HHB Communications’ position as a world-leading supplier of professional recording media has now been further strengthened through the introduction of a new range of 1X - 8X speed DVD+R and DVD-R recordable discs, offering total reliability and compatibility across an even wider range of DVD hardware products. Whether using a professional DAW, personal computer or a standalone DVD recorder, this latest generation of HHB recordable media provides an even greater level of user confidence through its instant plug-and-play compatibility with a vast array of professional and consumer DVD devices.

With consistently low block error rates and ultra-low jitter performance, HHB DVD media has long been regarded as the first choice for all audio, video and data applications, combining superb performance with absolute security. The result of an ongoing research and development program, HHB’s new recordable DVD media offers even greater reliability through the employment of a unique azo dye formulation, which guarantees complete stability and a secure archival life in excess of 70 years.

Full metallization of the entire surface of the disc yields a greater printable area, and allows superb colour matching – even in the hub area of the disc. Available in both inkjet and thermal-printable versions, HHB’s new DVD media delivers perfect whiteness and unrivalled printing definition: plus compatibility with an extremely wide range of printers. Each disc type also uses a unique spinning process to ensure a bubble-free bond between the polycarbonate layers of the disc – resulting in perfect flatness.

The range consists of four disc types: DVD-R4.7GB-G (single, library-packed General type disc with an inkjet-printable surface), DVD-R4.7GB-GBulkIP (50 disc cake pack of General type discs with an inkjet-printable surface), DVD-R4.7GB-GBulkThermal (50 disc cake pack of General type discs with thermal-printable surface) and DVD+R4.7GB-Plus (single, library-packed General type disc conforming to the DVD+R format, with an inkjet-printable surface).

Like HHB’s 1X - 4X DVD discs - which this new range supersedes – each of the new 1X - 8X discs is registered with major DVD hardware manufacturers, ensuring that the signal characteristics of the drive’s laser are optimised for error-free recording.

Heralding the arrival of the new DVD recordable media products, HHB Managing Director Ian Jones commented, “We’re delighted that our new 1X - 8X discs now offer an even greater level of compatibility with a wide range of DVD hardware. When combined with the security and reliability that HHB media products are renowned for, we believe that these discs represent the only serious choice for professional audio and video applications.”