Optorite has announced a new dual format DVD burner, featuring 12x recording for DVD+R and 8x for DVD-R. Availability is expected late June. Features

- Up to 12x DVD+R read and write speed
- Supports both DVD+RW and DVD-RW formats
- High-density writing technology (HD-BURN) doubles the capacity of a conventional CD-R media

- BURN-Proof technology prevents buffer under run errors - Horizontal or vertical mounting orientation
- Dual panel - includes both beige and black faceplates
- Interface: E-IDE / ATAPI(Ultra DMA mode2)
- Internal Buffer Size: 2MB
- Random Access Time DVD: 130ms ; CD: 100ms

- Write Speed:
HD-Burn 24x
DVD+R 12x
DVD+RW 4x
DVD-R 8x
DVD-RW 4x
CD-R 40x
CD-RW 24x

- Read Speed
DVD+R 12x
DVD+RW 8x
DVD-R 8x
DVD-RW 8x
CD-R 40x
CD-RW 40x
CD-DA 40x
HD-Burn 78x
DVD-ROM 12x (Single Layer); 8x (Double Layer)
CD-ROM 40x

- Writing Type
DVD+R Incremental Write (Multi Session Support) DVD+RW Random Write
DVD-R Disc at Once, Incremental Recording (Multi-Border Support)
DVD-RW Rigid Restricted Overwriting, Incremental Write
CD-R/RW Disc at Once, Session at Once, Track at Once, Packet Writing (Multi Session Support)

- Support Media Type: DVD-ROM, DVD single layer / Dual layer, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM [Mode1, Mode2 (Form1/2)], CD-ROM / XA, Mixed mode CD, CD-R/RW, CD Extra, CD-TEXT

- Support Formats: DVD-ROM (UDF Bridge), DVD-ROM (ISO 9660), DVD-ROM (UDF), DVD-VIDEO, DVD-VR

- Disc Size 8/12 cm discs
- OS Compatibility Windows 98SE/ME/XP/NT/2000