TDK announced the new Indi DVD 840G dual DVD recorder offering 8x DVD+R and 4x DVD-R writing. The drive is available in the US market at a price of $280.

Specifications:

- DVD Write Speed: 8x (+R); 4x (-R)
- DVD Rewrite Speed: 4x (+RW); 2x (-RW)
- DVD Read Speed: 12x
- CD Write Speed: 40x
- CD Read Speed: 40x
- CD Rewrite Speed: 24X
- CD Rip Speed: 40x
- Buffer Underrun Protection: Yes
- Data Buffer: 2 MB
- Compatible Disc Sizes (without adapter): 12 CM, 8 CM, business card and most custom-shape discs.
- Playable Formats: DVD-Video ROM, CD-DA, CD ROM+CD-DA, CD-Extra
- Readable Formats: DVD-ROM, DVD+RW (video and data), DVD+R (video and data), DVD-RW (video and data), DVD-R (video and data), CD-DA, CD TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM+CD-DA, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo CD, CD EXTRA, CD-G
- Writeable Formats: DVD+R (video and data), DVD+RW (video and data), DVD-RW (video and data), DVD-R (video and data), CD-DA, CD-ROM (Mode 1), CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, VideoCD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD Text
- DVD Writing Modes: Multisession (DVD+R), Sequential, Random Access (DVD+RW) Multisession (DVD-R), Sequential, Random Access (DVD-RW)
- CD Writing Modes: Track-at-Once, Disc-at-One, Session-at-Once, Multisession, Packet Writing