ViewSonic and Sigma Designs announced that ViewSonic’s new VMP74 and VMP75 Media Players are based on Sigma’s SMP8650 series media processor System-on-Chip (SoC) products. According to the statement, ViewSonic’s new media players allow consumers to surf the web, watch television programs from around the world and tap into online video sources.
Primera Technology, Inc. announced that it has made significant speed enhancements to its Bravo-Series Blu-ray Disc Publishers. According to the statement, all Primera Blu-ray Disc Publishers manufactured after May 1, 2010 ship with 12x recorders (up from 8x BD-R) and eSATA interfaces (replacing USB 2.0). Each machine includes the appropriate eSATA cable(s) and a PCIe …
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Seagate announced GoFlex, the next line in its FreeAgent external hard drive storage solutions. According to the statement, the FreeAgent GoFlex storage family includes easy, plug-and-play portable and desktop drives, with an array of interchangeable cables and desktop adapters that allow each drive to adapt to the interface or device being used. GoFlex hard disk …
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Panasonic Solutions Company announced its new AG-MSU10 P2 Media Storage Unit, a portable workflow tool that simplifies the process of backing-up or aggregating P2 content to a larger removable solid-state drive. According to the statement, delivering fast, stable transfer of data, the compact P2 Media Storage Unit removes the need for computers or larger, more …
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Maxell Corporation of America announced its 5 1/4-Inch Internal iVDR Drive Bay, External iVDR Desktop Dock and 4-Bay iVDR Storage Library. According to the statement, Maxell’s 5 1/4-Inch Internal Drive Bay, External iVDR Desktop Dock and 4-Bay iVDR Storage Library are aimed at the post-production market for ingestion, storage and archival, respectively.
In-Stat announced that its research suggests External SATA (eSATA), a dedicated storage interface found in PCs, external hard disk drives and set-top boxes, faces strong competition from SuperSpeed USB 3.0.