TD Staff 
Samsung has come up with SE-208BW, a portable optical disk drive (ODD) with WiFi that the IT major claims to be its new smart media hub.
The IT major claims that the ODD will work not only with computers, but also with tablets and Androids.
SE-208BW basically represents a combination of an external ODD and wireless connectivity, offering CD/DVD playback and writing capabilities. Its CD reading/writing speed is up to 24x, while that for DVD is up to 8x.
Some of the key features and functions of SE-208BW –
- The ODD is equipped with Samsung’s own APP. This helps the disk to enable users of PC, tablet and smartphone to wirelessly stream DVDs and CDs on their devices and play the same. As a result, they can use their PC, smartphone, etc. for watching movies or listening to music.
- It connects the drive to an Ethernet LAN cable by adding wireless access point (AP) and repeater functionality.
- It enhances WiFi signals by acting as a repeater. It also helps widen the connectivity range, thus helping a user who is dependent on an existing AP with a weak signal strength.
- SE-208BW helps the drive to act as a private server, by supporting Dynamic DNS. It serves as a personal cloud server, as it connects a USB memory drive or an external HDD, before connecting an Internet LAN cable to it.
- It boasts a USB power interface that ensures that there is no requirement for any separate electrical outlet.
- The ODD enjoys compatibility with all key OS, such as Mac OS and Win7. It is also equipped with Buffer Under Run technology, which helps to avoid those errors that occur when writing speeds exceed data transfer speeds.
SE-208BW is available in versions flaunting various speeds, such as 24X CD-ROM, 8X DVD+RW, 5X DVD-RAM, 8X DVD reading and 8X DVD±R, 6X DVD+R Dual Layer, 24X CD-RW, 6X DVD-R Dual Layer, and 6X DVD-RW recording.
The ODD will hit the market at the beginning of 2012.
