Tag archive: R DL

Considering that sales numbers indicate many videophiles are (for the moment) staying out of the high-def format war between Blu-ray and HD DVD, there have to be more than a few people with big-screen, high-def capable televisions wondering how they can get the most from their existing movies without potentially shooting themselves in the foot by buying the "wrong" format. Oppo Digital has one answer in the form of its new DV-980H… Read More

No sooner does La Cie announce a Blu-ray disc burner for computers than the primogenitor of the HD DVD formatToshiba decides its dear HD DVD format can't be seen as lagging. So, Toshiba has announced (PDF) its SD-H903A HD DVD burner for PCs. The standard-height SATA units will be able to both read and writer HD DVD media, as well as standard DVD and CD discs. Unfortunately, the burn time for single-layer or dual-layer HD DVD media is… Read More

Electronics giant Sony has unveiled its new 830 series of DVD/CD burners, offering recording speeds of up to 18× using standard 16× media, enabling users to record a full 4.7 GB of data to disc in about five minutes. The series 830 burners will be available in four configurations: internal (DRU-830A) and two external designs for desktop use (the DRX-830U and DRX-830UL-T). The internal drive comes with an ATAPI interface and a… Read More

Apple Computer today gave its iMac line of all-in-one computers a significant speed bump, moving the entire line to Intel's new Core 2 Duo processors, and adding a new high-end configuration sporting a 24-inch built-in LCD display. Apple's iMac line now offers two configurations with a 17-inch display (with prices starting at $999), one system with a 20-inch screen, plus the new 24-inch screen size. "Every iMac—from… Read More

Despite claims that recordable write times have reached their peak, Samsung today announced their new WriteMaster SH-S182D drive which the company claims can write to DVD+/-R media at a blazing 18X speed. Up until now, the fastest drives available were able to write up to 16X speeds. The SH-S182D can also write to Dual Layer and DVD-RAM media. DVD-RAM media was largely pushed in part by Panasonic which helped pioneer the technology,… Read More

Sony today announced a new DVDirect DVD recorder which allows both digital photos and home videos to be recorded onto discs without a computer. The VRD-MC1 is expected to be available early next month for $299. The VRD-MC1, which can burn content to DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R and CD-RW discs, records content in two different ways. The first makes use of the device's DVI/s-video/composite video inputs to… Read More

Today Apple, in addition to unveiling new PowerBook G4s and the photography software application Aperture, today announced its new Power Mac G5 dual core processor desktop line. Two single dual core processor models, priced at $1,999 for a 2.0 GHz model and $2,499 for a 2.3 GHz model - are available now, while a double dual core 2.5 GHz model, priced at $3,299, will be available in early November. The new Power Mac G5s, said Apple, come… Read More

Samsung will be the first to bundle NeroLINUX with a DVD/CD burner, its TS-H552U WriteMaster. The bundle will be available as a retail kit. The versatile Samsung TS-H552U WriteMaster drive supports 16X DVD+R, 16X DVD-R, 5X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD+/-RW, 40X CD-R and 32X US-RW. NeroLINUX supports CD/DVD burning data and disc images, Bootable CDs and DVDs, Audio CDs with CD text, Mixed Mode CDs, CD-EXTRA, and Multisession. The bundle of the Samsung… Read More

The Plextor PX-740A Series drive is a highly versatile 10-in-1 DVD/CD burner that supports 8X DVD+R DL, 4X DVD-R DL, and 16X DVD+/-R Writing; 8X DVD+RW and 6X DVD-RW Rewriting; and 16X max DVD-Reading; as well as high-speed 48X CD-R Writing, 32X CD-RW Rewriting, and 48X max CD-Reading. The PX-740A drive has a 2 MB buffer and features Buffer Underrun Proof Technology to prevent buffer underrun errors and allow multi-tasking. Lossless… Read More

The internal DRU-800A and external DRX-800UL models can burn up to four hours of high-quality video or up to 8.5 GB of data, music and/or images onto a single DVD-R DL disc. The 800 series marks Sony's ninth generation of dual format DVD burners and also features 4X DVD+R DL, 16X DVD±R, 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 48X CD-R and 24X CD-RW recording. In addition, the DRU-800A and DRX-800UL drives come bundled with a software package from… Read More

The new iMac G5s also include faster graphics, a new 8X SuperDrive with double-layer support, built-in Gigabit Ethernet for faster networking, and 512MB of memory across the line. The iMac G5 makes the ultimate statement in design simplicity with the entire computer, including the power supply and slot-load optical drive, built right into a two-inch thin display. The new iMac G5 offers gorgeous widescreen displays including a 20-inch model… Read More

The DVDirect recorder also works with analog camcorders, VCRs and other video sources. What's more, it can be attached to a computer for more advanced DVD burning projects. This second-generation model includes a digital video (DV) input (i.LINK/FireWire®/IEEE 1394) that allows for quick and easy high-quality video transfers from a digital camcorder, including full camcorder control from DVDirect in synchronized recording mode. Sony… Read More

The new Power Mac G5 line delivers higher performance graphics options with more memory and built-in support for Apple's breakthrough 30-inch Cinema HD Display on the 2.7 GHz model. The new line also includes larger hard drives, a faster 16X SuperDrive with double-layer support and 512MB of memory across the line. Powered by dual 64-bit PowerPC G5 processors, the Power Mac G5 provides a 128-bit memory architecture, delivers expansion… Read More

The firmware upgrade will be available in two releases. Release 1.04 is available today on Plextor's website http://www.plextor.com. This firmware supports 2X DVD-R DL and 6X DVD+R DL on 8.5 GB DVD DL media, along with 8X DVD+RW and 16X DVD+/-R on recommended single-layer DVD media with Plextor's AUTOSTRATEGY(R) recording optimization feature. Release 1.05, available March 31, 2005, supports 6X DVD-R on DL DVD media.… Read More

DVD Copy 3 is InterVideo's latest release of its award-winning three-step software for making identical copies of personal unencrypted DVD and CD videos for sharing or to protect them from damage orloss. DVD+R DL technology virtually doubles the storage capacity on DVD-recordable discs from 4.7GB to 8.5GB while remaining compatible with existing DVD Video players and DVD-ROM drives. With the new DVD+R DL support, InterVideo DVD Copy 3… Read More