- Details
- Optical Storage
Lite-On IT is developing built-in Blu-ray Disc-(BD) ROM drives for the Microsoft Xbox 360 game console, according to industry sources. Lite-On declined to comment, citing client confidentiality.While Microsoft has denied that they will offer support for Blu-ray, the continuous stream of rumors indicate that an addon player is probably coming in time for the holidays. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
Lite-On's shipments of the BD ROMs to Microsoft will start in the second half of 2008, the sources added. Lite-On is currently one of the suppliers of Xbox 360-use internal DVD-ROM drives.
Microsoft has decided to switch to BD for its Xbox 360 game consoles after Toshiba announced to discontinue HD DVD, the sources said. The BD-ROM drives that Lite-On is developing for Microsoft are for the next-generation Xbox 360 game consoles, the sources said.
- Details
- Other
ASRock ALiveNF5SLI-1394 AMD Socket AM2 Motherboard @Redaktion ocinside.deAdd a comment
ASUS PG221 22-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor @ThinkComputers.org
Cooler Master COSMOS S Chassis @HotHardware.com
Corsair XMS2 DHX 4GB PC2-6400 @ASE Labs
Crucial Ballistix 2x1GB PC3-12800 Memory Kit @Virtual-Hideout
ECS GF7100PVT-M GeForce 7100 mATX Motherboard @Bigbruin.com
i-mate Ultimate 8150 Smartphone @TweakTown
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Q9450 Processors @Hardware Zone
Mushkin Redline XP2-8000 4GB Memory Kit @HardwareLogic
OCZ Rally 2 Turbo 4GB @Phoronix
Seagate FreeAgent Pro 750GB External Hard Drive @ThinkComputers.org
Super Talent ProjectX DDR3-1800 @BCCHardware
- Details
- Optical Storage
Taiwan-based manufacturers in total shipped an estimated 80.591 million optical disc drives (ODDs) of all types in 2007, dropping by 7.1% from 2006, according to Digitimes Research.Taiwan's ODD manufacturers are expected to bounce back in 2008 with a shipment volume of 91.217 million drives. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
The decrease was mainly because Taiwan-based makers were less competitive compared to Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) and Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST), the world's top-two ODM/OEM makers of ODDs, in DVD burners which had become the mainstream ODD type adopted by international PC vendors, Digitimes Research pointed out.
- Details
- Other
The high-definition format wars are over - and you won: Dell customers can now get a Blu-ray laptop for under a $1,000. Available today on dell.com, movie buffs can pick up the Inspiron 1525 with optional Blu-ray disc playback starting at $879.The Insprion 1525 is also available with a Blu-ray writer which allows consumers to burn up to 50GB worth of data onto a single disc. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
As retailers and video rental companies expand their high-definition offerings, Blu-ray is the new “must-have” technology to help get the most out of your viewing experience.
The award-winning Inspiron 1525 laptop features a 15.4-inch high definition wide aspect display with 720p resolution. It also includes an HDMI port for easy connectivity to high resolution displays and HDTVs.
- Details
- Other
Aeneon USB-Stick @TweakPC.deAdd a comment
ASUS P5E3 Premium WiFi X48 Motherboard @TweakTown
Cooljag Mini LED Flash Fans @ThinkComputers.org
NorhTec Gecko UMPC @VIA Arena
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M @Phoronix
Razer Destructor @DV Hardware
Tagan Icy Box 390 External HDD Enclosure @HardwareLogic
XFX 9600 GT Alpha Dog XXX Video Card @I4U
- Details
- Other
InfoSmart Group, Inc. ("InfoSmart" or the "Company") (OTCBB: IFSG), a leading recordable digital versatile disc ("DVDR") manufacturer in Hong Kong and Brazil, today announced its recent purchase from the world's only vertically integrated optical disc equipment maker. Anwell Technologies has sold their Blu-Ray Disc (BD) replication system -- "Smart BD" -- to InfoSmart. The BD system will be installed in InfoSmart's Hong Kong plant making it the first Blu-Ray Line in commercial use in China and Hong Kong.If you'd like to read more, InfoSmart's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
InfoSmart and Anwell have also agreed to collaborate and leverage on each other's strengths. Specifically, the two companies will share the Blu-Ray disc manufacturing process know-how with each other. On February 19, 2008, Toshiba announced that it had bowed out from the format war. According to research firm Understanding & Solutions, it is estimated that global demand for Blu-Ray discs is expected to increase from 0.13 billion in 2007 to over 1.5 billion in 2011.
- Details
- Home Entertainment
The HD DVD Promotion Group was dissolved as of March 28, 2008, and the website was closed accordingly.If you'd like to read more, the entire statement can be foundhere. Add a comment
Please access to DVD Forum for HD DVD formats, and DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation for format books and its license. Regarding the HD DVD products, please contact each selling agency directly.
- Details
- Other
AMD B3 Phenom X4 9850 @HotHardware.comAdd a comment
ASUS WL-520GU Wireless Router @ThinkComputers.org
BenQ 24-inch G2400W Widescreen LCD @Hardware Zone
Foxconn GeForce 9600GT OC Graphics Card @TweakTown
Gigabyte AirCruiser N300 802.11n @Phoronix
Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 "Mobile Penryn" @Phoronix
Ironkey Personal Secure Flash Drive @Everything USB
NVIDIA 9800 GX2 Quad SLI @I4U
Patriot Viper Series 2GB PC3-12800 DDR3 Memory Kit @Bigbruin.com
- Details
- Flash Memory
If you'd like to read more, Super Talent's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
The FSD56GC25H uses an industry standard 2.5-inch hard drive form factor and uses an industry standard SATA-I interface, making it 100% interchangeable with conventional 2.5-inch SATA hard drives. This SSD implements Super Talent’s patented stacking technology to pack an enormous amount of solid state storage into an exceptionally small and slim case, measuring a mere 12.5mm thick - 40% thinner than any other 256GB SSD available. The signature black case is made from a durable lightweight aluminum alloy.
The FSD56GC25H drive supports 0.1ms access times, a maximum of 65MB/sec sequential read speed and 50MB/sec sequential write speed. This SSD supports up to 1600G of shock and 16G of vibration, which is about five times greater than typical hard drives. With ECC support, bad bit management firmware and patented wear leveling technology, this drive offers extreme reliability and endurance.
- Details
- Home Entertainment
The Blu-ray Disc victory in its recent format war with HD-DVD will propel this technology into 29.4 million homes worldwide by the end of 2008, according to the latest research published by the Strategy Analytics Connected Home Devices service. According to, “Blu-ray Devices: Forecasting Sales and Ownership,” Sony’s PS3 games console will continue to drive the Blu-ray market until 2009, after which stand-alone Blu-ray players will become the dominant segment. By 2012 more than 132 million homes worldwide will own at least one Blu-ray device...More information on Strategy Analytics' report can be found here. Add a comment
...This Strategy Analytics report predicts that global sales of Blu-ray devices will reach 18.8 million units in 2008, including 4 million stand-alone players, 13 million consoles and nearly 2 million PCs. By 2012, annual sales of all BD devices will reach 57.4 million units. The largest market will be in Europe, with 26.4 million, followed by the US (22.6 million) and Japan (8.4 million).
