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Memorex's 8X Double Layer DVD+R media is available now in packs of 10 for a suggested retail price of $27.99. The Double Layer mini DVD+R media is expected to hit store shelves in February with the LightScribe Cool Colors CD-R discs coming in March. More information can be found on Memorex's website. Add a comment
Memorex, the leading brand of optical media at U.S.retail and a portfolio brand of Imation Corp (NYSE: IMN), announces several additions to its specialty optical media product family. Memorex LightScribe Cool Colors CD-R, 8X Double Layer DVD+R, and Double Layer mini DVD+R media deliver the latest optical media technology available for storing photos, music, video and data.
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Before you plop down $1200, take note that while the BH100 can play back HD DVD titles, it does not support the format's advanced menus and functions. If you'd like to read more, LG's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
Blending the latest technologies and offering unprecedented flexibility to consumers seeking the convenience of playing both Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD high-definition content, LG Electronics (LG), a leader in consumer electronics and mobile communications, today launched the groundbreaking "Super Multi Blue" Player at the 2007 International CES (Booth #8214, Central Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center).
Launching in the United States during the first quarter of 2007, this advanced dual-format high-definition disc player, LG model BH100, will be the first player on the market with the capability to play both next-generation disc formats, addressing the challenge of the current format war. The new player is ideally suited to LG's expanded lineup of Full HD 1080p plasma and LCD HDTVs, delivering best video possible in the highest display resolution format.
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The GGW-H10N will be released during the first quarter of 2007 and priced under US $1,200. More information, including a list of optical drives on display at CES, can be found here. Add a comment
LG offers flexibility to consumers in the next generation in optical disc drives. The GGW-H10N is compatible with both Blu-ray Discs and HD-DVD formats. The Super Multi Blue drive is compatible with Blu-ray Disc, DVD, CD read/write and HD-DVD-ROM (read), offering consumers with the most universal unit available.
The GGW-H10N can record up to 50GB of data, equivalent to 4-1/2 hours of high-definition video or 22 hours or standard definition video (on a dual layer 50GB BD-R/BD-RE recordable media). Surpassing the market standard, LG is providing a 4x recording speed of Blu-ray Discs, which means that it takes only 23-24 minutes to burn a full single layer BD-R disc (25GB), compared with 46-47 minutes for conventional 2x recording.
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Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today launched Qflix, today announced that LaCie has selected Sonic as the software provider for worldwide shipments of the company's new professional Blu-ray Disc burning solution. The new LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive features Roxio Toast 7 Titanium, the first Blu-ray-enabled software for the Mac OS, and a special Blu-ray capable version of Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 for Windows. The applications deliver a range of Blu-ray Disc burning functions including the ability to archive as much as 50GB of data on a BD-R (recordable) or BD-RE (rewritable) disc, BD image-to-disc recording, and disc-to-disc copying. The combination of Roxio and LaCie technology can be purchased at the LaCie Store online (www.lacie.com/shop) and will be available throughout LaCie's specialized dealer network in January for a suggested retail price of $1149.00.If you'd like to read more, Sonic's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
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Toshiba has not announced a price yet. However, volume shipments are scheduled to start in February. More information, including a full list of specs, can be found here. Add a comment
Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) today announced the world's first half-height HD DVD writer, providing high-definition video editing and content creation capabilities on desktop systems and media centers using this increasingly popular next-generation DVD technology. Like Toshiba's slim-line HD DVD writer launched in 2006, the new SD-H903A provides read and write support for legacy formats, enabling users to enjoy existing CD and DVD material along with high-definition DVD content.
Ideally designed for single-bay desktop PCs with its multi-functional capabilities, Toshiba's SD-H903A is the perfect solution for professional high-definition content creation. In addition, consumers can capture content, edit home videos and create vast digital content repositories for movies, music and photos. With dual layer discs, HD DVD provides 30GB of storage capacity, which can accommodate up to eight hours of HD DVD movie content with extended cuts and interactive features, up to five full-length standard DVD films, up to 7,500 MP3 songs or up to 30,000 high-quality images.
