TEAC announced the DV-W516E atapi DVD burner, supporting 8X recording speed for DVD±R DL media. The drive will be in the market in the beginning of July. The drive will be available in both retail and OEM market, and will come in three color variations (black, beige and silver). Teac expects to ship 500,000 drives during the first year of availability.

The ATAPI internal drive supports 8x recording for DVD±R DL. According to the company, the adopted High speed ROPC (Running OPC) technology will monitor the recording procedure about 180 times per second, in order to maintain writing accuracy and enchance the recording quality.

Mitsubishi Chemicals has announced the availability of 8x DVD+R DL media by June 27th (Japan first), while the launch of 8x DVD-R DL media is scheduled for this summer.

The drive also offers 5x recording for DVD-RAM, 8x for DVD+RW, 6x for DVD-RW, 16x for DVD±R.

Specifications:

Write:

DVD+R: 16x ( CAV ), 8x ( PCAV ),4x ( CLV ), 2.4x ( CLV )
DVD+R DL: 8x ( ZCLV ) when using an 8x disc, 6x ( CLV ), 4x ( CLV ), 2.4x ( CLV )
DVD+RW: 8x ( ZCLV ), 6x ( CLV ), 4x ( CLV ), 2.4x ( CLV )
DVD-R: 16x ( CAV ), 8x ( PCLV ),4x ( CLV ), 2x ( CLV )
DVD-R DL: 8x ( ZCLV ) when using an 8x disc,6x ( CLV ), 4x ( CLV ), 2x ( CLV )
DVD-RW: 6x ( CLV ), 4x ( CLV ), 2x ( CLV ), 1x ( CLV )
DVD-RAM: 5x ( CLV ), 3x ( CLV ), 2x ( CLV )
CD-R: 40x ( CAV ), 32x ( PCAV ),16x ( CLV ), 8x ( CLV )
CD-RW: MS 4x ( CLV ), HS 10x ( CLV ), 4x ( CLV ), US 24x ( CAV ) 10x ( CLV )

Read:

DVD-ROM: 16x ( CAV )
DVD-Video: 8x ( CAV )
DVD-R, DVD+R: 10x ( CAV )
DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL: 8x ( CAV )
DVD-RW, DVD+RW: 8x ( CAV )
DVD-RAM: 5x ( CLV )
CD-ROM: 40x ( CAV )
CD-R: 40x ( CAV )
CD-RW: 40x ( CAV )
CD-DA (DAE): 40x ( CAV )
Audio Play: 4x ( CLV )

Random Access Time:
130ms typ. average ( CD-ROM, 40x )
140ms typ. average ( DVD-ROM, 16x )

Data Buffer: 2MB
Data Transfer Rate:
PIO MODE4
Single word DMA (Read Sustained) MODE2
Multi-word DMA MODE2
Ultra DMA MODE4