News from Digitimes informs us of the expected increase in popularity of 18x DVD+/-R DVD Writers in 2007. After recently seeing Plextor have a good reception from the public over their 18x capable Plextor PX-760A premium, it seems that other companies are expected to follow suit and that 18x DVD+/-R media speeds wil be common place.
"Demand is increasing for 18x DVD burners with sales volume in 2007 expected to catch up with that of 16x models, currently the mainstream writing speed, according to sources in Taiwan's optical disc drive (ODD) industry.
Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST) this month will launch its 18x Super Multi DVD burners, which have a writing speed of 12x for the DVD-RAM format, higher than the 4-6x of other Super Multi models, the sources indicated. Japan-based Plextor launched a 18x DVD Dual burner in February of this year. Lite-On IT, Taiwan's largest ODD maker, is poised to begin volume production of 18x DVD burners next quarter.
Due to relatively low production costs, 16x currently dominates the global DVD burner market, whereas 18x models cater to the high-end segment, according to the sources."
Monday 5th at 21:19 
Monday 5th at 21:19 
