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Nero, leaders in digital media technology, unveil today the newest and most powerful version of the Nero 7 software suite to-date. An all-in-one solution for the management of data, audio, video, photo and TV content, Nero 7 is a comprehensive tool for today's digital home. Nero 7 now enables Blu-ray data recording and adds many new and updated applications such as Nero Search and Nero Home to empower users even more than before. Current Nero 7 customers will be able to receive a free online update at www.nero.com.While its great that Nero continues to include new features, they really need to fix up some of the existing bugs. As it is, people are already reporting issues with the latest version. Anyway, if you'd like to read more, Nero's entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
"Nero 7 supports the digital lifestyle with a very powerful suite of applications," said Jim Corbett, Executive Director, Nero AG. "From the new Blu-ray recording capability to the convenience of Nero Search, Nero 7's features and performance makes it an unbeatable solution for just about anything you would want to do within the networked home."
Nero Burning ROM and Nero Express enable Blu-ray data recording that is readable on every operating system (Windows 98 SE/Me, Windows 2000, XP and Vista), multi-session writing on BD-R/RE media and the creation of 1:1 copies of any unprotected BD media.
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In this review we'll take a look at some of the features found on the SHM-165H6S and see how it compares to some of the 16x DVD±RW drives from the competition. Does the SHM-165H6S have what it takes? You'll have to read the review to find out.
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Lite-On SHM-165H6S Super AllWrite 16x DVD±RW
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Warner Home Video (WHV) has announced the release of the first title in the HD DVD and DVD Combo Format (HD DVD on one side and Standard Definition DVD on the other): "Rumor Has It," which will debut May 9, day-and-date with its Standard Definition version. In addition, WHV will release three new HD DVD titles: "GoodFellas" and "Swordfish" on May 2 and "Training Day" on May 9.The only real downside I see here is price. "Rumor Has It" has a suggested retail price of $39.99 which is about $5-10 more than a normal HD DVD title. If you'd like to read more, the entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
"We are pleased to be continuing our rollout of new HD DVD titles," said Stephen Nickerson, Senior Vice President, Market Management. "But what is really exciting is the release of the first title, `Rumor Has It,' in the HD DVD and DVD Combo format. Purchasing a disc now in this format is the ideal choice that gives consumers the greatest flexibility in viewing options: If they own an HD DVD player, of course, they'll get all the benefits of HD DVD and be able to play the disc in existing DVD players. If they're considering a future purchase of an HD DVD player, they can still enjoy the movie until they upgrade."
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Though movies on Blu-ray discs are expected to start shipping next month and a large screen iPod is still probably months away, Apple wants to make sure that when their next-generation iPod is released it will have a sufficient library of playable content already available for customers to watch.With 50GB of space available on a dual layer Blu-ray disc, there should be plenty of room to include a copy of the movie in an iPod compatible format. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
And Apple could be in a strong position to make their wish a reality. Already in the Blu-ray camp are Sony, who Apple have been working with closely of late with regard to its HD cameras; and Disney, who have been close partners of Steve Jobs' Pixar.
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Rimage Corporation (Nasdaq:RIMG - News), the world leader in disc publishing, and TDK, a world leader in digital recording solutions, today announced the release of the industry's first thermal printable Blu-ray disc. The discs are on display at TDK booth #C10741 and Rimage booth #SL1843 at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, which is taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center, April 24-27, 2006.No word on pricing or availability. If you'd like to read more, the entire press release can be found here. Add a comment
By combining Rimage's innovative direct-to-disc print technology with thermal printable Blu-ray discs from TDK, the two companies have created a powerful information storage medium that can hold up to 25 GB of critical data. Rimage's Everest(TM) thermal retransfer technology enables users to create permanent, colorful, high-resolution prints bonded directly to the surface of a CD or DVD. The resulting print is professional looking and virtually indestructible -- impervious to water, scratches and dirt.
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With Japan-based TDK and Panasonic recently announcing their production plans for Blu-ray Disc (BD) discs, Taiwan-based CMC Magnetics and Ritek indicated that they are currently sampling next-generation BD discs with customers, with mass productions for both companies slated for the third quarter of 2006.Hopefully this means that the price of Blu-ray Disc media will come down some. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
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The Pioneer DVR-111 can produce excellent quality burns on DVD±R media. Every one of our tested media had a perfect read-back curve and our KProbe scans demonstrated how well the media had been written.It sounds like the DVR-111 is a definite improvement over Pioneer's previous drive, the DVR-110D. If you'd like to read more, the entire review can be found here. Add a comment
The Pioneer DVR-111 was also able to burn CD-R media with very good quality, again our KProbe scans showing us how well the media had been written.
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The companies backing competing formats for next-generation DVD technology will never again talk about forming a unified standard, an executive at Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said on Friday, leaving it to the consumer to choose the winning side.I have to agree with Mr. Tsuga. At this point, a unified format isn't going to happen. Leaving it up to the consumer isn't the best solution though, especially for those that invested in the losting format. If you'd like to read more, the entire article can be found here. Add a comment
"We are not talking and we will not talk," Kazuhiro Tsuga, an executive officer at Matsushita, the world's largest consumer electronics maker, told Reuters in an interview. "The market will decide the winner."
Matsushita, best known for its Panasonic brand, is a leading supporter of Blu-ray, one of two competing formats for the next-generation DVD. The other format, called HD-DVD, is backed by a group led by Toshiba Corp.
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Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ: SNIC),released the world's first professional high-definition authoring and encoding systems, Scenarist 4 and CineVision, to enable major motion picture studios to begin the rollout of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD commercial titles. Designed for professional content creators who demand the highest level of creative control, Scenarist 4 offers complete support for HDMV (Movie Mode) and BD-J Blu-ray Disc authoring in addition to Standard and Advanced Content HD DVD authoring. Also delivering comprehensive next-generation format support is CineVision, Sonic's Hollywood-quality encoding workstation that provides expert control over all three HD video codes: AVC/H.264, VC-1, and MPEG-2. Sonic will be demonstrating Scenarist 4 and CineVision during the National Association of Broadcasters show taking place this week at the Las Vegas Convention Center, booth SL3750.More information on both Scenarist 4 and CineVision can be found here. Add a comment
Scenarist 4 and CineVision were developed in collaboration with the High Definition Authoring Alliance (HDAA), an association of top authoring and post-production facilities around the globe, that Sonic formed in 2005 to help facilitate the successful launch of high-definition titles. Both Scenarist 4 and CineVision were refined based on feedback from content creators who used pre-release versions to produce the industry's first replicated discs using the advanced interactive modes of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD.
