OWC updates Mercury Pro DVR burner

Other World Computing (OWC) today began shipping an updated version of its Mercury Pro DVR-111 FireWire/USB2 Dual-Layer DVD and CD burner that offers DVD +/- R&RW dual layer as well as CDRW burning capability. The external burner features up to 16X DVD, 8X Dual Layer DVD, and 40X CD burn speeds, and offers high-speed read/playback of CD and DVD media types including DVD-RAM. OWC's Mercury Pro plug-and-play solution utilizes state-of-the-art optical drive technology to support user authoring with all major Apple and PC burning applications including iLife 2005 and 2006, iDVD, iPhoto, iTunes, Roxio Toast, and NTI DragonBurn. The Mercury Pro DVR-111 ships with NTI Dragonburn Authoring Software, EMC/Dantz Retrospect Backup, 5 blank DVDs, 25 blank CD-Rs, and all connecting cables. The unit is priced at $130, and comes with a one-year warranty.

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