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CD-DVD Speed v4.7.5.0 - DownloadMore information can be found on the CD Speed website. Also, feel free to share your experiences in our forum. Add a comment
- Added TA jitter test for recent LiteOn drives
- Added support for DVD-RW DL and DVD+RW DL
- Disc Quality Test
- Improved jitter reporting for LiteOn drives
- Added recorder information in statistics window
- PI/PIF averages calculated differently
- Added support for hybrid discs
- File dialogs are resizable
- Small improvements and bug fixes
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Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), the consortium dedicated to sustaining the quality, integrity and dissemination of SATA technology, today announced the availability of the Serial ATA Revision 2.6 specification. This updated specification combines the previously published SATA Revision 2.5 material with new feature definitions and enhancements that will enable developers to integrate the technology into new applications.The 2.6 spec is available as a free download for SATA-IO members. Non-members can also purchase the document for $25. More information can be found on the SATA-IO website. Add a comment
Benefits include:
- Internal Slimline cable and connector - enables SATA optical drives to be included in smaller form factors
- Internal Micro SATA connector for 1.8" HDD - facilitates SATA hard drives in Ultra Mobile PC applications
- Mini SATA Internal/ External Multilane cable and connector - provides access for internal use in high bandwidth backplane designs, and also external uses in eSATA or xSATA protocols for high bandwidth external storage enclosures
- Native Command Queuing (NCQ) Priority enhancement - adds priority to data in complex workload environments
- NCQ Unload enhancement - permits robust use in laptop environments where the drive may be dropped
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CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, today announced the launch of CyberLink Media Deluxe, its plug-ins for Microsoft Vista Media Center, entertainment and personal creativity products.CyberLink Media Deluxe is available in both Standard and Pro versions and is priced at $49.95 and $69.95 respectively. More information can be found here. Add a comment
Designed to seamlessly integrate with and augment Windows Vista Media Center, CyberLink Media Deluxe provides a consistent look and feel while adding greater functionality and expanded entertainment options. Media Deluxe lets users capture videos, edit videos and photos automatically, create slideshows, create sports highlight clips, author and burn discs, and share files throughout their personal network.
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Imation Corp (NYSE: IMN), a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced the DataGuard rf(TM) Tape Tracking System, a first-of-its-kind data storage tracking system allowing data center managers to reliably and efficiently track the location of data cartridges within their inventory.Imation's DataGuard rf system will be available in April 2007. More information is available on their website. Add a comment
At a time when sensitivities around misplaced data are at all-time highs, this ground-breaking solution increases the reliability of a company's tracking and inventory, and more efficiently manages overall storage processes in the face of increasing and challenging compliance requirements. Imation's comprehensive DataGuard rf tracking system utilizes specially designed RFID- enabled labels affixed to each tape cartridge allowing administrators to "check in" and "check out" each cartridge via entry and exit workstations. The cartridges -- or case of cartridges -- are then tracked via B&L Associates' VaultLedger or Vertices software. The DataGuard rf system provides extensive list and audit reporting capabilities, decreasing the amount of time data center personnel spend on managing tape libraries.
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The DVD Forum, at its 37th Steering Committee meeting on February 28, 2007, approved the China High Density Read-only Disc (C-HD DVD-ROM) physical specification, termed Version 10.0 (or China only), in an attempt to promote the HD DVD standard in the large China market, according to industry sources in Taiwan.The article also mentions that the DVD Forum now plans to design a licensing system for the format. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
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CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader in digital home solutions, today announced the release of CyberLink DVD Suite 5, a comprehensive collection of Vista Ready DVD software for editing videos, playing DVD movies, archiving and burning data, authoring DVDs, creating photo slideshows, ripping and burning music CDs.The Pro and Standard versions of CyberLink DVD Suite 5 are available now and are priced at $89.95 and $49.95 respectively. More information can be found here.
"CyberLink DVD Suite 5 now allows our complete range of DVD applications to be enjoyed on Windows Vista," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "Vista users can continue to enjoy the advanced features and technologies related to DVD creation offered by this powerful and easy-to-use software suite."
If you haven't already, make sure you check out our interview with Louis Chen, Senior Manager of Product Management Department for next generation DVD and digital home solutions at CyberLink. Add a comment
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- Pioneer DVR-111/A11
- LG GSA-H22N/L
- Lite-On LH-20A1H/LH-20A1P/LH-20A1S
- Pioneer DVR-112/DVR-A12
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Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced the release of Corel Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus, available in English, with German and French versions to follow next month. This latest release of the award-winning consumer DVD authoring package is the first consumer entry-level product to offer HD DVD burning capability and is also the first product to be launched from the recently merged Corel/InterVideo/Ulead portfolio.The Standard and Plus editions of Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 are available now and are priced at $49.99 and $79.99 respectively. More information is available on Corel's website. Add a comment
Packed with features galore to breathe new life into videos, photos and create Hollywood-style menu motion effects, Corel Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus maintains the ease of use and affordability associated with previous versions. Requiring very little time or effort, users can produce fun and creative DVD projects, with a professional-looking feel, in either HD DVD or standard DVD format. For high definition video aficionados choosing the Blu-ray Disc format, DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus also includes the ability to record HD video directly to Blu-ray Disc. It also comes complete with a free version of WinDVD, the world's number one DVD and video playback software and a free version of DVD copy enabling you to copy your videos and music in three easy steps.
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The European Commission announced on March 1 that it has launched an in-depth investigation into the WTO consistency of the granting of compulsory licenses by Taiwan for recordable compact discs (CDRs) under the Trade Barriers Regulation...While Taiwan has agreed to cooperate in the investigation, Philips has gone ahead and appealed to the Taipei High Administrative Court in an attempt to cancel the compulsory licensing of its patents. Either way, this is going to get messy. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
...The case is a result of a July 2004 ruling by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), that called for the compulsory licensing of five Royal Philips Electronics' CD-R disc patents to Gigastorage, a second-tier optical disc maker in Taiwan. TIPO based its decision on the fact that Philips had refused to renegotiate the CD-R fixed royalty charge rate of US$0.035 per disc, despite the fact that OEM prices had fallen from US$5 in 1997 to US$0.19 in the first half of 2003.
