Samsung Ships Super-WriteMaster DVD Burner Series

Samsung (News - Alert) Electronics reportedly is shipping three new DVD burners in the Super-WriteMaster SH-S223 series.

 

The new DVD burners include the SH-S223Q SATA drive and the SH-S222A and SH-S222L PATA drives. All the three drives share the same 22X writing speeds of approximately 29.7 megabytes per second. In addition to these, Samsung also ships the SH-S223F DVD burner that the company announced earlier this year.

 

Among the three new models, the SH-S223Q uses Serial Advanced Technology Attachment interface and embedded LightScribe technology that lets users easily engrave labels, photos, and designs directly onto DVDs and CDs. 

 

LightScribe, a label-making software technology, is pre-loaded on the drive. The software also includes a variety of designs and label layouts. LightScribe technology adds a stylish look to the DVDs and saves printing costs.

 

The other two drives, the SH-S222A and SH-S222L drives, use Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment interface, and they are optimized for PC upgrade market.

 

Samsung said that though a majority of new computers are provided with SATA interface, a significant number of consumers looking to upgrade their older PCs will require the PATA interface. The new PATA drives from Samsung offer the speed of a drive with the compatibility required for mature PC models. Like the SATA models, the PATA drives also are equipped with LightScribe technology.

 

The SH-S222 and SH-S223 DVD deliver over-speed recording, enabling consumers to burn data at high speeds. According to the company, users can write at 22X speeds on 16X media and 12X speeds on 8X media.

 

The over-speed recording allows customers to burn lower-speed media with great speed. Since the lower-speed contents are cheaper than the high-speed media contents, the over-speed recording gives a cost-effective option to users to transfer rich contents to their PCs without wasting time for burning DVDs.

 

Another feature of Samsung DVD burners is their low acoustic level, which, according to company officials, is an important factor that decides the quality of computer peripherals.

 

“Samsung’s DVD writers operate quietly with normal noise levels, even at the world’s fastest speed of 22X. Samsung plans to continue developing its proprietary technology to lower noise levels,” said Richard Aguilera, national sales manager for Samsung’s Optical Disk Drive Business.