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PX-B300SA Blu-ray reader / DVD writer

PX-B300SA, a half height internal BD and HD DVD ROM with SATA connection. The drive will read and write all conventional forms of CD & DVD's in addition to reading BD and HD-DVD ROM.

Writing speed
DVD+R / DVD-R 16x/16x
DVD+R DL / DVD-R DL 4x / 4x
DVD+RW / DVD-RW 8x / 6x
DVD-RAM 5x
CD-R 40x
CD-RW 24x
Reading speed
BD-ROM (Blu-Ray) 6x
BD-R (SL/DL) 6x
BD-RE (SL/DL) 2x
BDMV 4,8x
HD DVD-ROM 3x
HD DVD-Video 3x
DVD-RAM 5x
DVD-ROM 16x
CD-ROM 40x

Included Software

Watch your favourite videos  on your home theatre system, desktop or laptop PC. WindDVD 8 lets you stream content through UPnP home networks to view DVDs or video files on your big-screen HDTV with immersive surround sound.
Universal format support means you can watch virtually anything on your desktop, and laptop users can enhance their viewing time with power-saving features and adjustable settings.
DVD MovieFactory 5 is the easy-to-uses disc authoring and burning software that lets you do more with your digital media. Create DVDs with studio-quality personalized menus.
Use the new Edit Room to add polish to your videos, with titles, music and effects. Preserve your precious memory and share with family and friends.
Videos can suffer a loss in quality when they are edited and converted  to other formats, so it’s best to save modified videos as separate files and retain the original videos too.
Both these raw and edited versions can be archived on CDs or DVDs  so you can enjoy them in the years to come. Burn.Now™ allows you to burn home movies or video footage to disc for easy documentation and safekeeping.

Box content

Product code Retail/bulk SATA + Power cable
 		screws QIG Software Disc
PX-B300SA retail x x x x

Detailed Technical Specifications

Interface SATA
Data buffer 4 MB (with Buffer Underrun Proof Technology)
Access Time
1/3 strokes
BD-ROM 180 ms typ
HD DVD-ROM 210 ms typ
DVD-ROM 160 ms typ
DVD-RAM 180 ms typ
CD-ROM 150 ms typ
MTBF 100.000 power on hours
Disc Loading Tray (30.000 times)
Color black
Dimensions
(with front bezel)		 148 x 42 x 190 mm
Weight max 870 g
Warranty 2 year Fast Warranty Service (in EU, Norway and Switzerland: Collect & Return)
1 year in other countries
Supported readable media: BD-ROM, BD-R SL/DL, BD-RE SL/DL, HD DVD-ROM, DVD+/-R DL, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R and CD-RW
Supported writable media: DVD+/-R DL, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R, and CD-RW
Lightscribe Label Printing: Pixel Resolution:600 dpi, Color: Mono, Color BG
Random access time: BD-ROM 180ms / HD DVD-ROM 210 ms / DVD-ROM 160 ms / DVD-RAM 180 ms/CD-ROM 150 ms
DVD writing modes: Disc-at-Once, Incremental Recording, Random Access, Sequential Recording, Restricted Overwriting, Random Write
CD writing modes: Track-at-Once, Disc-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Packet Write (variable and fixed)
DVD formats supported: Multi-border, Multi-session, DVD-Video, DVD+/-VR
CD formats supported: CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM Mode-2, CD-ROM XA, CD-Extra, Video-CD, Multi-session, CD Text, CD-I, Photo-CD, Mixed CD

System Requirements

Data Writing, Video Editing, DVD Authoring

  • CPU: Pentium® D.3.2 GHz or equivalent (Recommended :Core 2 duo E63001 or higher)
  • RAM : 1GB or more
  • HDD : 30 GB of free space for Blu–ray/ HD DVD movie playback ( 60 GB for Blu–ray Disc authoring)

Operating System Support

Windows® Vista™ (x86), Windows XP (Home/ Professional / Media Center Edition) with SP2

Graphics Card2 Monitor
Driver Interface HDCP4 Interface HDCP Resolution
Analogue AACS³
Compliant		 VGA
(D-SUB)		 Not
Required		 VGA
(D-SUB)		 Not
Required		 1024 x 768 or more
(recommended: 1920x1080)
Digital DVI or
HDMI		 Compliant DVI or
HDMI		 Compliant
  1. Following CPU recommended for playing Blu-ray Disc/ HD DVD Moeg 4 AVC Title. Intel: E3600, E6400, E6600, E6700 or higher
  2. Card with following GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) recommended.
    nVIDIA: GeForce 7800GTX 512/7900, GT/7900, GX2/7900, GTX/7950, GX2/8600, GS/8600, GTS/8600, GTS/8800, GTX or higher with 256MB min. memory. (Please download PureVideo™ HD driver at http://www.nVIDIA.com)     
    ATI: Radeon® x 1950/HD2300/HD2400/HD2600 series or higher with 256MB min memory. (Please download ATI catalyst 6.6 or above at http://www.ati.amd.com)
  3. Graphics Card Driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria. Please consult your graphics card vendor for proper driver solution.
  4. HDCP (High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection): Required to view copy protected pre-recorded Blu-ray and HD DVD material.

WARNING – Systems not meeting these system requirements may not be able to play or create Blu-ray Discs and HD DVD (Play only).

Compatible Formats (12cm, 8cm)

BD
BD-R, BD-RE, BD-ROM, BDMV
DVD
HD DVD–ROM , DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RDL, DVD–RW, DVD+/-RW, DVD-RAM
CD
CD-R, CD-RW

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