Choosing a recordable DVD drive has always been somewhat of a difficult task. There was a bit of initial uncertainty as some wondered which format would win out, DVD+R or DVD–R. After all, each format ...

Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface (ATAPI) is a packet-type command connection interface developed to enable connection of CD-ROM drives, DVD drives, etc. to the IDE controller, which was ...

While ATAPI has been popularly used in optical disc drives (ODDs), SATA (serial ATA) stands a good chance of replacing the former as the mainstream interface standard for DVD-ROM drives and DVD ...

The highly integrated, 0.12-micron Nexperia PNX7200 handles high-quality MPEG-2 encoding, decoding, and transcoding on a single chip for optical- and hard disk-based digital recording products. It ...

Throughout our testing of the DRW-1604P, we utilized Nero's CD/DVD Speed. This is an exceptionally versatile tool that allows us to peer into the drive's behavior during various operations. In the ...