BTC announced its addition to the slim optical drive market with its external 24X slim Combo Drive. The BCO2408SU is a 24/12/24/8 CD-RW combo drive, with USB 2.0 interface. The USB2.0 interface is highly adaptable, user-friendly, and available on nearly every PC sold in the today's market.

The drive uses the Dynamic Signal Optimizing Adjustment Technology applies individualized micro-adjustments with different media to eliminate media rejection during reading and writing. The MTK SuperLink Buffer Underrun Error Prevention Technology and Tilt Controlled Laser Adjusting Technology produce perfect burns even with poor quality blank media.

Specifications

- Interface: USB 2.0
- Disc data capacity:
CD-ROM: 74min/650MB, 80min/700MB
DVD-ROM: Single layer 4.7GB, Dual layer 8.5GB (one side)
- Reading Supported Format: DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-TEXT, Video CD, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-UDF, Multi-Session
- Writing Supported Format: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo CD, CD-TEXT, Video CD, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-UDF, Multi-Session
- Writing methods: TAO (Track at Once), DAO (Disc at Once), SAO (Session at Once), Multi-Session, Packet Writing
- Writing speed:
CD-R 3600KB/sec (24X, Z-CLV)
CD-RW 1800KB/sec (12X, CLV)
- Data transfer rate:
CD-ROM 3600KB/sec (24X, CAV)
CD-RW 2400KB/sec (16X, CAV)
DVD-5 10816KB/sec (8X, CAV)
DVD-9 5408KB/sec (4X,CAV)
- Access time 180 ms
- Disc loading Tray (electrical release/manual load)
- Dimensions (WxHxD) 155 x 25 x 182 mm
- Weight 350 g

The comapny also announced the BCO 2408SM, an internal version of the same slim 24X combo for notebook use.