of any DVD writer on the market. The new high-end SD-R5372 (half-height form factor) can store up to 8.5GB on one disc and can write up to 12x on DVD-R, 16x on DVD+R, up to 4x on DVD-/+R/RW and 48x on CD-R.
With twice the storage capability of a current DVD and 12 times the capacity of a CD disc, the SD-R5372 offers consumers the ability to easily create and share a wider variety of media rich DVDs and CDs that combine both videos, music, images and data on a single disc.
To achieve increased performance and reliability, the SD-R5372 incorporates several technological advancements:
- Automatic optimization of the drive's speed according to the quality of the disc
- Tilting of the lens to overcome twisted discs
- Strengthening the writing performance by calibrating the laser power not only on the inner side but also the outer side of the disc
"The SD-R5372 is an exceptionally fast, reliable and versatile DVD writer that brings extreme levels of performance to people wanting to create more feature-rich movies and music," said Nick Spittle, Senior Manager Product Development, Toshiba Storage Device Division Europe. "High consumer demand and price pressures have made the DVD drive market highly competitive. By combining the expertise and infrastructure of Toshiba Storage Device Division and Samsung Electronics we are able to deliver more and more higher-performance products such as the latest double-layer, dual-standard DVD-writer from Toshiba."
The specification for the SD-R5372 is as follows:
- DVD-R Write/Record 12x
- DVD+R Write/Record 16x
- DVD-RW Write/Record 4x
- DVD+RW Write/Record 4x
- DL DVD+RW 5x
- CD-R Write 48x
- CD-RW Write 24x
- DVD-ROM Read 16x
- CD-ROM Read 48x
Pricing and availability:
The SD-R5372 available as an easy to install retail kit or in bulk through Toshiba Europe Storage Device Division distributors and dealers or via the website at www.toshiba-europe.com/storage
About Toshiba Europe SDD
Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) leads the market in developing, designing and manufacturing DVD-/+R/RW, DVD-ROM and CD-RW/DVD-ROM combination optical disk drives and 0.85-inch, 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch hard disk drives. SDD markets high quality peripherals to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), value-added resellers (VARs), value-added dealers (VADs), system integrators and distributors throughout Europe. It also provides end-users with innovative portable storage devices. Since 2001, the SDD has been influential in the retail market with the introduction of its retail kits. Inherent in the company's philosophy and product lines is a sincere commitment to high-quality engineering and manufacturing, qualities that have been instrumental in establishing Toshiba products as worldwide leaders.
About Toshiba Samsung Storage Techologies The TSST joint venture includes product and business planning, product development, procurement and sales and for optical disk-drives (ODD) world-wide.
Headquartered in Japan and Korea, TSST is 51 per cent owned by Toshiba and 49 per cent owned by Samsung. With combined annual sales exceeding 200-billion yen, the scale of the two companies' combined optical-drive operations places TSST amongst the world leaders in the ODD market.
Media contacts:
Toshiba Europe GmbH, Storage Device Division
Susan Nowack
www.toshiba-europe.com/storage
sddmarketing@toshiba-teg.com
Gareth Davies
Rainier PR
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7494 6570
Email: gdavies@rainierpr.co.uk