NEC ND-6500A Dual Layer DVD±RW Writer

Make / Model: NEC ND-6500A Dual Layer DVD Writer Write Speeds: 8x/4x/8x DVD+RW, 8x/4x/8x DVD-RW, 2.4 DVD+R DL, 24x/16x/24x CD-RW Low Price Vendors: TigerDirect.com

NEC introduced their first, ultra compact double layer layer burner in June of 2004, with the aim to bring high quality, fast DVD burning to laptop users, without the need for external drive enclosures. It is extremenly light weight, adding only 0.19kg to your laptop. Although you might notice several similarities with the ND-2510A model, in order to minimise its size, NEC has used a totally different laser pick-up mechanism.

High resolution qriting strategies are again incorporated into the ND-6500A, which is in fact an improved version of Active Optimized Power Control (Active OPC). Active OPC constantly monitors the sensitivity of the media and adjusts the laser strength to achieve the best possible results. It does this by analyzing the reflection from the media's surface. Anti "buffer under run error" system ensures safe burns.

Features:

This internal burner can write up to 8x with DVD-R and DVD+r media, while it can re-write at 4x. Although this is not the maximum writing speed available, it is the maximum speed for a drive of this size. Afterall, speed is not an issue for this product, since notebooks are commonly used for professional reasons. So, reliablility is needed, even if speed performance has to be reduced. It cna also write CD-R media at 24x and re-write CD-RW media at 16x. Of course, double layer media is supported, and it can write DVD+R9 media at 2.4x

• Mechanism : Tray load mechanism - Vertical operation possible Anti - dust seal PC 2001 Certification MultiRead compliant.
• Media/Modes supported : DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD- Video, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-IReady, CD-Bridge, Photo-CD, Video CD, Hybrid CD
• Interface : IDE/ATAPI Interface with UltraDMA 33
• Buffer Memory - 2MB
• Writing Methods : DAO(disc at once), SAO(session at once), TAO(track at once), with zero gap, variable or fixed packet, multisession.
• Transfer Rate Read : DVD - 8x max (max 11000 kb/s), CD - 24x max (max 3600 kb/s)
• Access time : DVD - 160ms, CD - 130ms

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