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Samsung Introduces Fifth Generation Blu-ray Player
Samsung recently announced its fifth generation Blu-ray Disc player, the BD-P2500. The player offers support for interfactive features like BD Live and Bonus View as well as Hollywood Quality Video (HQV) processing. The BD-P2500 can also output Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and dts as an uncompressed PCM signal, as a bitstream or via its 7.1 analog output.
Samsung Electronics, a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, introduces its most advanced Blu-ray player to date with the BD-P2500. Building upon key features and design elements from past Samsung Blu-ray players, the BD-P2500 is compatible out-of-the-box with the latest Blu-ray interactive features available including BD Live™. The BD-P2500 also offers breakthrough enhancements such as Hollywood Quality Video™ (HQV™) processing and 7.1-Channel analog audio outputs creating a powerful HD audio-visual experience.
Lite-On Announces New External Slim DVD Writers
Lite-On has officially announced its new line of external slim DVD writers. The eSAU108 and eSAU208 can be powered through a USB connectioin and are capable of 8x DVD±R, 6x DVD±R DL and 5x DVD-RAM writing speeds. The eSAU208 ups the ante even further with support for LightScribe.
Lite-On announces the introduction of a new generation external slim DVD writers. The eSAU208 is a fully featured, USB-powered, 8X slim DVD writer. A perfect solution for those users who are looking for a compact, stylish and portable DVD writer.
Mobility is an important aspect of the eSAU208. The drive can be powered through a USB connection instead of a traditional power adapter, so the mobile user does not longer needs to rely on a power socket to operate the DVD writer. The drive will consume its power directly from the notebook trough the USB cable. Even though the eSAU208 is USB powered, the retail pack still includes a power adaptor for those users who prefer to use a direct power source.
Sony Announces The World's Most Advanced Blu-ray Disc Player
At this year's IFA, Sony unveiled what they call the "world's most advanced Blu-ray Disc Player." Designed to make the most of Blu-ray Disc movies, the BDP-S5000ES uses the HD Reality Enhancer and Super Bit Mapping to increase the colour depth and deliver the best possible video quality. The player also offers Linear PCM and HD audio decoding with bitstream output and can handle all formats up to Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. To top it all off, the BDP-S5000ES is compatible with BD-Live and BonusView.
Sony has put all its expertise in video and audio processing into the BDP-S5000ES, making it the best player yet. The combination of the HD Reality Enhancer and Super Bit Mapping takes the picture quality way beyond what has previously been available from Bu-ray Disc, ensuring a stunning image whether you use a BRAVIA™ LCD TV or a home cinema projector from Sony.
The HD Reality Enhancer continually analyses the image coming from the disc, sharpening edges while not over-emphasising other elements of the picture, reducing the effect of grain on the original filmstock, and increasing the colour depth from the 8 bits on the disc to the equivalent of 14 bits. Meanwhile Super Bit Mapping, which uses unique processing based on human visual sensitivity, enables the player to deliver the best possible quality over HDMI™, with smoother colour tones.
Roxio Launches Creator 2009
Roxio sent out a press release this morning, announcing the launch of Creator 2009. This updated version of Roxio's media suite sports a sleek new design and features advanced support for HD video, direct access to Roxio Online and new audio capabilities like Audiobook Creator.
Add a commentRoxio®, a division of Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today launched Roxio Creator™ 2009, the latest version of the company’s market-leading suite of photo, video, and music authoring, burning, and online sharing applications. Creator 2009 introduces a range of pioneering audio features, integration of family-friendly online services, and advanced support for High Definition (HD) video. Creator 2009 also offers a streamlined workflow that enables consumers to complete a broad range of media creation, editing, sharing, and management projects more efficiently. Taking the guesswork out of evolving technologies and complicated formats and enabling users to take full advantage of all of Creator’s capabilities, Creator 2009 offers direct links to informative tutorials and how-to articles that provide guidance and creative inspiration.
