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Home Entertainment

12 September 2007

At a recent press event, Sony Japan unveiled four new Blu-ray Disc recorders, the BDZ-T50, BDZ-T70, BDZ-L70 and BDZ-X90. These new models utilize a new MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 encoder, giving them the ability to store up to 16 hours of high-def video onto a single 50GB Blu-ray disc. They also include features like a built in hard drive, True Cinema 24p output and support for Sony's BRAVIA-Link technology.

Sony today announces four new Blu-ray Disc Recorders. These new models offer strengthened functionality to give improved performance in the key areas of “high picture and sound quality,” “long-duration recording,” and “easy operation.” HD content in the home is rapidly increasing, whether it be digital broadcasting, personal/home video or movies. Sony envisions the Blu-ray Disc Recorder at the center of the HD era, and the four new models target three styles of customer viewing enjoyment: “HD broadcasting enjoyment,” “personal/home video enjoyment” and “advanced picture and advanced sound quality home theater enjoyment.” This range of choice will be a key factor in accelerating the diffusion of the Blu-ray format.

While Sony has not announced how much their Blu-ray Disc recorders will be, AV Watch expects them to cost anywhere from 140,000 Yen ($1,226US) to 200,000 Yen ($1,752US), depending on the model. If you'd like to read more, Sony's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment

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Optical Storage

12 September 2007

Memorex announced today that they will be bringing Labelflash DVD media to the U.S. and Canadian markets. Similar in concept to HP's LightScribe technology, Labelflash lets you burn graphics and text onto the tops of special DVD discs.

Memorex,the leading brand of optical media at U.S.retail and a portfolio brand of Imation Corp (NYSE: IMN),today expands its specialty optical media product familywith the addition of Labelflash technology. Memorex brings Labelflash DVD media to U.S.and Canadian retail, enabling the consumer to use this advanced technology to create custom high-resolution DVD disc designs. Consumers and prosumers alike can now create custom photo and video DVDs in sharp, deep blue, monochromatic designs using Memorex Labelflash DVD-R discs and a Labelflash-enabled drive.

“Labelflash is the elite solution for consumers and prosumers seeking to add finely detailed disc designs to their keepsake DVDs,” said Carla Pihowich, director of marketing, Imation. “With Labelflash DVD-Rs, consumers have another solution to take their digital creations to a new level of design and personalization that can resist damage from smudges, scratches and the test of time.”

Memorex's Labelflash DVD media will be available this month and is priced at $14.99 for a pack of 10. Full details can be found here. Add a comment

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Optical Storage

11 September 2007

AOpen has officially announced their new 20x "Super Multi" drive, the DSW2012SA. Along with support for Serial ATA, the DSW2012SA features 20x DVD±R, 8x DVD±R DL and 12x DVD-RAM writing speeds.

AOpen, the leading DVD drive manufacturer, announces the new 20x multi- format internal DVD RW drive with the SATA interface -- DSW2012SA. With its blazing fast 20x writing speed and "All You Can Write" capability, AOpen DSW2012SA supports virtually all disk formats, including DVD±R/R DL/RW, DVD-RAM and D-R/RW. Being one of the few complete DVD/CD RW solutions in the industry, AOpen DSW2012SA is also the first DVD writer in the industry to use the SATA interface, making a giant leap in data transfer rate between DVD Drive and motherboard to a level of 150MB/s Ultra-DMA5. This allows users to always pioneer in major PC trends.

AOpen DSW2012SA is one of the few DVD RW drives that supports up to 20x DVD±R and 12x DVD-RAM writing speeds. Its DVD±R DL Double/Dual Layer technology can also write up to 8.5GB data to a DVD disk at 8x speed. With its already mature CD writing technology, AOpen DSW2012SA lets you write disks of all formats using one single drive.

No word yet on pricing or availability. As we find out more, we'll let you know. In the mean time, AOpen's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment

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Other

11 September 2007

ASRock 4Core 1333-eSATA2 R5.0 Intel P31 Motherboard @Madshrimps
CoolIT Systems Freezone Thermoelectric CPU Cooler @Big Bruin
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P Motherboard @Phoronix
Kingston 8GB DataTraveler II Plus @The TechZone
Kingwin Mach 1 ABT-800MA1S 800 Watt Modular Power Supply @Tweaknews.net
Sapphire Radeon HD 2600Pro OC, 2600XT and 2400XT @HotHardware.com
SilverStone ST1000 1000W Modular Power Supply @ThinkComputers.org
SOYO 24" Widescreen LCD Monitor MT-GW-DYLM24D6 @Benchmark Reviews
Thermaltake Kandalf LCS @InsideHW.com

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Optical Storage

11 September 2007

Moser Baer announced today that they will be entering the PC peripherals market with their own line of optical disc drives. The company has partnered with Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions and will be selling combo drives and DVD writers under the name “Moser Baer-Lite-on”.

