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Pegasys, Inc. today announces the availability of Apple® iPad™ device and Windows Media Center WTV support in the newest update of its TMPGEnc® MovieStyle software. The multi-device, drag ‘n drop video conversion software allows users to import video files, apply video and audio filters, then convert and transfer to 14 popular digital devices including the new iPad. The update is available now and is free for all current owners. Product information and a free trial version can be found at http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tms.html. Pricing starts at $29.95.
“Consumers now demand video to be accessible on a variety of devices. That’s why we’ve added support for Apple’s iPad mobile digital device, so users can enjoy their video on this wonderful new product. When Windows 7 users record high definition or standard TV shows via Windows Media Center, the resulting file is in the .wtv format. With MovieStyle, users can convert it to different video formats for use on an iPad, video game console or other portable device” remarked Tak Ebine, Pegasys Inc. CEO.
New iPad support lets users take personal video anywhere they go. Video converted for the iPad can be up to 1024 x 768 resolution for 4:3 clips, or up to 1280 x720 for 16:9 clips. Just drag and drop the video content for easy conversion and playback. Similar to an iPod, iPad video can be quickly transferred to an iTunes library using the included TransManagerTM. Then, simply connect the iPad to a PC and iTunes will automatically transfer the videos to the iPad.
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Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions, today announced that ASUSTeK Computer has selected Roxio CinePlayer® for worldwide shipment with its next-generation 3D-enabled G-series notebook computers. Roxio CinePlayer allows users to enjoy Blu-ray 3D, 3D DVDs, as well as other stereoscopic 3D content in a broad range of formats. The comprehensive media player for Windows® also supports real-time conversion of 2D video to 3D, so users can enjoy their existing library of standard DVDs and personal home movies in 3D. In addition, Roxio CinePlayer offers instant access to new movies delivered digitally via RoxioNow™-powered services. This will include 3D entertainment as titles become available for online delivery.
"With broad expertise in digital entertainment and years of experience developing consumer applications, Roxio is the ideal choice to help enhance our cutting-edge notebooks," said Ellis Wang, Director Software Planning & Management, ASUS. "ASUS continues to set the standard for notebooks that deliver the full potential of new technologies like 3D, which is further enhanced by the inclusion of CinePlayer to play new 3D titles and power the conversion of standard DVDs and video from 2D to 3D."
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Toshiba America Consumer Products today announced the availability of its latest Blu-ray Disc players, the BDX2500 and BDX2700. Perfect for consumers who demand a variety of entertainment options, Toshiba's new models are a great addition to any modern home theater setup.
Both players include Wi-Fi® capabilities, allowing consumers to connect to a wide range of streaming content. With BLOCKBUSTER On Demand®, consumers can watch the latest movies the same day they are released on DVD/Blu-ray with no monthly fee. Instant streaming from Netflix® allows Netflix members to instantly watch tens of thousands of TV episodes and movies, many in high definition, directly on their HDTV. VUDU™ Movies offers true 1080p HD and gives viewers access to over 3,000 HD movies on demand. The BDX2500 and BDX2700 also stream a wide array of music from Pandora® internet radio. A standard Ethernet connection is also included with both models.
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Iomega today announced the immediate worldwide availability of a new generation of exciting single-drive Iomega® eGo™ portable and desktop hard drives, including a new smaller Compact model with up to 1TB in capacity, new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 portable and desktop models, and new high capacity FireWire® 800 Mac® edition portable and desktop HDDs with up to 2TB of capacity. Bundled free of charge with all of Iomega's new eGo drives is the Iomega Protection Suite, one of the broadest collections of data protection software in the industry.
"The new Iomega eGo desktop and portable hard drives are the embodiment of style and function as well as perfect companions for home users and professionals who demand fast, dependable storage in a classy desktop HDD or a superior rugged portable drive that has style to spare and the best drop spec in the industry," said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega Corporation and the Consumer and Small Business Products Division of EMC. "At Iomega, we believe in total solutions, which is why all of our new eGo models come complete out of the box with arguably the best suite of backup and anti-virus software to protect your data and your laptop, netbook or personal computer. Put it all together and Iomega takes direct-attached storage to another level of flair and functionality."
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Stealth.com Inc. (Stealth Computer) a leading ISO 9001 manufacturer of industrial rugged computers and peripherals has released a new line of Solid State Drives (SSD) in MLC and SLC technologies for both commercial and industrial applications.
Stealth Computer has been delivering Solid State Drive (SSD) computer products for over 15 years. SSD's are ideal for applications that need to operate in high/low temperatures, high shock, vibration, altitude or to operate reliably in high electromagnetic areas. In addition the quick read/write performance and noise free operation are huge benefits when comparing to standard mechanical hard drives. Typical capacities of SSD's are currently 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB. Stealth offers SSD's in two technologies, MLC and SLC and provides an on-line knowledge base to help customers decide which is better for their applications.
