Asus BDXL external Blu-ray writer rolled out in India

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Besides stylish looks, the Asus BDXL external Blu-ray writer for India employs smart burn management for an improved performance, while offering a faster data backup. This multimedia solution for home, burns up to 128GB data on a single Blu-ray disc.

Attached with a metal stand, the device sports a design with squared lines. This space saving external Blu-ray writer can either be placed horizontally or vertically on the desktop. It supports the BDXL format in order to provide huge storage space to users and increases the capacity of BD-R(TL) Blu-ray discs to 100GB, while that of BD-R(QL) discs to 128GB. The 128GB capacity of this disc is said to be equivalent to 27 DVDs and it can hold up to 1000 minutes of high definition video content.

The Turbo Engine technology deployed in the device augments the writing speed by six times to facilitate burning 25GB data in about 23 minutes and it cuts down the energy consumption too. The inclusion of Magic Cinema technology helps converting 2D pictures or movies and videos saved on DVDs into 3D. It also lets users convert audio into DTS-HD 5.1 channel and Dolby digital.

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Additionally, the device can be used in conjunction with Ultrabooks which come sans ODD. It allows users to take backup of personal data as well as gain access to disc-based digital content from these portable computers. The SBW-06C2X-U is compliant with both Windows and Mac OS X. Thus, it negates the need to use different writers for various systems.

The Asus BDXL external Blu-ray writer price tag reads Rs. 9,800 excluding taxes. It is backed by a one year warranty.