Eindhoven, The Netherlands - Lite-On IT, one of the world's biggest optical disc drive manufacturers, introduces its latest slim external DVD Rewriter: the SSM-85H5SX.

The SSM-85H5SX is a streamlined Super AllWrite™ drive: portable and sleek and capable of reading, writing and re-writing any DVD disc format on the market, including DVD-RAM. Furthermore, the SSM-85H5SX is equipped with LightScribe technology for burning labels directly onto the surface of a CD or DVD. The USB 2.0 connection ensures a fast transfer of data. With the SSM-85H5SX Lite-On IT provides a solution for those who are looking for compact size and good performance of their optical storage device.

"The SSM-85H5SX is especially handy for travelers and great for notebook users and not only because of its portability and lightweight design", says Jelmer Veldman, Lite-On IT's European marketing manager. "Thanks to its compatibility with all kinds of CD and DVD media it is a one-stop archival and presentation solution for anyone with a need of copying and storing data. And thanks to LightScribe support consumers have an efficient way of creating customized and professional labels for CD and DVD discs. That is what differentiates the SSM-85H5SX from other slim external drives on the market."

The SSM-85H5SX will be available on the European market mid-January for a recommended end user price of € 109 including VAT.

About LightScribe

LightScribe is an innovative technology that uses a special disc drive, special media, and label-making software to burn labels directly onto the surface of a CD or DVD in a very easy way: BURN the data, FLIP the disc and BURN the label. Because the labels are laser-etched (not printed), there's no ink, no smudging and no peeling.

About Super AllWrite™

The SSM-85H5SX is the next drive in the Lite-On Super AllWrite™ series. Super AllWrite™ is the term that Lite-On uses to emphasize the drive's compatibility with all possible media: DVD±R(W) (DL), DVD-RAM and CD-R(W). Super AllWrite™ is the perfect solution for all optical storage requests. 

Specifications SSM-85H5SX

DVD

Write :

DVD+R 8X maximum

DVD+R DL 4X maximum

DVD-R 4X maximum

DVD-R DL 4X maximum

ReWrite :

DVD+RW 8X maximum

DVD-RW 6X maximum

DVD-RAM 5X maximum

Read :

DVD-ROM 8X maximum

DVD-RAM  5X maximum

CD

Write :

CD-R 24X maximum

ReWrite :

CD-RW 24X maximum

Read :

CD-ROM 24X maximum

LightScribe Labeling

CD Labeling : 1.6X

DVD Labeling : 1.6X

General

Access time ( maximum )  : DVD: 130ms, CD: 110ms

PC Requirements : Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or faster CPU and 128MB or higher RAM are required HDD must have access time <20ms, with a minimum of 650Mbytes Free Space

Connection : USB 2.0

Compatibility : Windows 2000 / XP

MTBF : 60,000 POH

Environment :

Operating: 5°C to 35°C; Relative Humidity: 10% to 80%

Non-Operating: -40°C to 65°C; Relative Humidity: 10% to 90%

Dimensions : 138(W) x 24.37(H) x 155.2(D) mm

Weight : 362.8g