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Both drives are sampling now and prices are available upon request. If you'd like to read more, Super Talent's entire press release can be found here. Add a commentSuper Talent Technology, a leading manufacturer of flash storage solutions and DRAM memory modules, today launched a pair of 256GB Serial ATA (SATA) solid state drives (SSDs).
Super Talent’s new FSD56GC35M is 100% interchangeable with standard 3.5-inch SATA hard disk drives, but offers all the advantages of an SSD including greater resistance to shock and vibration, significantly lower power consumption and faster performance. FSD56GC35M supports a 0C to 70C operating temperature range. Super Talent also offers an industrial temperature (I-Temp) version of this drive, SS56GA6C35I, which supports an extended -40C to 85C operating temperature range. All I-Temp rated SSDs are tested at their rated temperature extremes to ensure functionality.
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D-BOX Technologies Inc. (TSX-V: DBO.A) announced today thatit has closed a licensing agreement with Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (WDSHE) to feature DBOXMOTION CODETM on select Blu-ray Disc releases. D-BOX MOTION CODETM will initially be featured onWDSHE’s “The Game Plan,” which will be available in high-def only on Disney Blu-ray Disc on January 22,2008.If you'd like to read more, D-Box's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
The addition of the D-BOX MOTION CODETM to the high quality picture and sound of the Blu-ray format willtransport movie-viewers in the comfort of their homes to a new dimension and let them be part of the movie.Of course, only those homes equipped with D-BOX motion generation systems will enjoy the full benefit of theBlu-ray Disc-embedded with D-BOX MOTION CODETM.
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Advanced Media, Inc., manufacturer and marketer of the popular Ridata brand of recordable DVD, flash media, electronic storage products and digital accessories, today announced the availability of its ultra fast, new 266X Series of 2-16 GB capacity Compact Flash memory cards. Depending on the device used, the card virtually eliminates data lag time.If you'd like to read more, Advanced Media's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
"Ritek is committed to provide a comprehensive line of Ridata brand storage solutions for all mobile device users. Our new 266X Series of 2GB to 16GB* cards offer dependable, fast, storage for today's demanding consumers," Harvey Liu, president of Advanced Media Inc., commented. "We are pleased to offer the ideal combination of ultimate performance, cutting-edge technology and strong consumer value for photographers or mobile device users."
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Global demand for Write-once DVDs - Global demand for write-once DVDs in 2008 will increase by 12% from 2007 to 6.195 million units and 2% in 2010 to 6.649 million units. Although the growth rate will fall into single digits in 2009, demand will continue to expand. Write-once DVDs are the easiest-to-use media for PC and DVD recorder users and they are inexpensive, making them highly appealing. In addition, the expansion of the terrestrial digital broadcasts in Japan is driving the demand for CPRM media that can be used for copy controlled digital television broadcasts, and it is expected that the addition of "Dubbing 10" function to DVD recorders will further stimulate the demand. The forecast of demand declining in 2010 takes into consideration the appearance of blue laser disks.The JRIA also expects that the demand for blue laser (Blu-ray and HD DVD) will reach 24 million units in 2008 and 215 million units in 2010. If you'd like to read more, the entire forcast can be found here. Add a comment
Global demand for Re-writable DVDs - Global demand for re-writable DVDs will increase by 6% in 2008 to 487 million units but will decrease by 3% in 2010 to 476 million units, and is expected to continue decreasing after 2010. The mainstream re-writable DVDs are still 2X and 4X speed, and there is a substantial difference from write-once DVDs, which are maily 16X speed. There are also strong indications that competition with other storage media including USB memory devices will decrease re-writable DVDs demand for PC applications.