Moser Baer, India's largest and world’s second largest optical storage manufacturer today announced the launch of its Optical Disk Drive (ODD) i.e. Combo drive and DVD writer, which also marks the company's foray into the PC peripherals industry. Moser Baer in partnership with Taiwan’s Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions Corp., the world’s largest OEM/ODM optical disc drive manufacturer has launched their ODDs in India in the name of “Moser Baer-Lite-on”.

Having established itself as a global leader in the high technology manufacturing space and the global blank optical storage media industry, Moser Baer is now leveraging upon its existing synergies, established brand equity and large distribution network in the domestic market to enter the PC Peripherals market. Moser Baer brand is recognized for high quality products which the company now plans to extend into the fast growing PC Peripherals market in India, given its credibility amongst the drive manufacturers. The company plans to enter this market by launching products in five metros and create a niche for itself.

If you'd like to read more, Moser Baer's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment

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Other

10 September 2007

A4Tech X7 G100 Gaming Keyboard Pro @ThinkComputers.org
Antec TruePower Quattro 850W Modular PSU TPQ-850 @Benchmark Reviews
Cooler Master CM Media 282 Hybrid Desktop/HTPC Computer Case @Tweaknews.net
Cooler Master COSMOS 1000 Tower Case @TweakTown
CoolIT Systems PCI Cooling Booster @OCModShop
Fujifilm FinePix S6500FD Digital Camera @Madshrimps
Hitachi Deskstar 7k1000 1TB Hard Drive @HardwareLogic
Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition @OCModShop
Maxtor OneTouch 4 Mini 80GB External Hard Drive @Bigbruin.com
Motorola H9 Mini Bluetooth Headset @BlueTomorrow.com
Nexus Caterpillar Silent System PC Case @Metku.net
Samsung SyncMaster 2232GW 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor @Tweaknews.net
SteelSeries S&S Mousepad @DV Hardware
Super Talent Exelerator 2GB Ready Boost @Virtual-Hideout
Thermaltake LANBOX Lite Enclosure @Virtual-Hideout

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Flash Memory

10 September 2007

OCZ Technology recently announced two new USB 2.0 flash drives, the ATV and ATV Turbo. Designed to operate under harsh environments, the ATV and ATV Turbo feature a shock and water-proof design. The ATV Turbo also takes performance to a whole new level with 35MB/s write and 35MB/s read speeds.

OCZ Technology Group, a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory, today announced the toughest and fastest additions to its award-winning lineup of flash drives. The all-new ATV and ATV Turbo are ruggedized storage solutions for professionals, students, and gamers on the go, and are built to handle whatever rough terrain you encounter. Developed to compete with the fastest flash drives in the world, the ATV Turbo features unbelievable speed for today’s busy lifestyles.

If you'd like to read more, OCZ's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment

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Software

10 September 2007

Until now, Nero's SecurDisc Technology has been available on only a few select drives like the LG GSA-H55L. At IFA, Nero announced that SecurDisc would be integrated into two more of LG's drives, the external GSA-E60N/L and slim portable GSA-E50N/L.

Nero, leaders in digital media technology, today announced the global availability of SecurDisc-enabled drives from LG Electronics, Inc. The addition of SecurDisc technology to the new LG GSA-E60N/L LG 20x External DVD Rewriter and the LG GSA-E50N/L Slim Portable provides secure data protection and content access control for data recorded on regular CD and DVD formats.

"With international headlines focused on the dangers of information loss, data security and document protection have become top of mind for consumers worldwide," said Charly Lippoth, Chief Technology Officer, Nero AG. "Information owners are increasingly aware of the need for strong access controls, and Nero continues to set the standard for what end-users will come to expect in ensuring the security of their files. The global availability of LG SecurDisc-enabled drives speaks to the market demand for this functionality."

If you'd like to read more, Nero's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment

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Optical Storage

10 September 2007

Maxell Corporation of America recently announced that they will begin shipping their 8cm Blu-ray BD-R write-once and BD-RE rewritable discs. Developed for Blu-ray camcorders, this new media offers a 7.5GB capacity and a special protective coating to protect the recording surfaces from scratches, dust and fingerprints.

Maxell Corporation of America,the technology and marketing leader in advanced data storage media,announced today that it will begin shipping a new 8cm Blu-ray BD-Rwrite-once and BD-RE rewritable discs for the HD camcorder market.

The Maxell 8cm single layer Blu-ray BD-R and BD-RE are compatible withthe latest Blu-ray camcorders providing a recording capacity of 7.5 GBallowing the disc to store one hour of full high-definition picture qualityat 1920 x 1080 pixels.

Maxell's 8cm BD-R and BD-RE discs will be available in the U.S. later this month and will retail for $24.99 and $34.99, respectively. Full details can be found here. Add a comment