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Super Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of Flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today announced the new “USB 3.0 Express RAM Cache™ drive”. Available in 32 & 64GB capacities, this new drive implements a DRAM caching system to boost small block random performance by up to 110x over USB 2.0 speeds.
Flash performance scores have traditionally focused on sequential read and write speeds, but real world performance often involves the transfer of a larger number of smaller pieces of data, also known as random read and writes speeds. As the number of files increase, flash performance degrades rapidly and this is exactly where a caching system pays off.
“No longer are we talking about a 10x performance increase over USB 2.0, now we are talking about a real world experience that is up to 110x what our customers have experienced before. Adding RAM Cache to our USB 3.0 Express Drive line-up raises the bar we have establish with our first three USB 3.0 products and reiterates our commitment and leadership in the USB 3.0 space.”, Super Talent COO, C.H. Lee.
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Pretec, the flash pioneer since 1993, offering the fastest USB flash drive (266X), the fastest CF card (567X and 667X), fastest SD card (SDHC 233X C16 and SDXC), and the fastest 2.5” SATA II SSD drives (P4000 SSD series, up to 300MB/s) in the world, continues breaking its own world record with the new generation CFast Storage Card “Hypersonic series”, the fastest, highest capacity, and most rugged CFast in the world, at Computex Taipei 2010.
Pretec unveiled at CES 2009 the 1st generation CFast of 16GB and 32GB with transfer speed up to 100MB/s. By continuously focusing on innovative solutions to offer utmost performance of NAND Flash applications, the patent pending Pretec’s 2nd generation CFast “Hypersonic series” has reached the unparalleled speed, capacity and reliability. With the sequential performance up to 250MB/s in read, 110MB/s in write speed and dimension measured only 36mmx43mmX5.0mm, CFast Hypersonic is the smallest and fastest SATA II SSD in the world. Available in capacities from 16GB to 128GB, Pretec CFast Hypersonic is the highest capacity CFast in the world.
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Mach Xtreme Technology Inc., a worldwide leader in top performance, high reliability and user-friendly designed PC components, today launched MX-STARTER Series 2.5” SSD for mainstream users demanding the latest technology at an affordable price point.
The new MX-STARTER Series of SSDs is the latest addition to the Mach Xtreme lineup of solid state drives. The MX-STARTER Series of 2.5” SATAII SSDs are ideal for upgrading desktop for all those who are on a budget. Mach Xtreme recommends adding an SSD option to current desktop PC in a dual-drive or "boot drive" set up. In a dual-drive configuration, the MX-STARTER solid state drive is added to a desktop with an existing hard disk drive. Replacing your hard disk drive with MX-STARTER will revolutionize your computing experience. Games load quicker, your computer starts faster, and multiple applications run smoother, all while running cool and silent. MX-STARTER is provided at an incredible value, so the upgrade won’t ruin your budget as well.
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Kingston Digital today announced it is shipping a 64GB SDXC UHS-1 Class 10 memory card. SDXC (Secure Digital eXtended Capacity) is the next standard from the Secure Digital Association (SDA) for SD cards with storage ranging from more than 32GB up to 2TB.
SDXC cards, in addition to larger capacities allow for exponentially faster data transfer rates while maintaining the popular SD form factor. The Kingston SDXC card is compliant with the SDA Memory Card Standard Version 3.01, UHS-1. UHS-1 stands for Ultra-High Speed Bus 1 which is the new architecture of SDXC cards designed to reach speeds up to a maximum transfer rate of 104MB/sec., and 300MB/sec. in the future. SDXC cards utilize the exFAT file system and are not backwards compatible with SDHC or SD cards. Kingston's offering has read speeds up to 60MB/sec. and write speeds of up to 35MB/sec., placing it among the fastest available on the market today.
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Sigma Designs today announced the availability of its new SMP8646 media processor SoC. Designed for networked Blu-ray device manufacturers, the new multi-core chipset enables the latest consumer experiences including 3D video, Flash video, Android and the latest over-the-top (OTT) services. The SoC integrates powerful multimedia processing, a robust content security system, multiple on-chip CPUs, and a range of on-chip system peripherals.
"To attract a wider audience, Blu-ray device makers continue to expand the feature set of their Blu-ray players," said David Lynch, VP and General Manager, Media Processing Group of Sigma Designs. "With the new SMP8646, Sigma increases the sales potential for its Blu-ray customers by enabling 3D video broadcast playback and the latest over the top functionality at more than twice the speed of previous versions -- all at a very competitive price."
A demonstration of the SMP8646 running Android 2.1 OS on the media processor will be showcased at the Shangri-La's Far Eastern Plaza Hotel in suite # 3707 at this week's Computex 2010 Show, located in Taipei, Taiwan.