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World DVD players & DVD recorders market stands enthused by the growing consumer desire for superior movie viewing experience at home. In regions where cable TV penetration is relatively low i.e. Europe, demand for DVD players and recorders is projected to grow in the upcoming years. Future demand for DVD players, which are essentially commoditized products, is expected to stem largely from developing markets, where household penetration of DVD continues to be small. China, over the last few years, has emerged into a major, lucrative market for DVD players. The country is forecast to drive growth in Asia-Pacific in the upcoming years. Growth in the premium priced DVD recorders market is expected to stem from developed countries, with Japan the world's most technology savvy country, driving gains in the world market. In addition to Japan, Western Europe is also expected to fuel growth in the DVD recorders markets, while Eastern Europe is expected to drive market opportunities in the DVD players market.If you'd like to read more, Global Industry Analysts' entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
As stated by the recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., world market for DVD players & DVD recorders is dominated by Europe, and Asia-Pacific with a combined 75.4% share estimated in the year 2007. Strong growth is expected stem from Asia-Pacific, with sales of both DVD players and recorders in the region expected to rise by 26.3 million units between the period 2007 to 2012. In Japan, sales of the same are projected to reach 23.1 million units by the year 2012. In the world DVD players market, Asia-Pacific is expected to record robust CAGR of 23.06% over the analysis period of 2003 to 2012, while United States, and Japan are expected to witness declining demand.
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New Medium Enterprises,Inc. (NME) (OTC Bulletin Board: NMEN), provider of the affordable,high-quality HD VMD (Versatile Multilayer Disc) format, announced todaythat leading US electronics distributor PC Rush has placed its order for10,000 Multilayer Players. Starting from December, PC Rush will be sellingNME's 1080p HD VMD Multilayer Players through their E-commerce site, andwill distribute to retail outlets in the United States through associatecompany Distenex. Additionally, the order will complement HD VMD filmcontent currently available in the US.No word yet on when PC Rush will get these players in stock. If you want one in time for the holidays, they can be ordered directly from NME for about $200. Both models are expected to ship in mid-December. If you'd like to read more, NME's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Fred Bokhoor, PC Rush CEO states, "We are very excited about stockingthis unique product, one which we feel can make High Definition accessibleto a whole new segment of the home entertainment market."
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The high-definition format war tilted even more heavily in favor of Blu-ray Disc, despite a rash of cheap HD DVD players sold through Wal-Mart and other discount retailers in recent weeks. Nielsen VideoScan data for the week shows 72.6% of HD discs purchased by consumers were Blu-ray, and just 27.4% were HD DVD. HD DVD players have been selling for as little as $98, one-fourth the lowest street price for a Blu-ray player.Much of this is due to the release of ten major Blu-ray titles including Live Free or Die Hard which sold nearly 100,000 copies by itself. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
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Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL) (TSX:CRE), a leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today announced that WinDVD is the world’s first Blu-ray Disc playback software to receive BD-Video Profile 1.1 certification.WinDVD with BD-Video Profile 1.1 support will be available beginning in early 2008. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
By receiving certification for BD-Video Profile 1.1, WinDVD has passed the stringent standards and guidelines set by the Blu-ray Disc Association to ensure the best possible user experience.
With BD-Video Profile 1.1 support, WinDVD users can now use picture-in-picture functionality to playback a smaller high-definition video in the corner of their screen while watching the high-definition movie on the background main screen. With this enhanced functionality, movie fans can now watch the director’s commentary as an overlay to the action on screen.
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The new SHD7001 standalone High Definition DVD player from Venturer celebrates the next generation of DVD format, offering the High Definition sound and vision dream at an incredible price. Delivering 1080i video output via a direct, pure digital HDMI connection to your HD ready TV the result is a striking, unrivalled picture in staggering HD quality.The SHD7001 will come as part of a special package that includes an HDMI cable and two HD DVD movies: Hulk and Troy. If you'd like to read more, Venturer's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
The SHD7001 delivers incredible three-dimensionality for all the latest HD movies with a sharp and stable picture quality and a rich colour palette. Far surpassing the picture quality delivered by the standard DVD format, the SHD7001 HD DVD player displays colours that are sublime and contrast rich, while motion, such as in sports action or high action films, which can quite often blur, is handled with ease delivering imperfection free visuals every time...
...The SHD7001 will initially be available to buy in the UK exclusively from QVC TV Home Shopping Channel from the 29th December, when it will be the featured product of the day (Today’s Special Value).
