14 DAY TRIAL // Although DVD writers (and especially internal ones) have become somewhat of a mundane topic, given the fact that they're not exactly what we can call “latest-gen”, they still bring the bulk of sales for quite a large number of companies from all over the world, and that's also the case with Lite-On, who's just outed yet another product of this type, namely the iHAS624 24x Internal DVD Writer with LightScribe & LabelTag. Beside being able to write data onto discs at some pretty high speeds, the iHAS624 internal SATA interface DVD writer features LabelTag technology that allows users to etch a label with text and a small picture onto the data side of any standard DVD+/-R single layer or CD-R discs. The images are created at the same time as writing the disc data and at the normal writing speed. On the other hand, LightScribe uses special media to allow users to design labels and print onto the top side of the disc – simply burn the data, flip the disc and add a professional finishing touch to the disc. It's interesting to mention that both LabelTag and Lightscribe provide a quick and cost effective solution to disc labelling without any need for fussy markers or additional hardware/software. Moreover, the Lite-On iHAS624 also offers a range of SMART technology features, including SMART Erase, a patented function for DVD+/-R(DL) and CD-R discs, which overwrites existing data with random and meaningless characters so the disc can no longer be read by any drive (a process that provides assurance to users that any confidential data is no longer able to be accessed by anyone and is guarantees a more thorough approach to simply breaking the disc or ‘shredding’ data). The SMART Burn technology compares the disc to be burned with an updated detailed list from Lite-On and automatically adjusts the writing strategy to provide the best burn quality, thus reducing disc errors and wasted discs, while SmartWrite is designed to optimize the writing strategy for each burning session by using a smart writing algorithm and self-learning techniques that will help it detect and select the best method of writing data for each type of media used, and then remember that decision for future sessions. Last, but certainly not least, the SMART-X automatically adjusts the extraction rate for optimum read performance, reducing overall operating noise and vibration. The iHAS624 will be approximately 29 pounds sterling (46 US dollars) SRP and will be available this month from a selection of retailers.
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