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Movie lovers can now build a PC to enjoy a spectacular HD DVD or Blu-ray experience with the release of new NVIDIA Forceware drivers featuring NVIDIA PureVideo HD technology. PureVideo HD technology combines high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing to deliver extraordinary picture clarity, smooth video, brilliant color, and precise image scaling for high definition movies. The drivers are available now from NVIDIA.com.Keep in mind that you will need an HDCP compliant video card and monitor if you plan to play HD DVD and Blu-ray movies at high resolutions. More information on PureVideo HD can be found on NVIDIA's website. Add a comment
"This is a milestone in PC entertainment," said Scott Vouri, general manager of multimedia at NVIDIA. "NVIDIA is proud to be the first graphics processing company in the world to make it possible for consumers to build or upgrade a PC to play HD DVD and Blu-ray movies."
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In view of the stalemate between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD), producers of adult films in the US will adopt both for the time being by offering HD DVD and BD movie titles, according to sources in Taiwan's optical disc drive (ODD) industry.I can't imagine there is a huge demand for high-def porn, but you never know. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
US-based Vivid Entertainment, one of the world's largest producers of pornographic movies, plans to release HD DVD and BD movie discs early next year, the sources pointed out. Since the estimated average production cost of US$50,000 for a BD adult movie is much higher than that of US$10,000 for a DVD version and with BD players costing between US$700-1,000, the market acceptance of BD or HD DVD titles is questionable, the sources indicated.
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While Lite-On IT is expected to start shipping 18x DVD burners to Hewlett-Packard (HP) this month, the growing tension in competition between Lite-On IT, Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) and Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST) facilitated OEM prices to further drop, according to sources at Taiwan-based optical disk drive (ODD) makers.If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
The sources detailed that this month, Lite-On IT starts shipping internal (940i) and external (model 940e) models of 18x DVD burners to HP. Both burners support the latest 1.2 version of HP's LightScribe technology.
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ECS 945G-M3 M-ATX Motherboard Review @ GruntvillE.com[ Add a comment
USB Skype Phone With LCD Display @ ThinkComputers.org
Arctic Cooling Accelero X1 VGA Cooler @ Futurelooks
Zalman ZM-CS1 Clip Support @ OCModShop
Vizo "UFO" 4-port USB Hub @ OCModShop
Noctua NF-S12 120mm Fan @ Overclockers Online
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The BDP-HD1, originally expected to ship in October, will now be available in December. The player has not passed the company's quality control requirements, and it will be available when it does.This is actually the second delay for the BDP-HD1. Pioneer originally intended to ship it back in May. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
"All of the player's specifications had not been finalized in time to meet Pioneer's quality control requirements," the Pioneer spokesperson writes in an email to ElectronicHouse.com.
"The BDP-HD1 needs to pass our testing to ensure it fulfills the high performance expectations associated with Pioneer Elite."
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Super Multi DVD burners have surpassed DVD Dual burners in global shipment volume with 12x DVD-RAM set to become mainstream in 2007, according to Kenji Koishi, director for the Compatibility Working Group of the Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) at a symposium held in Taipei on October 31.With Maxell deciding not to sell their 12x DVD-RAM media outside of Japan, its going to be hard for it to become mainstream. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
Of about 12 million DVD burners shipped globally in August of this year, eight million units, or 66.7%, were Super Multi models and four million were Dual ones, Koishi cited survey statistics as saying. The proportion of Super Multi for August of 2005 was less than 40%, Koishi indicated.
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Logitech AudioStation iPod Music System @ The TechZone
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard @ ASE Labs
Leadtek WinFast PX7950GT TDH Extreme @ HardwareZone
Cooler Master Mars and Eclipse CPU Coolers @ Bigbruin.com
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BenQ today expands its optical storage lineup with the DW1800 and DW1680 DVD Re-Writer. The DW1800 and DW1680 offer 18x and 16x writing speed respectively and both feature BenQ's exclusive SolidBurn technology and convenient QSuite application package. The DW1800 offers a fast DVD RAM writing speed of up to 12x, currently the fastest available on the market and supports both DVD+R and DVD-R Double Layer recording at 8x.No word on pricing or avaialability. As we find out more, we'll let you know. In the mean time, BenQ's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Equipped with BenQ's exclusive SolidBurn technology, the DW1800 & DW1680 DVD Re-Writer offer superior optical writing with over-speed burning while maintaining at an excellent burning quality. Users can take advantage of the QSuite application package which includes a variety of convenient functions such as QScan function and Test Write function.
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Speaking to GI.biz, a spokesperson declined to comment on when the new machine will hit the shops, but did confirm, "There are currently plans to release a version of Wii in Japan featuring DVD playback."If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
He added, "There are currently no plans to bring this model to Europe or the US."
