Sony Optiarc Launches the AD-7240S 24x DVD Burner
Sony Optiarc Europe (Optiarc) is launching a new high-end DVD burner, the The AD-7240S, which achieves a 24x burning rate. The drive is able to...
Optiarc BC-500A Review
Optiarc's new BC-500A CD/DVD/Blu-ray combo drive is listed in our latest reviews section. Is it the right time to add Blu-ray support to your notebook?...
Optiarc Europe to Distribute Three New Burners
Sony NEC Optiarc Europe GmbH is launching its retail business in Europe with three new burners under the Sony brand. The premium version of the...
First Sony NEC Optiarc Burner with LightScribe
Sony NEC Optiarc Europe has launched a DVD burner with LightScribe technology. The Optiarc AD-7191S burns DVD+/-R media at up to 20x speed. The LightScribe...
Sony NEC Optiarc Introduces Slimline Blu-ray Disc Combo Drive
Sony NEC Optiarc Europe GmbH has launched its first Blu-ray Disc Combo (BD Combo) for notebooks. The Optiarc BC-5500A supports BD playback at double speed...
Optiarc AD-7170A Quality Tests
Today we take a look at the first drive of the Sony NEC Optiarc joint venture, the AD-7170A. The 18x DVD burner has...
Optiarc AD-7170A
The Optiarc AD-7170A offers 18x SL and 8X DL DVD recording speeds, a high speed of 48x for CD recording, as well as support for DVD-RAM, which can be recorded at up to 12x speed. It is an equally fast reader with 16x for DVD and 48x for CD.