Posted by Ian on March 24th, 2008 at 11:40 AM CST

Plextor LLC sent out a press release this morning, announcing it new combination Blu-ray/HD DVD drives. The PX-B920SA and PX-B300SA are capable of playing both Blu-ray and HD DVD movies and offer support for LightScribe technology. The PX-B920SA ups the ante even further with 4x BD-R writing speeds.

The internal PX-B920SA drive features 4X BD-R write speed and a Serial ATA (SATA) interface for fast data throughput, up to 150 Mbits/sec. This drive is ideal for PC OEMs, systems integrators, enterprises, professionals, and high-end consumer markets where people want HD DVD playback along with Blu-Ray recording and playback.

The new PX-B920SA is a Blu-Ray burner that also plays HD DVD discs and supports high-speed reading and recording of DVD and CD media formats, including DVD-RAM, Dual Layer DVD, Double Layer DVD, DVD±R/RW, and CD-R/RW.

The new PX-B300SA multifunction drive is capable of playing both Blu-Ray and HD DVD media. The internal drive also reads and records DVD and CD media formats with recording speeds of 16X DVD±R, 24X CD-RW, and 40X CD-R. The PX-B300SA, which includes a SATA interface for high performance, is designed for PC OEMs, systems integrators, enterprises, professionals, and mid-market consumers who want to playback both Blu-Ray and HD DVD discs and record on DVD and CD media.

The PX-B920SA and PX-B300SA will ship in late March and are priced at $599.99 and $499.99 respectively. If you'd like to read more, Plextor's entire press release can be found here.