If you want to be a participant instead of a spectator in the next-generation DVD format war, Sony has your weapon, the BWU-500S. The drive supports recording both BD-R (write once) and BD-RE (rewritable) discs.
With up to 50GB capacity on Blu-Ray discs you can store all of the video from your HD video camera. This capacity makes it an ideal drive and format for archiving both home systems and business servers.
Retail box 12X Max BD write, 8X Max read
16X DVD+/-R write/read
Multi-Format: BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-RE, BD-RE DL, DVD+/-R, DVD+/-R DL, DVD+/-RW and DVD-RAM
3D playback capable
50GB high capacity
Bbuffer under run protection
CyberLink Media Suite 8
Blu-ray 3D PlaybackSupporting Blu-ray 3D Media, the Sony BWU-500S takes you into the action for the most realistic experiences.
Blu-ray Disc BurnerThe Sony BWU-500S is capable of writing up to 50GB of data or up to nine hours of High-Definition video on a write-once BD-R disc or a rewritable BD-RE disc. The next-generation Blu-ray drive provides a perfect solution for high volume data backup and HD video recording.
Cyberlink Media Suite 8 includedThis package includes Cyberlink Media Suite 8 for authoring, editing, data writing and back up.