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    First HD-DVD-RW notebook drive

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by wave, Jun 4, 2007.

  1. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) has announced its first slim HD DVD-RW drive for mobile PCs. It can write to an amazing amount of media types.

    It is called SD-L912A

    Write:

    HD DVD-R SL (single layer): 2x; HD DVD-R DL (dual layer): 1x; HD DVD-RW SL: 1x; HD DVD-RW DL: 1x; DVD-RAM: Max. 3x; DVD-R SL: Max. 4x; DVD-R DL: Max. 2x; DVD-RW: Max. 4x; DVD+R SL: Max. 4x; DVD+R DL: Max. 2.4x; DVD+RW: Max. 4x; CD-R: Max. 16x; CD-RW: 4x; High Speed CD-RW: Max. 10x; Ultra Speed CD-RW: 10x

    Read:

    HD DVD-R SL: 2.4x; HD DVD-R DL: 1x; HD DVD-RW SL:1x; HD DVD-RW DL: 1x; HD DVD-ROM: 2.4x; DVD: Max. 8x; CD: Max. 24x

    Link to more info
     
    wave, Jun 4, 2007
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  2. mattireland

    mattireland It used to be the iLand..

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    Actually that's not half bad is it???
     
    mattireland, Jun 4, 2007
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  3. Gautam

    Gautam election 2008 NBR Reviewer

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    Price $$$$?
     
    Gautam, Jun 4, 2007
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  4. Redline

    Redline Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Yes, spec-wise and all its very nice, but its not going to be useful if it costs more than a few hundred dollars.
     
    Redline, Jun 4, 2007
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  5. SideSwipe

    SideSwipe Notebook Virtuoso

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    very slow DVD+/-r write speeds, just like the HD drive in my HP

    if mine costs $400 this would be maybe 6 or 800
     
    SideSwipe, Jun 4, 2007
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  6. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Thanks for sharing this information. I can't see me buying Blu-ray or HD DVD technology until a) the prices come down and b) until there is a clear advantage to buying one over the other (as in, one has a lot more market share than the other).
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Jun 4, 2007
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  7. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    By the time i get one the drives will be blue ray AND hd dvd rw. After theyve juiced the market for early adopters it should be like 200$ max.
     
    stamar, Jun 4, 2007
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    Ridley23, Jun 4, 2007
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  9. Gophn

    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    Gophn, Jun 4, 2007
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  10. sylonien

    sylonien Notebook Evangelist

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    Will it fit into my SZ4? :p
     
    sylonien, Jun 4, 2007
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