LG announces 4x DVD writer with support for all formats

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Posted on	24/02/03 17:15
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LG announces 4x DVD writer with support for all formats

LG has added the DVD+R/RW format to their new 4x DVD writer, the GMA-4040B, which makes it the first DVD writer to support all recordable DVD formats (DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and DVD-RAM). LG has also announced a 52x DVD/CD-RW combo drive, the GCC-4520B.

With the optical drive assemblies new multi-formats a DVD recorder with 4x speed and a DVD/CD-RW Combo drive assembly with 52x speed stand in the foreground. The new DVD recorder GMA-4040B describes not only the DVD formats adopted by the DVD forum DVD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-RAM, but also DVD+RW and DVD+R. in addition burns the drive assembly CD-R and CD-RW media.

Likewise is presented a new Highspeed Combo drive assembly, which can describe CDs and select DVDs. With 52x burning speed competes the GCC-4520B with pure CD recorders. Through the employment of a Combos the user a drive assembly pit and the costs of an additional DVD-ROM drive assembly saves.

It will be interesting to see the price of the GMA-4040B since support for more formats also means more license costs. You can read the Babelfish translation of the press release here and discuss the news in our DVD Hardware Forum.

Source: LG Germany