This article was the first serious public look at the technical aspects of and market potential for CD-ReWritable (CD-RW). Known during its development as CD-Erasable (CD-E), CD-RW is an interesting chapter in the history of optical storage and, fanciful expectations of its promoters aside, continues to endure, long outliving most of its contemporaries.
Ricoh Americas announced its new PJ WX4130 ($1,650) and PJ WX4130N ($1,900) ultra short-throw DLP projectors.
Here we go again. Despite the buying public’s four-year indifference to CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) technology, those involved in its creation just can’t take the hint. The latest attempt to increase the popularity of CD-RW involves extending its performance to 10X Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) and Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) writing speeds. Manufacturers must by now realize …
Don’t mess with success. That’s a lesson Coca Cola had to learn the hard way. Maybe it’s just me, but I think CD-Recordable (CD-R) is a proven success that should not risk being undermined by CD-Erasable, which is, in my opinion, of questionable advantage and may confuse the established market.
Ricoh Company unveiled its latest colour electronic paper display technology at SID Display Week 2011.
Be it CPU speed, hard drive capacity, or CD-ROM performance, there comes a time when further advances make little sense for most of us. Such is the case with ultra-speed CD recording. Ultra-Speed CD Recording: When is Enough, Enough? Hugh Bennett EMedia Magazine, July 2001 From the beginning, CD-R has consistently exceeded expectation in reliability, …
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CD recorders are selling like hotcakes, but despite this overwhelming success, several companies feel they can reach an untapped market by promoting recorders as consumer audio products rather than as removable storage devices, which incidentally happen to have audio capabilities.
There is little arguing that CD-R disc label printing has come a long way in terms of price and capability in a few years and the future promises more exciting developments.
Light finally shines at the end of the tunnel for CD-Erasable (CD-E) with formal market delivery anticipated at the November COMDEX exhibition in Las Vegas.
Although Ricoh’s RS-1060C does the job, it has a number of inadequacies, including a small buffer, double speed recording only, slow CD-ROM drive performance and a relatively high price.
Much like the military remnants of the cold war, Kodak’s expensive PCD Writer 600 is trying to find an alternate role in a new world order — a recorder culture dominated by entry-level units. But comparing the PCD Writer 600 to any other CD recorder is like comparing the old Army Jeep to a Hummer, …
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