Sony Debuts 8X Blu-ray Disc Writer Drive

Started by Shane Sep 23, 2008 2 posts
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Sony Electronics today announced its third generation internal Blu-ray Disc(TM) (BD) writer for the computer aftermarket, which at about $400 achieves a new level of affordability for BD enthusiasts.

The new BWU-300S model burns single and dual layer BD-R media at up to 8X speed, recording a full 25GB disc in about 15 minutes and a full 50GB disc in about 30 minutes. The 8X recording speed is achieved using...

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Alas! It's not external and it won't double as a BluRay player through your home theater system.

Ah well, there probably will never be one.....