Staff Techdrunk 
Sony has launched a new high-end DVD burner, the The AD-7240S, which claims to have a 24x burning rate. That’s amazing!
Mr. Yoshiaki Katsube, General Manager for Computer Peripherals Marketing Division, Applications & Devices Marketing (Singapore) said, “We are pleased to be the first to introduce the fastest DVD-RW with 24x speed to the India market. At Sony, we strive to bring the latest cutting edge in Optical storage technology to both our channel partners and end-users alike.”
Rajesh Goenka, VP-Sales and Marketing, Rashi Peripherals Pvt. Ltd., said, “We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our SAP, as they will be the first in India to sell 24x DVD-RW. This is undoubtedly the latest, fastest and most reliable DVD-RW available in the market to date. With this, I am sure our partners will be able to further capitalize the leadership position of Sony in the ODD business. Besides being the first 24x DVD-RW to be launched in India, I hope we will also further improve the profitability of out partners. At Rashi we believe in the best – The fastest, the most reliable and a profitable business module.”
Here are some of its features;
- A serial ATA interface
- Burns DVDs in +/-R format at up to 24x speed and CDs at up to 48x speed
- It writes at up to 12x speed in DVD-RAM and DVD+R9 format, and on double layer DVD-R media
- DVD+RW discs are written at up to 8x speed
- DVD-RWs are written at up to 6x speed
- 16x reading speed with DVDs and 48x reading speed with CDs
The 24x DVD Burner AD-7240S by Sony is available through Rashi Peripherals at an estimated retail price of Rs. 1500 in India! It is also furnished with a warranty of 1year!
