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OEM prices for blank CD-R discs have risen 5-8% since the fourth quarter of last year mainly due to Royal Philips Electronics' promotion of it Veeza licensing, but quotes for next quarter will not meet makers' expectations, with prices expected to remain flat, according to leading Taiwanese makers of optical discs.Thankfully, it does not look like CD-R disc prices will go up at all next quarter and the OEM price of DVD+R/-R media will actually drop by 3-5%. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
With leading Taiwanese makers of CD-R discs accepting Veeza last quarter and early this year, large retail players in the US and Europe increased their inventory levels in anticipation of rising prices due to Veeza royalty payments, the sources indicated. The situation pushed up OEM prices of CD-R discs 5-8% this quarter and makers have been producing at full capacity, the sources noted.
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Global Technologies Group, Inc. (GTGI) announces the release of their SecureDisc Standalone encryption software, for encryption of data written to DVD and CD. SecureDisc Standalone is an easy to use, drag-and-drop disc encryption recording application and does not require specialized media.SecureDisc Standalone is available now for $249. If you'd like to read more, GTGI's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
SecureDisc Standalone utilizes the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256-bit algorithm for on-the-fly encryption. The only way to access encrypted data is with an assigned password and SecureDisc decryption software, which is available at no additional charge.
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| Writing Speeds: DVD±R: 18x DVD±R DL: 8x DVD+RW: 8x DVD+R DL: 8x DVD-RW: 6x DVD-RAM: 12x CD-R: 48x CD-RW: 32x | Read Speeds: |
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The biggest difference with this new model is its new SATA interface. However, don't expect a significantly higher level of performance with this drive over an IDE model. The biggest impact in performance was certainly the CPU usage. They are, by far, the lowest I've ever seen. This was expected though because an SATAI drive can indeed provide low CPU Usage over IDE. This was apparent is all read tests performed with this drive. Is it worth it? Honestly, the answer is no. For the most part, you'll get just as good performance with one of their older IDE models. Other than CPU usage, the other real benefit is that smaller cable.Miguel also has some interesting insights about burning DVD's under windows Vista. If you'd like to read more, the entire review can be found here. Add a comment
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With Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell evaluating the feasibility of adopting half-height 20x DVD burners, and other PC brands already having decided to adopt such burners for market segmentation and the promotion of sales of desktop PCs equipped with Windows Vista in the second quarter, 20x stands a good chance of replacing 16x to become the mainstream writing speed of DVD burners in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to leading Taiwan optical disc drive makers.The article also mentions that Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS), Toshiba-Samsung Storage Technology (TSST) and Pioneer are preparing to start volume production of 20x DVD burners in the second quarter. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
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TDK has partnered with Primera to optimise the printable surface of its BD-R media for use with Primera's world renowned line of inkjet BD-R disc publishing and duplication products. In an extension of the existing close partnership between the two companies, TDK is delivering increased flexibility in printable media by broadening customisation options for the European duplication industry.TDK has also partnered with Rimage to develop thermal printable Blu-ray discs. These discs are coated with a special thermal-optimised surface that not only delivers bright, high-resolution full color images and text, but also prevents warping.
TDK's BD-R is manufactured to Rimage specifications for maximum color performance with Rimage's high-resolution Everest thermal printer technology. By using one of Rimage's DVD/CD compatible thermal printers, duplicators and publishers can customise BD-R discs by printing text and graphics directly on each disc's label-side surface, creating the potential for more visually vibrant designs. In addition, the new formats allow the printing of high quality custom text and graphics directly onto a wider printable area ranging from 24mm to 118mm in diameter.TDK's inkjet and thermal printable Blu-ray Discs will be available in April 2007. No word on price yet. However, more information can be found here and here. Add a comment
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Sony NEC Optiarc Inc., launches its new sales company, Sony NEC Optiarc Europe GmbH ("Optiarc Europe"). The European headquarters will be at Ismaning near Munich, Germany. Optiarc Europe, the optical disc drive specialist, will present itself to a broad public at CeBIT for the first time before officially starting to trade in the EMEA region on 2nd April 2007.This is definitely good news for our European readers. Hopefully Sony NEC Optiarc will decide to tap into the American market and launch a sales company over here as well. If you'd like to read more, Sony NEC Optiarc's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
The new sales company will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony NEC Optiarc Inc. ("Optiarc Japan") based in Tokyo, Japan. Optiarc Japan is invested by Sony Corporation (55%) and by NEC Corporation (45%), set up in April 2006. The joint venture company develops and manufactures optical disc storage drives. In the EMEA region the new company takes charge of sales and marketing activities of optical disc storage drive products manufactured by its parent company.
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Nero, leaders in digital media technology, announced today that Nero Linux 3 will be unveiled at CeBIT. The new version of the definitive burning application for Linux operating systems will feature Blu-ray and HD DVD data recording support as well as an improved graphical user interface that is similar to the look and feel of the current Nero Burning ROM 7 edition.A beta version of Nero Linux 3 is expected to be available at the end of March. More information can be found here. Add a comment
"Nero has long recognized the importance of including the Linux community in our broad user base," said Udo Eberlein, Chief Operating Officer, Nero AG. "By ensuring that the functionalities of our most popular application are available to users of the Linux operating systems, we are also ensuring that Nero's cutting-edge burning technology is enjoyed by users all over the world."
In addition to Blu-ray and HD DVD burning capabilities, Nero Linux 3 will also natively support 64-bit systems, as well as Unicode in all languages currently supported by Nero's flagship product, Nero 7.
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With the help of today released AnyDVD, discs protected with "Protect DVD-Video" can now be played on Windows MCE 2005, with Windows Media player or Zoom Player. WITHOUT ANYDVD RUNNING, THESE DISCS CANNOT BE PLAYED!Examples: "Wer früher stirbt..." and "Perfume", both R2, GermanIf you'd like to try it out, a demo version of AnyDVD can be downloaded here. Otherwise, more information is available on Slysoft's website. Add a comment
Giancarlo Bettini, SlySoft CEO: "Shame on the makers of this really bad protection. They don't do their customers a favour, if they cannot watch the original disc! We really hope that they get these discs slapped in their faces by their (ex)customers."
