hoary and NEC 3520

[thomas]

it actually writes any media DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-RW at 6x


paul cooke wrote:

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>>probably because that's how fast it really writes...
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>>http://www.cdrlabs.com/reviews/index.php?reviewid=255
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>>With DVD+R and DVD-R writing speeds reaching their theoretical
>>max, many drive manufacturers have started to focus on faster rewriting
>>speeds. One of the first drives to take rewriting speeds to the next
>>level is the NEC ND-3520A. Introduced this winter, the ND-3520A is
>>capable of 16x DVD±R, 8x DVD+RW and 6x DVD-RW writing speeds and has a
>>maximum DVD read speed of 16x. Faster rewriting speeds aren't the
>>drive's only notable feature. The ND-3520A is also one of the first
>>drives to feature the DVD Forum's new DVD-R DL format. According to
>>NEC, it will be able to write to both DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media at 4x
>>once the final specifications are released.
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>PS, can you give some feedback on this device as it's currently on my
>Birthday wishlist and I don't want to blow the money on something which
>doesn't work with Linux... :)
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>The price point is extremely attractive as well.
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