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CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), innovative solutions provider for the connected digital lifestyle, announced today the release of disc authoring software CyberLink PowerProducer 5, which supports the creation of Blu-ray Discs and DVDs featuring video content recorded in the AVCHD format.The Ultra and DVD versions of CyberLink PowerProducer 5 are available now and are priced at $79.95 and $49.95 respectively. More information can be found here. Add a comment
PowerProducer 5 is available in two versions. PowerProducer 5 Ultra lets users create high-quality professional-looking discs on Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. With support for the AVCHD video format, users can also create DVDs featuring highly compressed high-definition content. PowerProducer 5 (DVD) supports the creation of customized menu designs for DVDs and VCDs.
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LIONSGATE (NYSE: LGF), the leading independentfilmed entertainment studio, announced today that it is working with Appleto provide Digital Copy for iTunes, affording customers who purchase selectDVDs with an additional iTunes Digital Copy of the movie. Just like moviespurchased from the iTunes Store, an iTunes Digital Copy can effortlessly betransferred to iTunes and then viewed on a PC or Mac, iPod with video,iPhone or on widescreen television with Apple TV.If you'd like to read more, Lionsgate's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
The first Lionsgate DVDs to debut with iTunes Digital Copy will be thespecial edition DVD and Blu-ray releases of "Rambo," the latest installmentin the popular action franchise starring Sylvester Stallone and "The Eye,"the supernatural thriller starring Jessica Alba. "Rambo" will be availableat retail May 27th and "The Eye" will be released on DVD this summer.Lionsgate and Apple will deliver numerous additional Lionsgate films on DVDwith iTunes Digital Copy later this year.
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The Imation MOBI 3000 Series and PRO 7000 Series are now available in a 32GB capactity for a suggested retail price of $699.99 and $1,159.99 respectively. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
Imation Corp. (NYSE: IMN), a worldwide leader in removable data storage, today announced the availability of its Solid State Drive (SSD) solutions. Imation brings its global marketing, distribution and technical service expertise to its solid state drives that are powered by Mtron, a technology powerhouse in SSD solutions. Imation's SSD portfolio includes the MOBI 3000 Series for high performance end users, and the PRO 7000 Series, ideal for enterprise, corporate and IT infrastructure applications with extreme performance needs. The products use industry-leading solid state storage and controller technology to accelerate the performance of high availability enterprise applications.
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As Hitachi Maxell, one of the global top-five vendors of blank optical discs, has decided to stop self-production of blank CD-R, DVD+R/-R and blue-laser optical discs in March 2008 but outsource production and maintain own-brand marketing, leading Taiwan-based makers are likely to obtain OEM orders from the Japan-based client, according to industry sources in Taiwan.Most of the media sold in the US under Maxell brand is manufactured by Ritek. It would not surprise me if the company used them for the Japanese market as well. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
Although makers of optical discs in China can offer lower prices, Taiwan-based makers have the upper hand in competition for Hitachi Maxell's OEM orders because of the higher quality of their products, the sources pointed out. Among Taiwan-based makers, CMC Magnetics, Ritek and Daxon Technology stand a better chance than others of obtaining orders, the sources indicated.
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But after Sony’s victory last month in the high-definition DVD format war, Stan Glasgow, Sony Electronics US president, said the two sides were now talking about Microsoft adopting Blu-ray.While I don't see Microsoft incorporting a Blu-ray drive into the Xbox 360, an addon drive is a probably a given at this point. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
A Blu-ray drive in a 360 would make Microsoft more competitive with the PS3, but it would also mean extra revenues for Sony’s electronics division. It would also add further cost to the 360, meaning a premium edition of the console could be necessary.
A Blu-ray drive could be incorporated in its top-of-the-range Elite Xbox, or Microsoft could again offer a drive as a plug-in peripheral.
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According to a Circuit City employee in Chicago, the consumer electronics chain is trading in HD DVD players bought into their stores "within 3 months of the announcement," as opposed to their 30-day return policy. According to the internal memo announcing the demise of the format, they will either give customers a Blu-ray player—paying the price difference, if any—or a gift card. The trade-in, however, will not be widely promoted and it will be only made available if the customer asks for it.In order to qualify for the trade in program, you will need your receipt, the original box the player came in and all of the accessories. Hopefully, this means that we'll see similar trade in programs from other retailers, like Best Buy, in the near future. Feel free to share your thoughts in the forum. Add a comment
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No word on price yet. However, the PX-PH320US will be available in Europe beginning in March 2008. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
Plextor is extending its range of personal storage products with the new 320GB pocket hard disk - Plextor PX-PH320US. Small enough to fit in your pocket, it not only looks stylish in a brushed aluminium case, but using the eSATA interface offers blistering transfer rates of up to 3Gbps.
Ideal for enthusiast users using modern cases and motherboards,the ultra-fast eSATA interface offers speed comparable to a state-of-the-art internal hard drive - yet in a highly compact and portable design.
Plextor high reliability, premium quality HDDs offer excellent value for money. Building on the existing drives with 120, 160 & 250GB capacities, the Plextor PX-PH320US comes with a huge 320GB capacity. It has dual USB2.0/eSATA interfaces (including eSATA cable) and is also Mac and PC compatible.
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CMC Magnetics will not start commercial production of blank Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs until the global BD market emerges to some extent, and will instead invest in BD R&D to cultivate its technological capabilities in the interim, according to company chairman, Robert Wong.Wong also predicts that, due partly to high royalty rates, the BD market will not take off for another 2 to 3 years. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
Since as many as 21 owners of BD patents plan to claim royalty charges, there are many problems that need to be solved while charge rates are expected to be high, Wong pointed out. In addition, production equipment for BD discs is currently very expensive. The cost of equipment and royalties, together with the small demand render BD investment unfeasible at the moment, which is why CMC will not to step into production of BD-R (recordable, write once) and BD-RE (rewritable) discs for the time being, Wong explained.
