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Droppix announced today the availability of Droppix Recorder 2.0. This new release sports a brand-new graphical interface, adds support for Blu-Ray discs and Windows Vista, introduces Droppix SmartDisc -- a new wizard designed by Droppix to simplify all recording and printing projects -- and comes with a new music CD creation module and a new built-in search wizard to find any document in seconds. Droppix Recorder 2.0 comes bundled with Droppix Label Maker Lite 2.8 - an advanced new solution for Lightscribe CD and DVD label authoring. Droppix Recorder 2.0 is compatible with Windows Vista.More information on Droppix Recorder 2.0 can be found here. Otherwise a 30-day trial version can be downloaded from the Droppix website. Add a comment
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Hewlett-Packard (HP) is offering its new D4655y-series desktop PC bundled with an HD DVD-ROM drive for an additional US$99, in a move to promote HD DVD, according to industry sources in Taiwan. The HD DVD-ROM is unable to burn HD DVD discs but is compatible with DVD discs, the sources indicated.This is a pretty good deal considering the HD DVD-ROM drive is currently a $249 option on HP's D4650y series of PC's. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
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According to AV Watch, Mitsubishi Chemical's BD-R and BD-RE media is expected to cost about 1,800 Yen and 2,500 Yen respectively. More information can be found here. Add a comment
This corporation received such needs, actualized the production of the next generation bulk disk which uses the blue laser on the basis of the respective company technology which is cultivated with development and production of the long time optical disk. In this year July, it continues to the start of sale of bear type BD for 2 time fast corresponding data, it is something which starts the sale for the video recording BD whose demand is high from the user. BD which this time we sell digital hi-vision broadcast while it was hi-vision picture quality made the video recording of approximately 130 parts possible memory capacity 25GB (single sided 1 layer) with, (at the time of transfer rate approximately 24Mbps).
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China-based manufacturers of pre-recorded optical discs have landed OEM orders from the top eight Hollywood movie studios to make DVD movie discs, representing a growing threat to leading makers in Taiwan such as U-Tech Media and Infodisc Technology, according to industry sources.If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
Chinese makers used to produce pirated audio/video CD and DVD discs, with production capacities much smaller than and technologically inferior to Taiwanese disc makers, the sources pointed out. But Chinese makers have significantly improved their competitiveness through investments by Japanese makers of pre-recorded discs or through joint ventures with such makers.
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The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C), whose members include eight leading developers of DVD technology and formats — Hitachi, Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Panasonic), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Sharp Corporation, Toshiba Corporation, Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Inc. — today announced that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SAMSUNG) joined its worldwide joint licensing program which provides manufacturers of DVD products the ability to license essential DVD patents owned by the group's members.If you'd like to read more, the entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
DVD6C has licensed essential DVD patents owned by its member companies since June 1999 (adding licensing for DVD-Recorders, DVD-Audio Players, DVD-R, -RW and -RAM Drives, DVD-Audio, -R, -RW, -and -RAM Discs and Cases in September 2003). DVD6C's licenses cover patents owned by the 6C member companies that are essential for products that comply with the DVD-format specifications defined by the DVD Forum.
