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Plextor is again confirming its position as the leading quality supplier of optical devices, by launching the fastest Blu-ray DVD re-writer in the world. The Plextor PX-B940SA writes at a blistering 12-speed (BD-R DL/SL), which is an important step up when burning complete Blu-ray discs which can hold anything up to 50GB of data.
Using a Serial ATA interface, the internal Plextor PX-B940SA offers extra convenience through faster operation and saving time – ideal for home enthusiast and SOHO users requiring high capacity data storage for backups, movies etc.
Rudy de Meirsman, Sales & Marketing Manager of Plextor Europe, says: “As Blu-ray is becoming the de-facto standard for consumer players, within PCs and even laptops, volumes rise and technology accelerates. Plextor is showing its continued innovative ability to stay on top of the optical market – bringing out the latest Blu-ray technology in an extremely high quality and high reliability package.”
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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, has launched its first internal Blu-ray disc COMBO, the SH-B083. The Samsung Blu-ray disc (BD) drive is available with large capacities of up to 25GB for a single layer disc and 50GB for a double layer disc for use in PCs. Building upon the company’s ODD leadership, the new Blu-ray drive reads BD-R and BD-ROMs at up to 8x speeds. The COMBO drive also reads CDs at up to 40x and DVDs at up to 16x.
With Samsung’s fast dual layer jumping algorithm, the new SH-B083 COMBO drive features an average access speed of 350ms which is much faster than any other drive on the market. The new drive reads Blu-ray discs and reads and writes CD/DVDs.
“Expanding the HD content experience for PC users, Blu-ray technology offers consumers a lot of advantages over traditional ODD technology,” said John Suh, director of OMS sales and marketing. “With Samsung’s new BD drive, users can not only watch HD movies on their PC but they can also record HDTV broadcasting on to a DVD with the bundled software Cyberlink Powerproducer. They also can record HD camcorder movies to a DVD disc with Powerproducer.”
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While TDK's 100GB and 200GB Blu-ray Discs never made it past the prototype stage, this hasn't stopped the company from pushing the technology to new limits. According to the Japanese website, Tech-On!, TDK has now developed a 320GB optical disc. These discs contain 10 layers, with each layer capable of storing 32GB. TDK plans to exhibit this new technology at CEATEC 2009.
The new optical disc has a larger capacity than the Blu-ray disc, which has a capacity of 25 Gbytes per layer. And it is possible to write and read data on and from the disc by using a blue-violet semiconductor laser with an oscillation wavelength of 405nm and an objective lens with a numerical aperture (NA) of 0.85, which are currently used for the Blu-ray disc...
...The structure of the new disc is as follows. A cover layer and a hard coat layer, which protects the surface from scratches and dirt, are formed on recording layers (the innermost L0 layer to the outermost L9 layer). A Si-Cu alloy layer, which is inorganic, is used for the L0 layer.
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Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces its new BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc® Computer Writer, the industry’s first and fastest model to feature up to 12x write speed for single and dual-layer Blu-ray Disc (BD) media. Ideal for authoring providers and system builders, the Pioneer® BD/DVD/CD Writer provides accurate, rapid performance for demanding professional applications.
“The BDR-205 drive represents our ongoing efforts to combine Pioneer’s engineering expertise with advanced technologies, and our next generation Blu-ray Disc writer is a great example of our no-compromise approach to optical disc product development,” said Steve Cohn, director of optical disc sales for Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “We are bringing to market the fastest Blu-ray Disc writer to date, and it is just one of the many ’firsts’ that have come to define Pioneer’s 30-year heritage in optical disc innovation and leadership.”
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Pioneer and Sharp announced today that they have decided to change the launch date of their optical disk joint venture, due to ongoing assessments to determine whether the joint venture conforms to antitrust laws overseas.
Pioneer and Sharp had signed a formal contract for the establishment of the optical disk joint venture on June 25, 2009 and were preparing to launch operations of that joint venture on October 1, 2009.
All other procedures regarding the joint venture are as scheduled. Therefore the two companies will start the joint venture as soon as possible, after taking all necessary procedures and actions related to antitrust laws overseas.
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Sony Optiarc's DRX-S70U-W external DVD burner cuts a good figure in any environment, from lobby and café to home office. This elegant drive for netbook users and mobile individuals isn't just appealing in terms of its low weight and exclusive design, it's now also available in the trend colours of black, white, pink and gold. The slimline drive is being marketed under the Sony brand and will be on sale at retail outlets from September onwards.
The DRX-S70U-W is elegant on the outside and impressive on the inside because it incorporates the proven qualities of the DRX-S70U-R from Sony. Mobile individuals who frequently travel with their netbooks or notebooks will appreciate the burner's low weight and compact design. At only two centimetres in height and weighing only 420 grams, it easily fits into any item of hand luggage or briefcase. The DRX-S70U-W is also extremely reliable and versatile: It can process all major DVD and CD formats. With comprehensive software and NERO 8 express for Microsoft Windows as standard, the burner is also ideal for multimedia applications.
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Pioneer Japan sent out a press release this morning, announcing the industry's first 12x Blu-ray Disc writer, the BDR-S05J. This Serial ATA equipped drive is capable of 12x BD-R, 12x BD-R DL, 6x BD-R LTH, 2x BD-RE and 2x BD-RE DL writing speeds and a maximum BD-ROM read speed of 8x. The BDR-S05J also includes features like Pioneer's PowerRead and PureRead2 technologies as well as a software bundle from CyberLink. The BDR-S05J is scheduled to ship in October and is expected to cost about 38,000 Yen ($416US).
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Today LaCie announced the latest versions of its Portable DVD±RW Drive, design by Sam Hecht. Now with a sleek black finish, the award-winning LaCie Portable DVD±RW includes new multimedia burning solutions, allowing users to piece together sophisticated movie, music, and photo projects in a matter of minutes – creating customized CDs or DVDs wherever they go.
Featuring two versions for easy setup and seamless compatibility, users can choose from the multimedia burning solution for Mac or PC. The Windows® version comes with Creator Suite 10, while the combined Mac® and Windows version comes with Toast 9 Basic, as well as Creator Suite 10.
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Plextor announces its latest internal SATA DVD writer – the 24x PX-880SA is the fastest drive in its optical range. It features a new improved Plextor chassis design that reduces noise and greatly improves writing quality – making it ideal for all users in the home, home-office and the larger organisation.
While burning at 24x speed, air flow can cause inconvenient acoustic noise within other chassis on the market. Plextor new unique drive design regulates the air flow, reduces the amount of noise created, and at the same time enhances writing and reading quality.
The PX-880SA incorporates a host of features including PlexERASE, PlexUTILITIES, LightScribe technology, and more. It even bundles Nero 9 Essentials burning software for all your digital media needs.
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With Sanyo, Sony and Hitachi manufacturing most of the world's Blu-ray pick-up heads (PUHs), many smaller companies have been faced with ongoing shortages. To boost the supply, optical drive manufacturers from Taiwan and Japan have joined together to open their own Blu-ray PUH facility in the Central Taiwan Science Park. According to the Taiwan Economic News, the facility will eventally have 15 production lines, capable of producing 18 million pick-up heads a year.
Seven manufacturers of optic-disc drives from Taiwan and Japan yesterday announced their plan to open 15 lines for Blu-ray optical pickup unit production in the Central Taiwan Science Park at a cost of NT$2.5 billion (US$75 million at US$1:NT$33).
The seven manufacturers include Forward Electronics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), Tera Autotech Corp., Inc. (Taiwan), Sunext Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan), and TDK-owned SAE Magnetic Ltd. (Japan).
