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Sony Japan announces a new external combo recorder with the codename CRXP-90MU. The new drive supports 24x writing, 10x re-writing, 24x reading (CD), 8x reading (DVD), 8MB Buffer and PowerBurn as the main buffer underrun technology. In addition, the connection interface is USB 2.0 and supports Sony's MemoryStick interface. With USB 1.1 interface the drive drops its reading/recording speeds down to 6X-8X.

Specifications:

- Writing speeds: 4X, 8X (CLV), 8-24X (Zone-CLV)
- Re-writing speeds: 4X, 8X and 10X (CLV)
- Reading speeds: 24X (CD-R and CD-ROM), 12X (CD-RW) and 8X (DVD-ROM)
- Buffer: 8MB + PowerBurn technology
- Access Times: 160 ms
- Interface: USB 1.1/2.0/Memory Stick
- Memory stick slot write speed 1.5MB/sec (max)
- Memory stick slot read speed 2.45MB/sec (max)