Tag archive: recording

Researchers at Swinburne University of Technology in Australia have come up with a new optical recording method that could allow a giant 1.6 terabytes of information – the equivalent of 300 DVDs – to fit on a single disc, according to Nature. Their 5-D recording method uses nanometer-scale particles of gold as a recording medium and manipulates the light pointed at them. How does it work? The nanoparticles record information in different color… Read More

Taiwan's QNAP has introduced its NVR-1012 home and office surveillance system. The NVR-1012 server is based on Linux and hooks into a home network (and those remote cameras) via Ethernet. The system supports MPEG4 and Motion JPEG recording of up to four simultaneous channels, and supports up to 1 TB of storage on an internal drive—users who want more storage for surveillance footage can hook up additional storage via an eSATA… Read More

We all know that Edison invented the phonograph, but did you know that he didn’t make the first sound recording? His breakthrough came in 1877, but last week the first known recording, a10-second clip of a French folk song, “Au Clair De La Lune,” made in 1860, was played.   It was made using a phonautograph, the recording being etched by a needle onto paper coveredwith soot. The needle was moved by a diaphragm that… Read More

Samsung has announced it is shipping what it's calling the “world's fastest” DVD burner in the form it its Super-WriteMaster SH-S203N internal PC DVD Burner. The SH-203N is a 20× SATA DVD burner which claims 16× dual-layer DVD recording—a bump up from the 10-12× speeds found in most dual-layer drives—and support for all formats of DVD/CD discs, including DVD-RAM. The drive also sports… Read More

Sony has taken the wraps off its new 840 series of dual-format DVD/CD drives, offering two models with what the company claims are the industry's fastest recording speeds, and a third slim unit for notebook users. The two 840 series drives support recording speeds up to 20× DVD±R recording, meaning users can put up to 4.7 GB of data on standard 16× DVD+R recording media in about five minutes. The 840 drives offer… Read More

Okoro Media Systems has announced its 2007 BX Series of media center systems designed to serve as the hub of a digital home entertainment or home theater system. Both models feature a combo optical drive which transparently supports both Blu-ray and HD DVD high-definition media, enabling users to play new releases in all their high-def glory without worrying about which next-generation disc format they can use—as well as handling… Read More

Since the iPod was first introduced, students, journalists, and even musicians have been searching for ways to turn the diminutive audio players into decent-quality diminutive audio recorders. But there have always been snags: input bandwidth, recording quality, and chintzy built-in mics which make everything sound like a bad stereo in an apartment a block away. XtremeMac is one of the companies hoping to fix that problem with its… Read More

Sony announced Monday the availability of a new DVD burner geared towards Mac users. The new DRX-820UL/T is priced at $159.99 and available now. The DRX-820UL/T, said Sony, has a vertical design and is equipped with both i.LINK (IEEE1394/FireWire compatible) and USB 2.0 interfaces. It comes bundled with burning software for both Mac and Windows operating systems. It also reportedly supports the industry's fastest 8X DVD+R Double Layer… Read More

Sony yesterday announced they were planning on introducing their tenth generation DVD burners this fall. The internal DRU-810A will be available in September for around $100, while the external DRX-810UL will been seen on store shelves in October for around $150. This 810 series, Sony said, will feature an 8x DVD+R recording speed for dual layer DVDs, which means it can burn up to 8.5GB of data on compatible media within about 15 minutes.… Read More

Is there anything worse than scratching a DVD disc you just recorded to from your DVD camcorder? Maybe, but TDK bets you want to avoid that potential problem by unveiling some new media which they say is scratch proofing. The new 8cm ScratchProof Double Sided DVD recording media, according to a company press release, uses exclusive DURABIS hard coating technology on both sides of the discs. This technology protects the discs against… Read More

The new neeon appears to be physically smaller than the Zen Micro but still packs 5GB storage capacity, built-in FM tuner, voice recorder and even line-in recording capabilities in a package of just the size of a small match box. Users will be able to use 'sticker skins' to change the look of the player. We know, it sounds corny, but people seems to like these sort of things. Key Features of the Creative Zen Neeon… Read More

“After using the MP3 player for a month, I don't have too many things to complain about. The experience was a fun and entertaining one. One of my favourite features has to be the FM tuner; the onefeature I think is lacking on my iPod. In regards to performance and features, the YP-MT6Z has it all. There isn't much this puppy can't do, it has 1 GB of storage space for all your MP3 and filetransfer needs, voice recording… Read More

“The model enables recording on DVD+R double-layer discs, allowing recording eleven hours of video data – this is approximately twice the capacity of existing products. It can also perform time shift functions designed to record and simultaneously play previously recorded video. The RCS-7700 recorder enables copying from DVD to VCR or vice versa, and its 8-in-2 multi memory-card slots allow a direct link to eight memory… Read More

To achieve this, Hitachi has demonstrated the industry's highest data density at 230 gigabits per square inch (Gb/in2) on perpendicular recording. Hitachi believes 230 Gb/in2, which represents a doubling of today's highest longitudinal recording densities, will be implemented in commercial hard drive products in 2007. When fully realized over the next 5-7 years, perpendicular recording could enable a 10-fold increase in data… Read More

“Recording industry executive Andy Gershon sees opportunity in the online file-sharing networks that most of his rivals decry as havens for music pirates. As president of V2 Records, home to such established acts as The White Stripes and Moby, Gershon mines such Internet distribution channels for new fans and revenues. “The cat is so far out of the bag and so far gone that it's pointless to keep fighting it,” Gershon… Read More