Toshiba DVD Drives

Toshiba DVD drives are made by the company's Storage Device Division for both desktop and laptop computers. However, because of Toshiba's strenght in mobile PCs, it is one of the leading designers of powerful DVD drives for laptops.

In fact, one of the cornerstones of Toshiba's design philisophy seems to be to offer desktop performance in mobile packages. This means lighter, thinner, and more functional drives as part of the movement for more mobility in computers.

As has been the case with Toshiba's laptops, also the parts are now offered with lowered prices (to increase market share). Toshiba has also been upgrading its bundled software package, increasing the value for money that you will receive when you buy a DVD drive from Toshiba.

As for future directions, NEC/Toshiba have developed a next generation standard for DVD blue ray discs, and that standard has been chosen to be endorsed by the DVD Forum. This may give the company some edge in the race for customers in the next generation of DVD.

Toshiba DVD Drives Resources

The Storage Division makes drives for both mobile and desktop PCs. The lineup includes following burners:

Desktop* Toshiba SD-R5002 DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW Combo drive* Toshiba SD-R5112 DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW Combo drive Mobile* Toshiba SD-R6012 DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW Combo drive* Toshiba SD-R6112 DVD-R/DVD-RW/CD-R/CD-RW Combo drive

Also, Toshiba DVD drives come as without the burner quality. According to the company, these drives include:

Desktop* Toshiba SD-M1802* Toshiba SD-M1712* Toshiba SD-M1711* Toshiba SD-M1612* Toshiba SD-M1502* Toshiba SD-M1401 Mobile* Toshiba SD-C2502* Toshiba SD-C2512* Toshiba SD-C2612

For good background information on Toshiba's use of the DVD technology, look up the "DVD Technology Perspective" article on the Toshiba web site. That article offers a brief view on the history, present, and vision for future of the DVD format in Toshiba's hands.


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