The new 2X DVD-RW media packs can reliably be rewritten up to 1,000 times, are single-sided discs and can store up to 4.7 GB of data and approximately 120 minutes of video. The new 2x media is backward compatible with a firmware upgrade, which can be downloaded at www.pioneerelectronics.com/hs.

Consumers can transfer home movies from VHS or 8mm cassettes, back-up computer hard drives and large files. With larger storage capacities on DVD media, users can store at least 6.5 times more than on a CD-R/RW.