Samsung announces first internal Blu-ray/CD/DVD combo drive – the SH-B083
Samsung announced today their first internal Blu-ray/DVD/CD combo drive called the SH-B083. The new drive supports the following features:
- Reads Blu-ray discs and reads/writes CD/DVDs
- Reads BD-R and BD-ROM discs at up to 8x speeds
- Reads CDs at up to 40x and DVDs at up to 16x
- Average access speed of 350ms
- Comes with two lenses for more stable reading and writing – one lens for BD read and one lens for CD/DVD read/writes
- Spherical Aberration Compensation Technology (SACT) improves reading quality on a BD drive whose protective layer does not have a uniform thickness
- Precision Step Control Technology (PSCT)
- Four point skew adjustment
- Optical lens cooling system reduces heat buildup
- Eco-friendly drive with low power consumption and aerodynamic frame design to lower acoustic noise by preventing pressure concentration in several areas of the bezel and the door
- Bundled Cyberlink Powerproducer software
- Front bezel includes chic mirror front door design and blue LED
The Samsung SH-B083 will be available in November – no word on pricing as of yet.
