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Samsung announces first internal Blu-ray/CD/DVD combo drive – the SH-B083

flung — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:58:58 +0000

Samsung announced today their first internal Blu-ray/DVD/CD combo drive called the SH-B083. The new drive supports the following features:

Reads Blu-ray discs and reads/writes CD/DVDs
Reads BD-R and BD-ROM discs at up to 8x speeds
Reads CDs at up to 40x and DVDs at up to 16x
Average access speed of 350ms
Comes with two lenses for more stable reading and writing – one lens for BD read and one lens for CD/DVD read/writes
Spherical Aberration Compensation Technology (SACT) improves reading quality on a BD drive whose protective layer does not have a uniform thickness
Precision Step Control Technology (PSCT)
Four point skew adjustment
Optical lens cooling system reduces heat buildup
Eco-friendly drive with low power consumption and aerodynamic frame design to lower acoustic noise by preventing pressure concentration in several areas of the bezel and the door
Bundled Cyberlink Powerproducer software
Front bezel includes chic mirror front door design and blue LED

The Samsung SH-B083 will be available in November – no word on pricing as of yet.

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Pioneer announces DVR-XD09 portable DVD/CD writer

flung — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:13:10 +0000

[Republished from NetbookTech] Looking to address the lack of built-in DVD burners on netbooks (and also looking to make a buck or two), Pioneer Electronics announces the slim and portable DVR-XD09 DVD/CD burner today. Described as having the “industry’s most compact design to date”, the DVR-XD09 weighs approximately eight ounces and is just slightly larger than a standard music CD case.

Features and specs to the Pioneer DVR-XD09 include:

Measures 5.24 x 0.58 x 5.24 inches
Weighs 0.5 lbs
USB 2.0 interface
Supports 8X write/read for DVD-/+R SL
Supports 6x write/8x read for DVD-/+R DL
Supports 6x write/8x read for DVD-/+RW SL
Supports 8x read for DVD-ROM SL
Supports 5x write/read for DVD-RAM
Supports 24x write/read for CD-R/CD-RW

The DVR-XD09 will begin shipping August for a price of $79.99.

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Samsung announces slim portable external DVD burner – SE-S084B series

flung — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 10:22:43 +0000

Looking to capitalize on the incredible growth of netbooks and mini-notebook systems (which lack optical disk drives), Samsung has announced their new portable external DVD writer – the SE-S084B. Available in seven colors, the SE-S084B comes with only one single cable – relying on the USB cable for both data transmission and power. Features and specs of the Samsung SE-S084B include:

Tray design
Weighs less than a pound
Eco-friendly design; RoHS compliant
Speed Adjustment Technology
Tilt Actuator Compensation
Double OPC (optimum power control)
Buffer Under Run Free Technology for stable writing under high speed
Magic Speed technology
ABS (Automatic Ball Balancing System) reduces vibration and noise

The SE-S084B is available in a 8X DVD+R and DVD-R writer, a 6X DVD+R and –R Dual Layer writer, and a 5X DVD-RAM writer. The seven colors are as follows – black, white, silver, pink, blue, sky-blue, and red – all of which are available now for $79.99.

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Sony introduces third generation BWU-300S internal Blu-ray writer

flung — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:30:42 +0000

Looking to upgrade your internal DVD drive on your PC? How about trading it up for a new Sony third generation BWU-300S Blu-ray writer? The device has a suggested price of around $400 dollars and has the following features:

Supports single and dual layer BD-R media at up to 8x speed
Records 25GB disc in approximately 15 minutes; 50GB in approximately 30 minutes
Records DVDs at up to 16x
Records CDs at up to 48x
Supports DVD-RAM recording
Comes bundled with “Men in Black” Blu-ray Disc
Includes CyberLink’s software suite
SATA interface

The Sony BWU-300S will be available starting next month.

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Buffalo Technology intros two Blu-ray DVD combo drives

flung — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:38:40 +0000

Buffalo Technology is now offering two Blu-ray DVD Combo drive solutions – the MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray drive (model BR-816SU2) and the MediaStation Internal Blu-ray drive (model BR-816FBS). Both drives offer 8x read/write speeds for BD-R media – making the drives some of the fastest out there today.

Both MediaStation drives support the following media types: Blu-ray BD-R 8x, Blu-ray BD-RE 2x, DVD RAM 5x, DVD –R 16x, DVD +R 16x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD +RW 8x, CD-R 48x, and CD-RW 24x.

