Sony NEC Optiarc Optiarc Optiarc Bd Rom Combo Slimline Sata DVD-RAM Burner

The Optiarc BC-5500S supports BD playback at double speed as well as read and write of conventional DVD and CD media. This versatile product gives even mid-range notebooks the BD capability that is currently a privilege of the top-of-line notebooks. Optiarc BC-5500S is a fruit of successful integration of the advanced components technologies from Sony and NEC. It sports Sonys optical pickup module and NECs system LSI in the heart of the drive, that enable 2x BD reading speed for flawless playback of high definition video. Thus the BC-5500S is the ideal device for notebook users that are interested in burning DVDs and CDs and additionally are looking to be able to play back Blu-ray Discs and watch HD-movies. The BC-5500S can also read, write and rewrite all current CD and DVD formats. It burns DVD+/-R at up to 8x speed and DVD+/-RW and DVD+/-R DL at up to 4x speed. It also writes to DVD-RAM at 5x speed and to CD at up to 16x speed.