MSI announced the availability of its new DR8-A dual DVD writer. The drive offers 8x DVD+R and 4x DVD+RW writing, 4x/2x DVD-R/RW writing and 12x DVD-ROM reading. The Sanyo’s HD-BURN feature is also included in the drive’s capabilities, the writing technology that allows recording twice the capacity of CD-R discs. Specifications

• 8x DVD+R writing / 4x DVD+RW rewriting
• 4x DVD-R writing / 2x DVD-RW rewriting / 12x DVD-ROM reading
• 40x CD-R writing / 24x CD-RW rewriting / 40x CD-ROM reading
• BURN-Proof™ prevents buffer underrun and minimizes recording failures
• Supported over-burn feature
• Supported 99 (870MB) or 90min (800MB) CD-R disc
• Supported 8cm or 12cm disc diameter
• 2MB internal buffer
• Firmware upgradeable
• Enhanced IDE/ATAPI interface
• PIO Mode 4, DMA Mode 2 and UDMA Mode 2
• Supported optimum power control
• Supported DVD+R write speed at 2.4x, 4x and 8x
• Supported DVD+RW write speed at 2.4x and 4x
• Supported DVD-R write speed at 1x, 2x and 4x
• Supported DVD-RW write speed at 1x and 2x
• Supported CD-R write speed at 4x, 8x, 16x, 24x, 32x and 40x
• Supported CD-RW write speed at 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x and 24x
• Supported HD-BURN CD-R write speed at 6x, 12x, 18x and 24x