The external MediaStation connects to a PC via USB 2.0 or eSATA while the internal MediaStation connects using a SATA interface. You’ll get a Cyberlink software suite bundled with these drives which include applications such as PowerDVD, PowerDirector, Power2Go, PowerBackup, and PowerProducer.

Both drives will be available later this month with the MediaStation 8x External Blu-ray drive selling for $399.99 and the internal MediaStation 8x Blu-ray drive selling for $349.99.

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Panasonic to release LF-PB371JD Blu-ray burner

flung — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:34:56 +0000

Panasonic will be releasing a new internal Blu-ray burner in Japan on Sept. 13th called the LF-PB371JD. The drive supports a multitude of formats including BD-RE, BD-R, BD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD+-R, DVD+-R DL, DVD+-RW, DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and CD-ROM. Other specs include Serial ATA support, 8MB cache, and support for Windows Vista, and Windows XP.

[Check it out via TechFresh]

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Yawn.. DVD copying is up.

flung — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:45:39 +0000

Well here’s an interesting statistic. According to a study funded by Macrovision, nearly one third of consumers pirate commercial DVDs. This study was based on a polling of 3613 DVD users in the US and 1718 users in the UK and was released by Futuresource Consulting. The study showed the following:

Commercial DVD piracy has increased in the last year
Copying has become easier than ever before thanks to PC software
Men between 18 to 24 years of age are the “biggest offenders”

Adding fuel to the fire – nearly 2/3rds of the offenders would have purchased some of the titles had they not been able to copy the DVD.

So yes – a report such as this will further press Hollywood to come up with ways to circumvent DVD copying – whether through technology or through legal means. Personally – I hate these kinds of studies simply because we don’t know a thing about the respondents. What are the age ranges of the polled users? What part of the country are they from? How does the age range affect the frequency of copying (although we do know that people between 18 to 24 copy the most). Without this information, this study is effectively useless and will only be used as propaganda for increasing and furthering copy protection laws.

I’ll say this much – Most of my friends do NOT know how to copy DVDs nor do they actually spend the time in front of their computers to do so.

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MCE Technologies offers 6X Blu-ray drive for Mac Pro

flung — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:50:41 +0000

Are you looking to add a Blu-ray drive to your Mac system? Check out MCE Technologies new 6X Blu-ray Internal Recordable Drive for the Apple Mac Pro and Power Mac systems. This drive supports both 25GB single layer and 50GB dual layer Blu-ray discs – achieving 6X writing speeds for 25GB discs and 4X writing speeds for 50GB discs. Other features of this drive include:

Support for all other DVD and CD recordable media formats
Supports LightScribe technology
4MB buffer
Built-in underrun protection

Now for a bit of irony. While the drive is completely compatible with OS X, you won’t be able to watch any Blu-ray movies because OS X has no built-in support for Blu-ray movie playback as of yet. Thus – you’ll have to boot into Windows to watch Blu-ray movies. If you want to burn data though, you’ll have no problems within OS X.

The MCE Technogies 6X Blu-ray drive goes for $499 and comes with a 25GB Blu-ray BD-RE rewritable disc. For $599, you’ll get the drive along with Toast 9 Titanium + Toast BD/HD plug-in software. Finally, for $1295.00, you’ll get the drive and Adobe Premiere Pro CS3.

[Check it out via TUAW]

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Samsung introduces TruDirect SE-T084M external DVD burner

flung — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:27:04 +0000

Samsung is expanding their TruDirect line of optical disk drives with the introducing of the SE-T084M/RSWD – an external slim, slot-in drive. Samsung’s TruDirect technology allows users to create DVDs through PC’s without the need for a hard drive to act as a buffer. This basically means devices connected to your PC (such as a camcorder, or a digital camera) can now directly deliver data to a DVD burner without the need for an intermediate step thereby speeding up the burn process.

Key features and specs to the Samsung TruDirect SE-T084M include the following:

Allows fast and real-time recording from most digital devices directly to DVD
Eliminates pre-mastering, multiplexing or hard drive buffering
USB 2.0 buffer
2 MB buffer
Measures 6.41 x 1.96 x 9.13 inches
Reads DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD+-R, DVD+-RW, DVD+-R DL, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA
Writes DVD-RAM, DVD+-R, DVD+-RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, CD-R
Supports Lightscribe
20X writing speeds

The Samsung TruDirect SE-T084M will be available in July for an MSRP of $149.

