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First High-Def 3X DVD-ROM Mastered

DVD mastering software developers Doug Carson & Associates (DCA) have announced that the first 3X DVd-ROM was successfully mastered and replicated on January 17 at Sonopress’ facility in North Carolina. (PDF)

What is 3X DVD? It’s a variant on standard red-laser DVD-ROM which uses HD DVD’s UDF 2.5 file system and (currently compromised) industry-standard AACS copy protection to offer up to 135 minutes high-definition video. However, this is not the same high-def video one might find on a studio HD DVD release: instead, it’s AVC or VC-1-encoded, 720p resolution video content. There’s no 1080i or 1080p support (although, of course, software and player-based upscaling is possible), and the 3X DVD-ROM discs are only readable by HD-DVD drives&mdash which 3X DVD-ROM proponents argue may give HD-DVD extra weight in the format war.  Read more...

Toshiba Unveils 45GB HD DVD-ROM Disc

The new disc adds a high-end option to the previous HD DVD-ROM disc lineup that includes the 15GB (single-layer, single-sided) and 30GB (dual-layer, single-sided). These two discs are alreadyapproved and standardized at the DVD Forum.

Toshiba also announced a double-sided, dual-layer hybrid ROM disc comprised of dual-layer HD DVD-ROM side and dual-layer DVD-ROM side. The hybrid disc can store 30GB of high-definition content on the HD DVD-ROM side and 8.5GB of standard-definition content on the DVD-ROM dual layer side. More than 84 million DVD players and recorders were produced worldwide in 2004 alone. The standard definition content of the new hybrid discs can be replayed on these platforms, while their owners will also be able to enjoy high-definition content from the same source when they purchase HD DVD players in the future. The new disc further prepares the way for a smooth transition from DVD to HD DVD.  Read more...

eMachines debuts Athlon XP 2800+ desktops

The systems will feature AMD Athlon XP 2800+ processors, Nvidia’s nForce2 chipset with GeForce4 MX graphics and six-channel audio, 512MB of DDR333 memory, and 8-in-1 memory-card readers. TheeMachines T2825, priced at $619, comes with a 120GB hard disk and separate DVD-ROM and CD-RW drives; the T2865 steps up to a 160GB hard disk and multiformat DVD+-RW for $719. Both systems have an AGP8X slot for graphics upgrades.

Other eMachines models include the M5312, an update of the company’s 6.5-pound, wide-screen Athlon XP-M 2400+ notebook with integrated 802.11g wireless networking and a CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive ($1,249), and two Intel 845GV chipset-based desktops with integrated graphics — the Celeron/2.5 model T2542 with CD-RW drive ($399 after $50 mail-in rebate) and Celeron/2.6 model T2682 with both CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives ($479 after $50 mail-in rebate). The company’s 15- and 17-inch LCD monitors are $299 and $399, respectively, after $100 mail-in rebates.

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