Product four DVD formats in one device, this all-in-one rewritable drive provides Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire ports for easy connection to any PC or Mac, making it the most versatile drive available. Sporting LaCies original aluminum d2 Design, it can be integrated into standard 19 computer and audio equipment racks or stand alone on a desktop. This powerful drive features innovative LightScribe labeling technology, which burns custom, silkscreen-quality, precise images directly onto your discs using the very same laser that burns data. Feature:Records to Double Layer DVD+R, DVDR/RW and CD-R/RW Masters up to 8.5GB DVD-Videos from your desktop Provides Hi-Speed USB and FireWire for both PCs and Macs Features LightScribe for direct disc custom labeling* A Radical Revolution in Disc LabelingOnce you've burned your first LightScribe label and experienced the amazing result, you'll never want to use a permanent marker or sticky label again. LightScribe makes it easy. It truly is a revolution in disc labeling.Just How Does it Work? How can you burn a label onto your disc right from your computer? Suppose you have just created a music CD of your favorite songs. Now you want to make a label that contains the song titles, artists' names, and some personal information and design elements to make it special. BURN your tracks onto the data side of the disc. FLIP the disc over to the label side and put it back in the drive. BURN your label by opening your favorite LightScribe-enabled label-making software and going to the CD template work area. Now you do all of your creative design work-imported pictures, copy, and artwork. When you are satisfied with what you have done, click "print." It really is that simple! No ink, no messy markers, no clumpy adhesive labels . just an amazingly beautiful label right before your eyes.Like to Know More?Your LightScribe-enabled CD/DVD disc drive contains a special laser that pumps light energy into a thin dye coating on the label side of the disc. The light from the laser causes a chemical change in the dye coating that shows up as a visible point on the disc. With laser precision, LightScribe delivers closely controlled light energy to multiple points on the disc as it spins in the drive. The result is a high-resolution reproduction of the artwork, text, or photos you composed in the software application. Seeing is believing!LaCie d2 DVDRW with LightScribe 16x Item Number : 300785 Capacity : 4.7GB / 8.5GB** Interface : Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire Technology : DVD+R9 (Double Layer),DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R and CD-RW Digital Audio Extraction : 40x CAV DVD speeds (Write, Rewrite, Read) : DVD+RW: 16x4x16x ; DVD-RW: 8x4x16x ; DVD+R DL: 2.4x CD speeds (Write, Rewrite, Read) : CD-R: 40x; CD-RW: 24x; CD-ROM: 40x Writing Methods : DVD-R: Disc-at-Once, Incremental recording, Multi-border recordingDVD-RW: Restricted OverwritingDVD+R: Incremental recordingDVD+RW: Random recordingCD-R/RW: Disc-at-Once, Track-at-Once, Session-at-Once, Packet Writing Writing Compatibility : 4.7GB DVDR / DVDRW, 8.54GB DVD+R9 (Double Layer), 700MB CD-R / CD-RW Disc Format : CD: CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA, Photo CD, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-Extra, CD-TextDVD: DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD-R (General Use only), DVD+RW, DVD-RW, DVD-Video High-speed CD-RW Compatibility : Yes Buffer : 2MB Access Time : CD: 130 msDVD: 140 ms