AOpen will release the new DRW880AAP multi-format DVD recorder in the middle of February. The drive will offer 8x recording for both DVD+R and DVD-R formats. In addition, the company plans to demonstrate a 12x DVD+R burner in CeBIT 2004, Hanover. Features:

- Pure 8X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R Writer
- Supporting all DVD Media and CD Media Reading and Writing
- Supporting Buffer Under Run Protection Technology
- Supporting Running OPC and 2MB Buffer for Optimum Writing Quality

Basic Specs:

- Write:
DVD+R: 8X
DVD+RW: 4X
DVD-R: 8X
DVD-RW : 4X
CD-R: 32X
CD-RW: 24X

- Read:
DVD-ROM: 12X
CD-ROM: 40X