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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.
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Belonging to the first generation of Blu-ray writers, the device seems to operate very good on most supported media types.If you'd like to read more, CD Freaks' entire review can be found here. Add a comment
As the drive is RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) Compliant, means it should be "Lead-, Mercury- and Cadmium-free" and an environment friendly product.
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Powercolor X1650 Pro Video Card @ Overclockers Online
OCZ Technology Mega-Kart 8GB USB Flash Drive @ Bigbruin.com
MSI Geforce NX7900GTX 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E Video Card @ Futurelooks
Netgear SPH101 Wi-Fi Internet Phone @ Buzz Me Baby
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nVidia nForce 680i SLI Chipset @ TweakTown
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The Instant Video To-Go is available now for a suggested retail price of $79.95. More information is available on ADS Tech's website. Add a comment
ADS Tech (www.adstech.com) announced today Instant Video To-Go, the industry's first hardware-based H.264 conversion solution for PCs. Featuring the superior quality encoding that has made ADS Tech's growing line of mobile player accessories so popular, ADS Tech's new video transfer accelerator provides the convenience of USB 2.0 connectivity in a small, compact device. The hardware accelerator incorporated in Instant Video To-Go enables consumers to convert videos for playback on Apple iPods, Sony PSPs and other portable video players up to five times faster than real time.
With Instant Video To-Go, a 100-min./2GB MPEG2 or VOB video file can be converted into high-quality (320x240), H.264 video in approximately 20 minutes. The same video would require about 5 hours to convert with software encoding.
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The PDW-70MD is available now for a suggested retail price of $14,995. More information can be found on Sony's website. Add a comment
Sony Electronics today introduced an optical HD recorder to capture and store high-definition video of medical procedures in 1440 x 1080i resolution. The device can record and store up to two hours on a 23GB PFD-23 XDCAM disc, which is sealed to help prevent scratches and preserve data with minimal degradation for more than 50 years, based on Sony's accelerated testing.
The PDW-70MD XDCAM HD recorder integrates a 3.5-inch (viewable area measured diagonally) color LCD screen that allows users to view thumbnail-sized stills of footage accessible through random access memory. This enables users to quickly identify points of interest without manually winding through hours of footage.
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Galaxy GeForce 7900 GS vs. XFX GeForce 7900 GS Extreme @ Digit-Life[ Add a comment
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Crucial 10th Anniversary 2GB DDR2-667/PC2-5300 Memory @ Redaktion ocinside.de
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Pertelian X2040 V4 USB LCD Portable Display @ Bigbruin.com
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In this review we'll take a look at some of the features found on the DSW1812P and see how it compares to some of the 16x and 18x DVD±RW drives from the competition. Does AOpen's new drive have what it takes? You'll have to read the review to find out.
If you have any comments or questions about this review or the AOpen DSW1812P , please post them in the forum using the link provided below. Add a comment
AOpen DSW1812P 18x DVD±RW/RAM
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Leadtek WinFast PX8800 GTS TDH (GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB) @ HardwareZone
Cooler Master Aquagate Viva at Overclockers Online @ Overclockers Online
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Thermaltake Mozart SX (VC7001SNS) Slim HTPC Enclosure @ Futurelooks[ Add a comment
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