Artec announced an upcoming dual format DVD recorder, capable of 16x writing for DVD+R, 8x for DVD+RW as well as 8x for DVD-R. The internal drive is uses the "SuperLink" buffer underrun protection technology, as well as a vibration reduction system and its case design is engineered to maintain the appropriate air flow (ventilation) for the advanced cooling demands of high speed DVD recording. Availability is expected early August.

Specifications:

- Interface Type: E-IDE / ATAPI
- Buffer Memory: 2 MB

- DVD+R/RW
Write: 21.6Mb/sec (16X)
Rewrite: 10.8Mb/sec (8X)

- DVD-R/RW
Write: 10.8 Mb/sec (8X)
Rewrite: 5.4 Mb/sec (4X)

Read: 16.2 Mb/sec (12X, Max.)
Access time: 130 ms

- CD-R/RW
Write: 7200 KB/sec (48X)
Rewrite: 3600 KB/sec (24X)
Read: 7200 KB/sec (48X, Max.)
Access time: 120 ms

- Supporting Formats Reading Mode
DVD Video, DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD+RW 4.7GB, DVD+R 4.7GB, DVD-RW 4.7GB (closed session), DVD-R 4.7GB, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2), CD-R, CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text, CD-Graphics

- Writing Formats
DVD Video, DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18, DVD+RW 4.7GB, DVD+R 4.7GB, DVD-RW 4.7GB (closed session), DVD-R 4.7GB, CD-DA, CD-ROM XA (m1, m2f1/m2f2), CD-R, CD-RW, Bootable CD, Photo CD (single & multi-session), Video CD, Super Video CD, CD-Extra, Mixed-mode CD, CD-Text, CD-Graphics