TDK is now shipping its ultra-versatile Indi DVD Multiformat burner (model 440). An internal drive capable of recording DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW and CD-R/RW media, the new Indi DVD offers unrivaled compatibility with home DVD players and enables unprecedented creativity. The included software features a comprehensive range of video and audio applications that make it simple to create, edit and share custom DVDs and CDs complete with video, digital images, MP3 files, audio and data. Determined to exceed its customers’ expectations, TDK added Roxio PhotoSuite Lite and DVDMax Player to the standard Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 Basic software suite, bundled in tthe retail package.

Featuring both DVD editing and authoring, the DVD Builder software enables rapid importing and editing of footage to create dynamic, entertaining videos. Editors can manipulate the order of clips within a movie simply by dragging and dropping. Transitions, professional quality menus, special effects, graphics, text titles and music can be added with the same ease.

With AudioCentral, entire music collections can be played, ripped, organized and burned to CD or DVD. The tool for creating digital photo slideshows, Roxio’s PhotoSuite Lite allows importing, editing, organizing and sharing digital images like never before. Copying discs becomes a straightforward affair with Disc Copier, while Drag-to-Disc offers drag-and-drop DVD recording. As if that’s not enough, Label Creator makes it fun for anyone to design custom DVD and CD labels.

Specifications:

DVD+R Write: 4x
DVD+RW Write: 2.4x
DVD-R Write: 4x
DVD-RW Write: 2x
DVD Read: 12x
CD-R Write: 16x
CD-RW Write: 10x
CD read: 40x
CD Audio rip: 32x

The Indi DVD Multiformat (Model 440) DVD writer is now available with an estimated street price of $329.99.