ASUS has announced the
release of their new HD DVD-ROM drive. The HR-0205T is capable of playing back both single and double HD DVD-ROM media at 2.4x and is
backwards compable with most existing CD and DVD formats. With an operating noise of only 21.1 dB, ASUS also claims that the HR-0205T is
the quietest optical drive on the market.
Catering to users who need an optical disc drive that is able to provide high
definition movie playback, versatile multi-functionality and quiet operations, ASUS, leading producer of multimedia products, has today
released the new ASUS HR-0205T Optical Disc Drive. This new generation HD DVD ROM drive supports reading data from DVD+R/RW/DVD-R/RW
formats, and is the quietest ODD in the market, operating at a mere 21.1 dB - providing users with the best HD movie playback
entertainment experience.
The HR-0205T is able to support 2.4X HD DVD ROM/2.4X HD DVD ROM(DL)/2.4X HD DVD-R Read, 5X DVD±R/ 5X
DVD+RW/ 5X DVD-RW/ 5X DVD±R (DL), 15X CD-R/ 15X CD-RW; and 15X DVD-ROM/ 15X CD-ROM Read formats - giving the user maximum flexibility and
support for any type of disc media.
No word yet on pricing or availability. As we find out more, we'll let you know. In
the mean time, ASUS's entire press release can be found here.
