| In recent days, DVD writers are gaining popularity | | | | BenQ Corporation, a Taiwanese based company that |
| along with the fact that the price of blank DVDs is | | | | is expert in manufacturing communications, computing |
| going down as well. DVDs can hold a significantly | | | | and consumer based electronic devices. Initially it was |
| larger amount of data than standard CD-Rs. Most | | | | known as Acer Peripherals when established in 1984. |
| standard DVDs hold about 4GB of data, compared to | | | | The DVD writer model that BenQ launched is |
| about one tenth of that for a standard CD-R. And the | | | | DW1625. It uses a technology that was formerly |
| dual layer DVDs are 2 sided, so they have twice as | | | | developed by HP called LightScribe. With the help of |
| much storage capacity, about 8GB. Now that the DVD | | | | this technology one can burn a CD or DVD, rotate it |
| writers have become affordable, even to the average | | | | above, and burn the cover or can perform any other |
| household computer user, it is starting to become | | | | artwork on the label side of the disc. |
| standard equipment with new computer systems and | | | | Sony Corporation, one of the electronic giant in the |
| laptop computers. The older CD burners are now | | | | field of electronics, manufactures video, communication, |
| being replaced with DVD burners. | | | | and information technology products is equally |
| Some of the popular brands of digital writers that one | | | | successful in making DVD writers. The look of Sony |
| can find in the market are LG, Asus, Sony, Samsung, | | | | DRU-700A is white and the front plate is translucent |
| BenQ and the list continues. These are all well-known | | | | blue in colour. It is capable of burning both D.V.D+R and |
| manufacturers in the field of electronic products. Let us | | | | D.V.D-R at a maximum speed of 8X i.e., 10,800 KBps. |
| go through the various models these companies | | | | Since this D.V.D writer has Dual layer the maximum |
| manufacture. | | | | speed for burning, reading C.Ds henceforth is 40X |
| While talking about popular brands of DVD writers, the | | | | max, and the same can be rewritten at 24X. This dual |
| first name that comes to mind is Asus. ASUSTek | | | | layer technology is a hi-tech development that focuses |
| Computer Incorporated is a China based company | | | | light to mark or spot areas on two dye surfaces that |
| that manufactures computer motherboards, graphic | | | | are divided through a spacer layer. Each dye surface |
| cards and other computer related peripherals. | | | | sits through reflective material, which sends the light |
| In fact, a few years back, Asus produced the finest | | | | back to the optical pickup lens. This results in |
| CD ROM drives. The Asus DRW-0804P is a type | | | | interpreting the signal. |
| among DVD Writers that has the capability of burning | | | | With so many brands in the market, it seems that |
| both DVD+R and DVD-R media at a maximum speed | | | | DVD writers are gradually making their presence felt. |
| of 8X. One of the noteworthy features of this | | | | Technology changes rapidly, however, and what is the |
| particular writer is that it supports a high read speed of | | | | standard today will again be a thing of the past in a |
| 40X for all types of CD media. | | | | decade. |