Updates to The Authoritative Blu-ray Disc (BD) FAQ
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Buffalo Launches 12x External Blu-ray Writer
Buffalo Technology announced its new MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0 Blu-ray Writer. According to the statement, this new MediaStation drive offers 12x Blu-ray write speeds making it suitable for users who want optimal playback and writing performance of Blu-ray discs, DVDs, or CDs on their PCs or notebooks or for those who want to archive …
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Hie Electronics Granted Patent for Blu-ray TeraStack
Hie Electronics announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent covering its TeraStack Solution. According to the statement, Hie Electronics was granted patent number US 7,673,309 for the unique internal robotic system that allows its TeraStack Solution to retrieve archived data from multiple banks of Blu-ray discs in the …
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Lite-On Europe Unveils 12X Blu-ray Writer
Lite-On Europe announced its new 12X Blu-ray Disc (BD) writer, the iHBS212. According to the statement, this PC-compatible Blu-ray writer is capable of recording and playing back the most popular media formats including Blu-ray, DVD and CD. In addition to writing BD-R single-layer (SL) discs at 12X, the iHBS212 writes double-layer (DL) BD-R media at …
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Panasonic UK Unleashes New Blu-ray and DVD Recorders
Panasonic UK Ltd. announced that it has released two new DIGA Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders in the UK (DMR-BW880EB, BW780EBK) as well as a DVD Recorder with Freeview HD (DMR-XW380).
Pioneer BDR-205 Firmware Update
Pioneer Electronics has released new firmware for its current 12x BDR-205 and BDR-S05 Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders.
BDXL Extends Recordable Blu-ray Disc Capacity to 128GB
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) announced that it expects to release in the next few months specifications for High Capacity Recordable and Rewritable discs (BDXL) and Intra-Hybrid discs (IH-BD). According to the statement, the BDXL specification, which is targeted primarily at commercial segments such as broadcasting, medical and document imaging enterprises with significant archiving needs, …
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LG Super Multi Blue Rewriter BH08LS20 Review
The Super Multi Blue Internal Blu-ray Disc Rewriter BH08LS20 is far more than just a mouthful to say. Not only is it the latest and greatest optical disc recorder from LG Electronics, it’s chock-full of handy features, turns heads with its speedy operation and is an amiable PC storage companion.
Pioneer BDR-2203 Internal Blu-ray Disc Writer Review
Although Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders have been available for years, it’s only now that they are becoming affordable, fast and practical enough to interest a broad audience. Pioneer’s new BDR-2203 internal BD writer kit is leading this charge with its reasonable price, solid performance and genuine utility. The BDR-2203 ($249) is a straightforward retail bundling …
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SLI Digistor Self-Powered Blu-ray Writer Review
Call me petty, but I’ve had it up to here with power bricks. Nearly every peripheral and mobile computer needs to have one but, frankly, they’re plain awkward, heavy, proprietary, difficult to keep track of, messy, ugly, and an all-around nuisance. Thankfully, Sunland International (SLI) has come to the rescue with its new Digistor Self-Powered …
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Plextor PX-B310SA BD Combo Super Multi Drive Review
A stalwart name in optical disc recording, Plextor once again puts together a winning effort with its latest PX-B310SA BD Combo Super Multi drive. Contract manufactured and marketed by Philips & Lite-On Digital Storage (PLDS) for Plextor, the PX-B310SA currently retails for $159 and, in addition to reading all types of Blu-ray Discs (BD), DVDs …
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