Creative Labs announced a new 8x dual DVD burner, available in the market on January 2004. The drive will be possibly based on the BTC DRW1008IM. Its price is expected to be less than $200. Specifications

- Write:
DVD+R: 8x
DVD-R: 4x
DVD+RW: 4x
DVD-RW: 2x
CD-R: 40x
CD-RW: 24x

- Read:
DVD±R: 8x
DVD±RW: 6x
DVD-ROM: 12x
CD-R/RW/ROM: 40x