Teac announced the new DW-2245PU2, a USB2.0 CD-RW/DVD-ROM recorder. The drive supports 24× CD-R/-RW write, and 24× CD-ROM and 8× DVD-ROM read. Availability is expected in Februry in the Japanese market first. The retail package will include B's Recorder Gold CD recording software, B's Clip5 for packet writing and PowerDVD v5 DVD player.

Specifications:

- Interface: USB 1.1/2.0 (USB 2.0 recommended)
- Reading formats:
DVD-ROM, DVD-Video and DVD-R (for General Ver2.0, for Authoring)
DVD-RW [ 9.4GB/4.7GB (dualside/single side) ]
DVD-R (for Authoring)
DVD-RAM [ 9.4GB/4.7GB, 5.2GB/2.6GB and 2.8GB/1.4GB (dual side/single side) ]
CD-ROM
CD-DA (audio CD)
Photo CD
Video CD
CD-Extra (CD Plus)

- Writing speeds:
CD-R : 24x speed (CAV)
16x speed (CAV), 10x speed (CLV), 4x speed (CLV)
CD-RW : 24x speed (CAV), 16x speed (CAV), 10x speed (CLV), 4x speed (CLV)

- Reading speeds:
DVD-ROM: 8x max (CAV)
DVD-Video: 4x max (CAV)
CD-ROM (Mode 1) : 24x max (CAV)

- Data buffer: 2MB
- Seek times:
90ms (CD-ROM: 24x), 110ms (DVD-ROM: 8x)
- Power: AC adapter (AC100V-240V) bundled in retail package
- Dimensions: (W×H×D) 138 × 23 × 185mm
- Weight: 420g