The ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner option offers rewritable DVD technology suitable for archiving data or authoring DVD video content. This new drive: Delivers added function to your ThinkPad notebook. This option slides easily in and out of the Ultrabay Slim bay found in selected ThinkPad notebooks. Supports read/write compatibility with multiple CD and DVD approved formats including CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R Double Layer, DVD-R Dual Layer media (1). Provides buffer underrun protection for reliable CD and DVD media recording. Includes the following software package: - WinDVD Creator video editing and authoring software(2) for capturing, editing, and creating your own videos. Save your home to DVD-R discs that are compatible with most set-top consumer DVD players and most PC DVD drives. - WinDVD software for playback of MPEG-2 files and DVD movies. - Multimedia Center for Think Offerings burning software for recording to CD and DVD supported media. This new offering benefits from outstanding quality, reliability, compatibility, and testing programs.

Features & Benefits:

• Complies with the DVD Forum DVD-MultiRecorder specification
• Writes directly to DVD-RAM discs as a drive letter
• Records DVD video to DVD-R and DVD+R for playback in most consumer DVD players
• Operates natively in ThinkPad Ultrabay Slim and Ultrabay Enhanced media bays
• Records to DVD-RW and DVD+RW media for convenient rewritable data storage
• Records to DVD+R Double Layer and DVD-R Dual Layer media for back-up and large data storage requirements
Other features include:
• MPEG-2 decoding software for video and DVD playback
• 2 MB memory buffer
• Enhanced IDE (ATAPI) Interface
• One-year limited warranty