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Preview: Memorex MRX-525G |
We at CDFreaks would like to present a preview of the latest DVD-ReWriter from Memorex, the Memorex MRX-525G. The Memorex MRX-525G supports 18x DVD±R, 8x/6x DVD+RW/DVD-RW, 2x/3x/5x/12x DVD-RAM and 8x DVD+R DL/DVD-R DL writing technology, allowing Double/Dual Layer discs of 8.5Gb to be written.
Company Information:
Let us take a look at some of the company information found at the Memorex (USA) Website:
Since Memorex burst onto the recording scene more than 30 years ago with "Is it live or is it Memorex?" a lot has changed. But with each generation, Memorex continues to remain one of the most widely recognized and respected names in the consumer electronics industry. By bringing to market the high performance products consumers demand, today Memorex is a dominant brand in CD and DVD media, optical drives, flash drives and computer accessories. Memorex is the number one retail provider of digital media, currently shipping more than 750 million CD and DVD discs each year to stores nationwide - enough to carpet the entire state of New York!! For 2003, Memorex retained its position as the number one provider of digital media, outperforming all other brands of optical media. For the fourth consecutive year in the CD category and second consecutive year in DVDs, Memorex led its competitors in all digital media in both volume and sales. Catering to 21 of the top 25 U.S. retailers, Memorex products are available in more than 23,000 retail locations nationwide. Worldwide, Memorex sells nearly a billion optical discs annually in its major international markets, which include Europe and Canada.
From the recordable audio cassette that propelled the Memorex brand into market dominance in the early 1970s, to the industry's first inkjet printable CDs, to the high-speed and double-layer DVD discs of today, no other company has achieved as much success in the digital media marketplace as Memorex, truly symbolizing the meaning of its name - 'memory excellence".
To complement the enormous demand for media, Memorex has entered into new markets over the years - and succeeded. With high-speed performance, stylish looks and competitive prices, Memorex CD and DVD drives have been recognized as the industry's best. Memorex drives have been named Editor's Choice by PC Magazine, Editor's Pick and Best Buy by PC World, and have consistently been ranked among the top brands of DVD burners by countless other consumer and technology publications. For consumers looking to take important files, music, or digital photos on the go, the Memorex family of TravelDrivesTM offers sleek and stylish high performance storage in a device small enough to fit on a keychain. Currently available with 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB and 2GB of capacity and featuring the slimmest profile among portable flash drives, Memorex TravelDrives are ideal for securely transferring digital files between home, school, the office, or even between Mac and PC.
Memorex also offers a complete line of media accessories, including CD and DVD labeling tools, storage cases and computer cleaning products. The Memorex brand continues to endure, serving as the ultimate benchmark for separating the 'wanna-be" from the real thing. Is it live or is it Memorex? You decide.
How It All Began:
1961 Memorex is formed, delivering data backup tapes for the emerging computer industry.
1971 Memorex launches recordable audio cassettes and one of the most memorable campaigns in television history, the image of Ella Fitzgerald's recorded voice shattering a wine glass and the phrase, 'Is it live or is it Memorex?"
1979 The video library is born with the introduction of recordable VHS tape.
Recent History:
1996 Recordable CD-R’s open up a world of new possibilities where photos, music, data - anything digital - can be saved to a portable, reliable low-cost disc for the next 70 years.
1998 Memorex launches its branded optical drives (CD Recorders).
2000 Memorex emerges the market share leader in retail sales of optical media.
2001 Memorex delivers the Recordable Pocket CD-R, a disc only three inches in diameter, but boasting 185 MB of storage space.
2001 Memorex Recordable DVDs deliver consumers enough storage space to hold an entire set of encyclopedias in one hand.
2002 Memorex expands its branded optical drive line-up by launching internal and external DVD Recorders.
2002 Memorex introduces its first USB flash drive, the ThumbDrive. The ultimate in portable storage, ThumbDrives are able to hold up to 512MB of data, music, or other digital files, with USB 1.1 compatibility.
2003 Memorex expands its USB flash drive product line-up by introducing an all new, uniquely designed High Speed USB 2.0 TravelDrive. The USB flash drive market grows by 1,500 percent from 2002 to 2003.
2003 Memorex introduces an award-winning dual format DVD recorder, expanding the product line to 10 active models, more than any other tier one retail branded optical drive marketer.
2003 Memorex remains number one in sales of digital CD and DVD media and emerges as a leader in the DVD drive marketplace, garnering PC Magazine Editor's Choice, PC Magazine Best Of 2003, PC World Editor's Pick and PC World Best Buy honors.
2003 Memorex is the first to bring to market DVD 120 discs - the VHS tape replacement - expressly for home video DVD recording.
2004 Memorex leads the charge to deliver standardized dual-layer DVD media and drives to market.
2004 Memorex expands its TravelDrive family to include the industry's largest storage capacities -1GB and 2GB - making portable storage virtually limitless.
Recordable Media:
The Memorex brand is the number one U.S. provider of optical media, outperforming all other brands of CD and DVD media. 2005 marked the sixth consecutive year in the CD category and fourth consecutive year in DVDs that Memorex led its U.S. competitors in all blank optical media, in both volume and sales.
Accessories:
Memorex offers a complete line of media accessories, including CD and DVD labeling tools, storage cases, and cleaning products. With the widest assortment of media accessories, Memorex helps you protect and store your memories for years to come.
CD & DVD Drives:
Memorex's CD and DVD drives have been recognized as the industry's best. Memorex drives have been named Editors’ Choice by PC Magazine, Editors’ Pick and Best Buy by PC World, and have consistently been included among the top brands of DVD burners by countless other consumer and technology publications.
TravelDrives™:
For consumers looking to keep important files, music, video or digital photos with them wherever they go, the Memorex family of TravelDrives offers sleek and stylish high performance storage in a flash drive small enough to fit on a keychain. Memorex TravelDrives are ideal for securely taking precious files between home, school, office, or anywhere in between
For more information about Memorex, please refer to the corporate website: http://www.memorex.com
Drive Specifications:
What’s inside the box?
In this section we will take a look at what the drive came shipped with and take a look at the drive and its technology.
Front
Back
Left Side
Right Side
Top
Bottom
Below you can see the contents of the retail box:
- The internal drive itself
- 80 Pin IDE Cable and Mounting screws
- Nero 7 Software Guide in English, French and Spanish
- Hardware Guide in English, French and Spanish
- One Memorex 16x DVD+R Recordable Disc
- Nero 7 Essentials Memorex Suite software CD
Now it’s time to take a look at the drive itself:
Front
The drive comes with great looking two tone bezel (Black and Silver) giving it a sleek design that includes a few logos, a single green colored LED (we prefer different LED colors to distinguish between reading and writing operations), an emergency eject hole and an eject button. The logos located on the tray include the Memorex logo a DVD Forum DVD-Multi Recorder logo, a DVD Alliance DVD+R DL logo, and a CD-RW Ultra Speed logo.
Top
Side
Bottom
On the topside, we found one sticker and we can read it was made in China – December 2006.
On the back of the drive there are from the left: digital Audio connector; analogue audio connector; pins and jumper to set the drive to cable select, slave or master; IDE connector and the power connector.
On the next page we will take a look at the Drive Features…
