Pioneer's DVR-A08XLA Jumps to 4x Dual Layer Speeds

No Cease-fire!

At 2.4x, the initial speed, a dual-layer burner took more than 45 minutes to fill the 7.96 GB available. Pioneer has made the bold move of almost doubling that speed. At 4x, the DVR-A08XLA burner reduces the waiting time to 27 minutes, which is a major difference.

Here are the technical details of the DVR-A08XLA:

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ModelDVR-A08XLA
ManufacturerPioneer
TypeDVD-R/-RW DVD+R/+RW/+R DL lecture DVD-RAM
Read time, CD40x
Read time, DVD16x
Recording speed, CD-R32x
Recording speed, CD-RW24x
Recording speed, DVD-R16x
Recording speed, DVD+R16x
Recording speed, DVD-RW4x
Recording speed, DVD+RW4x
Recording speed, DVD+R DL4x
Data Buffer2 MB
Firmware1.06

DVD Info and Nero Info Tools provided us with some interesting information about the compatibility and specifications of the burner.