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Roxio, a division of Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today launched RecordNow 9 Music Lab Premier. Building on RecordNow's reputation as the leading music CD and DVD burning solution, RecordNow Music Lab Premier adds a comprehensive suite of next generation software tools for the creation, editing, and management of digital audio and is available now at www.roxio.com for a suggested price of $49.99.RecordNow Music Lab Premier is available now for a suggested price of $49.99. A second version, RecordNow Music Lab, will be available in early 2007 for $29.99. More information can be found on Sonic's website. Add a comment
Designed to enable consumers to make the most of their digital audio collections, this new Vista-compatible audio suite combines many significant audio capture, editing and management functions into a single intuitive suite of software applications. Key features include the AutoMix music compilation tool that allows users to instantly create playlists according to their musical taste or preferred genre, tools for removing noise from analog recordings, a multi-format audio converter that lets users easily and quickly transfer files from one audio format to another, a web radio capture application for storing songs for off-line listening, and a UPnP audio server that allows users to stream their music collection from their PC to any UPnP-compatible device.
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Taiwan optical disc makers have noted that average selling prices (ASPs) for raw material polycarbonate (PC) have increased more than 10% since a November explosion at a plant of leading supplier Bayer Material Science.Of course, this probably means that media manufacturers will be raising prices again next quarter. If you'd like to read more, head on over to DigiTimes. Add a comment
The resulting supply drop for optical disc-use PC has caused ASPs from leading suppliers including GE, Teijin Group and Mitsubishi to rise to US$2.80 per kilogram, representing an increase of more than 10% above previous quotes. ASPs from Taiwan makers have also increased to US$2.70, up from US$2.40-2.50 previously.
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LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drives are available now for a suggested retail price of $1149. More information can be found on LaCie's website. Add a comment
LaCie today announced it is first to ship worldwide a professional external Blu-ray burning solution for Mac OS and Windows called the LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive. The drive records, rewrites and reads 25GB or 50GB BD-R (recordable) and BD-RE (rewritable), as well as DVD±RW DL and CD±RW. LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drives come fully equipped with Roxio burning software and dual FireWire/USB interfaces. The external solution is housed in LaCie's trusted and durable d2 case made of sturdy aluminum alloy...
...LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drives come with user-friendly and full-featured Roxio software including Roxio Easy Media Creator 8 for Windows, and Toast 7 Titanium for Mac - both with new support for Blu-ray. Software enables BD image-to-disc recording, disc-to-disc copy, and data transfer for file backup. All users can treat BD-RE like a removable storage device with drag-and-drop capabilities, while Mac users have the ability to mount burned BD on the desktop.
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Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC - News), the leader in digital media software, today launched Qflix, a licensing and certification program to enable the legal, secure, and reliable burning of video content to DVDs playable on standard and high-definition players. The Qflix technology and intellectual property program empowers for the first time factory, in-store, and in-home systems for on-demand, electronic sell-through of movies and video programs that can be recorded to DVD with Content Scramble System (CSS) encryption. As the industry-approved content protection mechanism used on mass-produced discs and incorporated into all DVD players, CSS has been deemed essential by major content providers for the on-demand digital distribution of premium entertainment. The Qflix brand will appear on compatible drives, media, and video download services as a symbol for consumers looking for legitimate and reliable "purchase, download, and burn" home solutions.Sonic plans to roll out Qflix Pro in early 2007 with the consumer Qflix program being launched shortly after. If you'd like to read more, Sonic's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
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Warner Bros., which helped popularize the DVD more than a decade ago, plans to announce next week a single videodisc that can play films and television programs in both Blu-ray and HD DVD, the rival DVD technologies.If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
Warner Bros., a division of Time Warner, plans to formally announce the new disc, which it is calling a Total HD disc, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
