TEAC announces the launch of its new DV-W58E DVD+R/+RW DVD-Recorder drive, an 8X DVD+R/RW IDE/ATAPI DVD-Recorder drive.

TEAC's new 8X DVD+R/RW DVD-Recorder drive writes at 8X speed to DVD+R, rewrites at 4X speed to DVD+RW and plays DVD video at 12X speed. The drive is capable of recording to CD-R media at 32X speeds, rewriting to CD-RW media at 16X speed, combined with a higher read speed for CDs at 40X speed maximum.

The DV-W58E drive utilizes an IDE/ATAPI interface for easy integration and upgrades. It supports a variety of DVD recording applications. The DVW58E/KIT kit comes complete with the installation hardware, recording and video editing software, DVD video player software, full backup software and is ready for quick and easy installation on Windows systems.

TEAC DV-W58E DVD-Recorder drive will be available from December 30th through TEAC America's Distribution partners, and online at www.Shopteac.com.