Toshiba has unveiled the world's first desktop HD DVD writer, the SD-H903A.
This new drive can write to both single and dual layer HD DVD-R media at 1x and is backwards compatible with all existing CD and DVD
formats.
Toshiba
Storage Device Division (SDD) today announced the world's first half-height HD DVD writer, providing high-definition video editing and
content creation capabilities on desktop systems and media centers using this increasingly popular next-generation DVD technology. Like
Toshiba's slim-line HD DVD writer launched in 2006, the new SD-H903A provides read and write support for legacy formats, enabling users
to enjoy existing CD and DVD material along with high-definition DVD content.
Ideally designed for single-bay desktop PCs with its
multi-functional capabilities, Toshiba's SD-H903A is the perfect solution for professional high-definition content creation. In
addition, consumers can capture content, edit home videos and create vast digital content repositories for movies, music and photos. With
dual layer discs, HD DVD provides 30GB of storage capacity, which can accommodate up to eight hours of HD DVD movie content with extended
cuts and interactive features, up to five full-length standard DVD films, up to 7,500 MP3 songs or up to 30,000 high-quality
images.
Toshiba has not announced a price yet. However, volume shipments are scheduled to start in February. More
information, including a full list of specs, can be found here.
