Plextor To Launch Blu-ray/HD-DVD Hybrid Drive

According to a report filed here, Plextor, a leading optical drive manufacturer, is all set to offer the first hybrid drives for the PC that support both Blu-ray (R/W support) and HD-DVD (read-only support).

The new drives being launched are the PX-B920SA CD/DVD/Blu-ray writer and HD DVD reader; and the PX-B300SA CD/DVD writer and Blu-ray/HD DVD reader.

The PX-B920SA features CD-R/RW write speeds of 40x/24x and DVD R/RW write speeds of up to 16x/8x. Additionally, it can write to BD-R/RE media at up to 4x/2x and read the media at up to 8x speeds, depending on the format. The drive also has the ability to read HD DVD media at 3x speeds. It features a SATA interface with a 4 MB buffer and Light Scribe technology.

The PX-B300SA is similar to the PX-B920SA, and only differs in the fact that it lacks Blu-ray write support. Pricing and availability are unknown as of now.