Overview
The name Blu-ray Disc is derived from the blue-violet laser used to read and write this type of disc. Because of its shorter wavelength (405 nm), substantially more data can be stored on a Blu-ray Disc than on the DVD format, which uses a red, 650 nm laser. A Blu-ray Disc can store 25 GB on each layer, as opposed to a DVD's 4.7 GB.

• Gigabytes and Gibibytes
• PATA -vs- SATA
• HDTV
• HDTV 720/1080

Overview
Using the lastest technological breakthroughs, these drives not only support the lastest DVD dual layer formats, they also support the new advanced feature of lightscribe. Lightscribe requires special media with a specialised surface which when use in conjunction with these drives enables the etching of labels, images and much more onto the discs surface.

• Gigabytes and Gibibytes
• PATA -vs- SATA

Overview
Using the lastest technological breakthroughs, these drives not only support the lastest DVD dual layer formats, they also support the new advanced feature of lightscribe. Lightscribe requires special media with a specialised surface which when use in conjunction with these drives enables the etching of labels, images and much more onto the discs surface.

• Gigabytes and Gibibytes
• System Buses & Bandwidth
• PATA -vs- SATA

Overview
Utilizing the latest technological advancements this range of Dual Layer DVD writers are able to store 8.5 Gigabytes of data on a single DVD disc (providing its a dual layer DVD+R disc). Aimed at the business backup, home movie enthusiast and people who require large storage these drives can also use normal DVD+/-R media as well as CD-R's for authoring discs.

• Gigabytes and Gibibytes
• System Buses & Bandwidth
• PATA -vs- SATA

Overview
Utilizing the latest technological advancements this range of Dual Layer DVD writers are able to store an amazing 8.5 Gigabytes of data on a single DVD disc (providing its a dual layer DVD+R disc). Aimed at the business backup, home movie enthusiast and people who require large storage these drives can also use normal DVD+/-R media as well as CD-R's for authoring discs.

• Gigabytes and Gibibytes
• System Buses & Bandwidth
• PATA -vs- SATA

Overview
DVD writers can store up to 4.5Gb on a single DVD+/-R disc. Uses for this include large backing up of data, creation of home video DVD movies. Current drives take roughly 15 minutes to "burn" a full DVD disc. DVD writers can also write to CD's and therefore provide an all round solution to data backup and storage. There are 2 main types of media for DVD writers and they are DVD+R and DVD-R. Both standards are now fully useable and can be used for a variety of uses.

• Gigabytes and Gibibytes
• System Buses & Bandwidth
• PATA -vs- SATA

Overview
Using either USB2.0 or Firewire (IEEE1394b) these drives provide the basis of a portable data backing up system that can store up to 4.5Gb per disc which is ideal for today's multimedia enhanced files. Using the newest USB connection and firewire means that the data transfers at ~400 Mb/s, therefore providing a sustainable dataflow to enable writing at high speeds meaning a full DVD can be completed within 15 minutes.

• Firewire
• Gigabytes and Gibibytes
• System Buses & Bandwidth
• PATA -vs- SATA

Overview
Using a standard IDE connection, these drives enable users to play Multimedia or Data DVDs and CD-ROMS.

• System Buses & Bandwidth
• PATA -vs- SATA

Overview
Using a standard SCSI connection, these drives enable users to play Multimedia or Data CD-ROMS.

• Firewire
• PATA -vs- SATA

Overview
Front Bezels and other accessories for DVD Writers

• Gigabytes and Gibibytes
• PATA -vs- SATA