Friday, November 2nd 2007
ASUS Releases New HD DVD ROM Drive
Catering to users who need an optical disc drive that is able to provide high definition movie playback, versatile multi-functionality and quiet operations, ASUS, leading producer of multimedia products, has today released the new ASUS HR-0205T optical disc drive. This new generation HD DVD ROM drive supports reading data from DVD+R/RW/DVD-R/RW formats, and is the quietest ODD in the market, operating at a mere 21.1 dB - providing users with the best HD movie playback entertainment experience.Compatibility with a Wide Range of Disc Formats
The HR-0205T is able to support 2.4X HD DVD ROM/2.4X HD DVD ROM(DL)/2.4X HD DVD-R Read, 5X DVD±R/ 5X DVD+RW/ 5X DVD-RW/ 5X DVD±R (DL), 15X CD-R/ 15X CD-RW; and 15X DVD-ROM/ 15X CD-ROM Read formats - giving the user maximum flexibility and support for any type of disc media.
Supports Playback for Double-layer 30GB HD DVDs
HD DVDs come in two variants - single and double layers; and are equal to 4 hours of HD TV or 8 hours of HD content. The HR-0205T is capable of reading both single layer (15GB) and double layer (30GB) HD DVD-ROM media at 2.4x read speeds - allowing users to enjoy HD movie playback. The HD DVDs also have much more capacity - about 3 times to 6 times more capacity in comparison to ordinary DVDs. The HR-0205T is also able to transfer data at Another advantage of the HR-0205T is the fact that it takes full advantage of the shared physical structure of HD discs and standard DVD discs, which allows it to read HD-DVD-R, and in doing so allow users to read the diverse line-up of discs in the HD DVD-ROM disc family, including twin format disc and pick-up head with only a single objective lens.
Quiet Operations at only 21.1 dB
The HR-0205T also provides quiet operations for better movie enjoyment - operating at only 23.7dB for DVD-9 Movie Disc playback and 21.1dB for HD Movie Disc playback - much lower than leading competing models.
Latest HD Solutions
The HR-0205T can utilize a PATA-SATA adaptor for high-speed and stable read capabilities with both SATA and PATA interface compatibilities, and can also be able to be mounted horizontally or vertically. It is also fully supported by Windows XP/2000/ Vista - making it easy and convenient for installation.
Specifications
The HR-0205T is able to support 2.4X HD DVD ROM/2.4X HD DVD ROM(DL)/2.4X HD DVD-R Read, 5X DVD±R/ 5X DVD+RW/ 5X DVD-RW/ 5X DVD±R (DL), 15X CD-R/ 15X CD-RW; and 15X DVD-ROM/ 15X CD-ROM Read formats - giving the user maximum flexibility and support for any type of disc media.
Supports Playback for Double-layer 30GB HD DVDs
HD DVDs come in two variants - single and double layers; and are equal to 4 hours of HD TV or 8 hours of HD content. The HR-0205T is capable of reading both single layer (15GB) and double layer (30GB) HD DVD-ROM media at 2.4x read speeds - allowing users to enjoy HD movie playback. The HD DVDs also have much more capacity - about 3 times to 6 times more capacity in comparison to ordinary DVDs. The HR-0205T is also able to transfer data at Another advantage of the HR-0205T is the fact that it takes full advantage of the shared physical structure of HD discs and standard DVD discs, which allows it to read HD-DVD-R, and in doing so allow users to read the diverse line-up of discs in the HD DVD-ROM disc family, including twin format disc and pick-up head with only a single objective lens.
Quiet Operations at only 21.1 dB
The HR-0205T also provides quiet operations for better movie enjoyment - operating at only 23.7dB for DVD-9 Movie Disc playback and 21.1dB for HD Movie Disc playback - much lower than leading competing models.
Latest HD Solutions
The HR-0205T can utilize a PATA-SATA adaptor for high-speed and stable read capabilities with both SATA and PATA interface compatibilities, and can also be able to be mounted horizontally or vertically. It is also fully supported by Windows XP/2000/ Vista - making it easy and convenient for installation.
Specifications