No word on pricing or availability. As we find out more, we'll let you know. In the mean time, Lite-On's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
LITE-ON IT CORP., the professional ODD manufacturer of DVD & Ultra-Speed CD-RW / Combo Writers, releases its first Serial ATA Blu-ray Disc Triple Writer LH-2B1S. Through next-generation blue laser technology, LH-2B1S can record up to 25GB data on one BD-R / BD-RE media, more than 5 times capacity of a DVD media, or around 36 times capacity of a CD media. This Blu-ray Disc Writer is able to write BD-R media at 2X maximum, rewrite BD-RE media at 2X maximum, and read BD-ROM media at 2X maximum. Commercial advertising, studios, photographers, movie makers, and IT managers will greatly benefit from LH-2B1S. It can save us a lot of time and trouble for data storage. LH-2B1S can also provide High Definition entertainment for AV enthusiasts. You may enjoy 1920x1080 High Definition BD movie with Blu-ray Disc Writer LH-2B1S on newer PC system.
LH-2B1S is not only a powerful Blu-ray Disc Writer but also a High-Speed DVD & CD Writer. It can write DVD+R & DVD-R media at 12X maximum, write DVD+R DL & DVD-R DL media at 4X maximum, rewrite DVD+RW media at 8X maximum, rewrite DVD-RW media at 6X maximum, read DVD-ROM media at 12X maximum, write CD-R media at 32X maximum, rewrite Ultra-Speed CD-RW media at 24X maximum, and read CD-ROM media at 32X maximum.
Intel's P965 chipset and Microsoft's Vista operating system are expected to speed up adoption of SATA (serial advanced technology attachment) and displace ATAPI (ATA packet interface) as the mainstream interface standard for optical drives in the second half of 2007, according to optical disc drive (ODD) manufacturers in Taiwan.While we've had a few SATA drives in the 'Labs, they've been few and far between. Hopefully this report is true and we'll be seeing more of them next year. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
Following LG, Plextor, Sony and Taiwan-based Asustek, Pioneer and Panasonic as well as Taiwan-based Lite-On IT will soon offer DVD-ROM drives or DVD burners equipped with SATA interfaces, the sources indicated.
Core 2 Duo vs Core 2 Quad @ BCCHardware[ Add a comment
Corsair HX620W Power Supply @ OCTools.com
Super Talent MEGA Screen 2GB MP3 Player @ Overclockers Online
Intel P965 Shootout Part 2 Gigabyte, ABIT and Biostar @ TweakTown
ASRock AM2XLI-eSATA2 Motherboard @ Redaktion ocinside.de
Antec''s Fusion HTPC Case @ OCModShop
Thermaltake Toughpower 750W Modular Power Supply @ ThinkComputers.org
neodigits H4000 1080p Upscaling DVD Player @ I4U
Compro VideoMate TV Tuners @ TweakTown
Biostar TF680i SLI Deluxe Motherboard @ HardwareZone
Belkin F1PP000GN-SK Wi-Fi Phone @ Buzz Me Baby
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
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
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).
[ Add a comment
USB Geek USB to SATA/IDE Universal Kit @ Overclockers Online
Icemat Siberia In:Ear Headset @ ThinkComputers.org
Zalman ZM600-HP Heatpipe Cooled Modular 600 Watt Power Supply @ Tweaknews.net
PowerColor Radeon X1950 XT 256MB @ HardwareZone
Holiday 2006 PC Case Buyer's Guide @ ThinkComputers.org
Zalman HD135 HTPC Case @ Bigbruin.com
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS (G80) @ Digit-Life
NZXT Adamas Premium Aluminum Chassis Review @ Bigbruin.com[ Add a comment
Cooler Master Eclipse CPU Cooler @ ThinkComputers.org
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-950 @ I4U
Toshiba Qosmio G30 Portable Entertainment Center With HD DVD-ROM @ Digit-Life