What is the ultimate speed for DVD dual nowadays? The answer definitely is 16X, but how about the speed of re-writing

All current DVD dual drives on the market have 4X DVD+/-RW rewriting speeds at best. GIGABYTE Technology, a worldwide leader of high-performance optical devices, today unveils its latest model of internal DVD Dual Drives – the GO-W1616A. It supports both 16X DVD+/-R writing and 4X DVD+R double layer writing technology. The distinct advantage this product has is an impressive rewriting speed of up to 8X DVD+RW and 6X DVD-RW. GIGABYTE has broken through the physical limit with its superior RD team.

With the rapid growth of digital multimedia entertainment and increased demand for larger storage capacity for video and audio content, the GO-W1616A has become a useful device providing both faster 16X DVD+R and DVD-R writing speed and full support of the most popular DVD write formats. The GO-W1616A creates DVD discs up to 8.5GB or 4 hours playback time which can be played or read by most DVD-ROM drives and DVD players. It offers the most for providing flexibility and high speed in multimedia data storage. The GO-W1616A’s advanced technology and high compatibility, coupled with GIGABYTE experience makes it the perfect solution for beginners and power-users.

Adopting a dual DVD±R/RW design, the GO-W1616A supports 16X DVD+R Write / 16X DVD-R write / 4X double layer DVD+R / 8X DVD+ ReWrite / 6X DVD-ReWrite / 16X DVD-ROM-Read / 48X CD-Write / 24X CD Re-Write / 48X CD-ROM-Read. In addition, with GIGABYTE I.B.S technology, it prevents buffer under-run problems eliminating the creation of CD and DVD coasters. Furthermore, i-Speed Technology can intelligently adjust reading speed and innovative i-Burn Technology will automatically adjust to the optimum burning speed during the recording process according to media type therein providing safety and quality throughout your burning process.

The GO-W1616A is a powerful solution for fast data accessing and keeps stable and reliable data. It’s able to satisfy a variety of multimedia needs from reproducing memory-intensive video sequences on DVD with optimal digital image quality or playing full-length films. The functionally versatile GO-W1616A delivers smooth and efficient performance. If you’re looking to make a copy of memorable moments in your life to share with your family and friends anywhere anytime, GIGABYTE DVD-Dual drive is the key to high-speed, effective DVD burning.

Supports 4X Double layer DVD+R and 8X DVD+RW
The GIGABYTE GO-W1616A can support the latest generation 8.5GB double layer DVD+R9 technology with 4X writing speed; it is the future trend for large capacity media. Capabilities for the wide array of media formats are always very important. End-users want to burn without being concerned by the type of discs. The GO-W1616A supports DVD+RW rewriting speeds of up to 8X s, and DVD-RW up to 6X - the highest speed on the market!

Intelligent Burning SuperLink (I.B.S) Technology
This technology prevents errors from occurring when data flow to the drive is interrupted during the recording process due to slow source-drive performance, PC configuration problems, or when running other applications.

Burn (Intelligent Burn) Technology
The ability of GO-W1616A to read different types of compact discs varies based on the qualities of the discs and the type of data written to the discs. GIGABYTE’s i-burn technology is utilized to take full advantage of the latest, high-performance DVD±R/RW media to optimize recording speed and reliability. It continuously checks and evaluates the writing quality while recording is in process to ensure the quality of backup data.

Speed (Intelligent Speed) Technology
The GO-W1616A is capable of auto-detecting the discs’ format and auto-adjusting the to optimal speed for a variety of discs. The GO-W1616A can intelligently adjust reading speeds depending on the media, resulting in benefits such as saving power, saving CPU resources, increasing a product’s lifespan, and maximizing work efficiency.

VRS & Ultra Quiet
The advanced design of the VRS (Vibration Reduction System) has been engineered to reduce vibration, perform nearly silently and also provide better stability when the drive is operating at high speed.

Extra stylish black Bezel Nowadays, several chassis colours are available in the market. So to fulfill various end user demands, GIGABYTE includes a free bonus stylish black bezel for replacement, to match your casing. Users can change the bezel whenever they choose.

For additional information about GIGABYTE optical storage devices, please visit the company homepage at http://www.gigabyte.com.tw .

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