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The BRD-SH6B and BRD-UXH6 will ship in the middle of September and are priced at 63,500 Yen ($552US) and 69,000 Yen ($600US) respectively. More information can be found here. Add a comment
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All three cards feature a maximum read speed of 6MB/s and a sustained writing speed of 4MB/s. Full details can be found here. Add a comment
Toshiba Corp., a leading innovator in memory card solutions, today reinforced its line up of SD High Capacity (SDHC) cards with three new cards, including the worlds first 32-gigabyte (GB) memory card in this high density. Alongside the 32GB SDHC card, Toshiba also announced a 16GB SDHC card and an 8GB microSDHC card. All the new cards meet the Class 4 specification in the SD Speed Class, ensuring they deliver the high level performance and functionality essential for advanced mobile phones and other personal digital products.
The 16GB SDHC card will be available worldwide from October, and the 32GB SDHC card and 8GB microSDHC card will be launched worldwide in January next year.
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The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C) has terminated its Patent License Agreement with AKI Digital Electrical Appliance, a maker of DVD players based in Shenzhen, because the company failed to fulfill the material obligation of royalty reporting and/or royalty payment under the agreement, with the termination having taken effect on August 12, according to a DVD6C press release.If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
The news follows the cancellation of another China-based licensee, Chaoyue (Jiangsu) Digital, on August 2, and Chinese makers, which comprise the majority of DVD6C licensees of DVD player technology, are now concerned about a possible crackdown by the licensing organization.
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I've learned there will be two new developments announced laterIf you'd like to read more, the entire blog post can be found here. Also, feel free to join the ongoing discussion in our forum. Add a commentthis weektoday in the ongoing Blu-ray vs HD-DVD format war: separate HD-DVD deals with Paramount and DreamWorks Animation that involve major millions of dollars. I've got a confidential report from Pali Research managing director Richard S. Greenfield, a media analyst for entertainment and cable, that discussed the deals (see below), spinning them as "the format war is now set to intensify". But sources have given me updated details which show the HD-DVD side is paying through the nose -- I'm told $50 million to Paramount, and $100 million to DreamWorks Animation -- to try to show the strength of what we all know is a dying format.
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The 1:8 DVD/CD Tower Publisher HLX is available now for an estimated retail price of $1269. More information can be found on Alera's website. Add a comment
Aleratec, Inc., leading developer and manufacturer of Aleratec Award Winning "Prosumers' Choice" solutions for the Blu-ray, DVD/CD, USB duplicating, and DVD/CD publishing markets is now shipping its new 1:8 DVD/CD Tower Publisher HLX that can simultaneously produce up to 8 DVD/CD copies, recordings, or 8 clearly labeled LightScribe DVDs or CDs with high performance SATA data rates. The 1:8 DVD/CD Tower Publisher HLX, another disc publishing first only from Aleratec, incorporates the latest high speed DVD/CD recording technology and can make DVD copies at up to 20x or CD copies at up to 48x. The recorders also support DVD-RAM and 8.5GB Double Layer technologies. The 1:8 DVD/CD Tower Publisher has eSATA connections to your computer for the most stable duplicating process. For those that do not have eSATA ports on their computer, a dual channel eSATA host adapter is included FREE with purchase. The powerful Aleratec Disc Publishing software suite is the ideal all in one package for music, photos, video, data, and backup has Windows Vista support and is also included FREE with purchase.
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In this review we'll take a look at some of the features found on the LH-20A1L and see how it compares to some of the 18x and 20x DVD±RW drives from the competition. Does the LH-20A1L 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 Lite-On LH-20A1L, please post them in the forum. Add a comment
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Paramount Pictures, aunit of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) and DreamWorks Animation SKG(NYSE: DWA), each announced today that they will exclusively support thenext-generation HD DVD format on a worldwide basis. The exclusive HD DVDcommitment will include all movies distributed by Paramount Pictures,DreamWorks Pictures, Paramount Vantage, Nickelodeon Movies and MTV Films,as well as movies from DreamWorks Animation, which are distributedexclusively by Paramount Home Entertainment.If you'd like to read more, the entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
The companies each said that the decision to distribute exclusively inthe HD DVD format resulted from an extensive evaluation of current marketofferings, which confirmed the clear benefits of HD DVD, particularly itsmarket-ready technology and lower manufacturing costs. Paramount HomeEntertainment will launch its exclusive HD DVD program with the release ofthe blockbuster comedy hit "Blades of Glory" on August 28th and follow withtwo of the biggest grossing movies of the year "Transformers" and "Shrekthe Third". These three titles alone represent more than $1.5 billion inbox office ticket sales worldwide.
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Sony Electronics launched its largestintegrated marketing campaign in the U.S., centering on its high definitionDNA known as "HDNA."Keep in mind that this marketing campaign isn't focusing solely on Blu-ray. However, with the holiday shopping season on the way, the format will probably be the focus of many of their ads. Full details on Sony's new marketing campaign can be found here. Add a comment
The campaign, featuring Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning of theIndianapolis Colts and NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt, Jr., focuses on how Sony'shigh-definition technology in a variety of product categories comestogether to bring consumers unparalleled HD entertainment experiences.
From its professional cameras and projectors used by televisionnetworks and Hollywood studios, to BRAVIA high-definition televisions,Blu-ray players, camcorders, digital cameras and notebook computers, noother company in the consumer electronics industry has the amount or degreeof high-definition expertise that can be shared across so many productlines. In addition, Sony's "HDNA" extends to high-definition entertainmentcontent produced and distributed by its sister companies in the motionpicture, television, music and videogame arenas.