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Pioneer introduces two new internal DVD burners

flung — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:56:03 +0000

Pioneer Electronics has introduced two new internal DVD burners for computers – the DVR-116D and DVR-216D – both featuring a new Optimal Write Speed setting that recognizes the disc media and automatically adjusts the drive’s write speed to ensure the best possible burn. Other common features include:

Decreased total drive noise output by “trapping” the airflow noise generated by a spinning platter as well as “dampening” noise produced by a drive.
“Anti-Dust” internal mechanism design
Liquid Crystal Tilt/Blur Compensator technology helps compensate for media irregularities

The drives support:

Media	Write speed	Read speed
DVD+/-R SL	20X	16X
DVD+/-R DL	12X	12X
DVD-ROM SL		16X
DVD-ROM DL		12X
DVD+/-RW SL	6X	13X
DVD+/-RW DL	8X	13X

The DVR-116D is the PATA version while the DVR-216D is the SATA version. Both drives are expected to ship in July.

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Korea gets the LG Super Multi Blue

flung — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:23:05 +0000

LG Electronics has launched their Super Multi Blue Drive for the Korean market at a price of $520 U.S. dollars According to Newlaunches.com, the Super Multi Blue Drive supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD formats and features a 6x Blu-ray burner functionality. No word on the actual model number yet.

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LG introduces slim external DVD burner – the GSA-E50N

flung — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:46:58 +0000

If you’re looking for a super slim external DVD burner, then you might be interested in the newly announced LG Electronics GSA-E50N – dubbed the “Slim Portable Super Multi”. Yes.. that name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue.. but neither does GSA-E50N. The 8X speed DVD burner supports DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD-RAM media formats and even comes with LightScribe technology support. More importantly, this external burner measures a mere 21.4 mm wide and weighs only 380 grams and is entirely USB powered. USB power == GOOD. AC adapter == BAD. Simple as that folks!

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Sony introduces three new dual format DVD/CD recordable drives

flung — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:23:55 +0000

Sony has introduced three new dual format DVD/CD recordable drives featuring three different designs to meet different user needs. The three new drives are the Sony DRU-840A internal DVD burner, the Sony DRX-840U external DVD burner, and the Sony DRX-S70U external DVD burner. The two 840 series DVD burners support a whopping 20X DVD+-R recording speeds which translates to 4.7GB of data being burned in approximately five minutes.

Features of the Sony DRU-840A include:

Comes bundled with Nero 7 Express DVD/CD mastering software
20X DVD+-R recording speeds
12X DVD+R DL and DVD+RW recording speeds
6X DVD-RW
12X DVD-RAM
48X CD-R
32X CD-RW
ATAPI interface
includes a black replacement bezel to match black colored PCs
Available now for $70 dollars

Features of the Sony DRX-840U include:

Comes bundled with Nero 7 Express DVD/CD mastering software
Space efficient vertical design
USB 2.0 interface
20X DVD+-R recording speeds
12X DVD+R DL and DVD+RW recording speeds
6X DVD-RW
12X DVD-RAM
48X CD-R
32X CD-RW
Available next month for $110

Features of the Sony DRX-S70U include:

Slim external profile
8X DVD+-R
4X DVD+-R DL
8X DVD+RW
6X DVD-RW
5X DVD-RAM
24X CD-R/RW
USB 2.0 interface
Available next month for $130

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Buffalo introduces external DVD burner – DVSM-XL1218IU2/M

flung — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:56:40 +0000

Buffalo has introduced a new dual interface external DVD burner in Japan called the DVSM-XL1218IU2/M. The burner comes with both a FireWire 400 interface and a USB 2.0 interface and supports DVD-RAM, DVD+-R, and DVD+-RW. The Buffalo DVSM-XL1218IU2/M works for both Mac OS X and Windows Vista. MSRP for the DVSM-XL1218IU2/M is 15,700 yen.

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LG to introduce Super Multi Blue GGC-H20LI this fall

flung — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:43:15 +0000

According to tech.co.uk, LG Electronics will be introducing a new Super Multi Blue drive this fall called the GGC-H20LI for approximately $400. Just like the first Super Multi Blue drive (GGW-H10NI), the GGC-H20LI will be hybrid Blu-ray and HD DVD drive with read and write support for Blu-ray discs and read support for HD DVD discs. It’s not entirely clear how this drive is any different from the first generation version (I’ve yet to also find any mention of the drive on the LGE website).

[Check it out via Akihabara News]

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