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12.04.2004

IO DataI-O Data has announced the DVRP UT4 and DVRP-UN4 portable DVD writers.

The recorders will be available for sale at the end of April, but for now the drive will be sold in Japan. They cost 33390 yen and 28875 yen, or approximately $285 and $260 respectively.

The DVRP-UT4 uses a TEAC DV-W24E drive, connects to a computer via a USB 2.0 interface, and can burn DVD-RAM discs at 2x speed, DVD-R at 4x, DVD+R/RW at 4x. DVD-RW - from 4x. CD-R "blanks" with 16x and CD-RW - with 8x.

The DVRP-UN4 is based on the NEC ND-5500A drive. The recorder is connected to the computer via USB 2.0. Unlike DVRP-UT4, UN4 does not support DVD-RAM and "writes" CD-Rs at 16x speed.

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