Demonstrating its technical leadership in the emerging Serial ATA (SATA) market, Plextor Corp. today announced the PX-712SA DVD±R/RW drive with support for high-speed 12X DVD+R and 8X DVD-R recording. With the PX-712SA, users can record a full DVD in less than 6 minutes at a burst rate of 16.5 MB per second, allowing them to create, edit, and share customized DVDs faster than ever before. The new internal drive is the first Plextor… Read More

From Sony's press release: Sony Electronics is rewarding owners of its 530 series of dual format DVD/CD-recordable drives with a free firmware upgrade that will allow them to achieve up to 8X DVD-R and 4X DVD-RW recording speeds. Owners of the internal DRU-530A or external DRX-530UL Dual RW drive will be able to download the free firmware upgrade from Sony's Storage Support Web site at… Read More

The innovative Fusion PC is not a media center PC, but an entirely new product category of transportable, affordable entertainment convergence device. TV + DVD + MP3 + FM Radio + PC + PVRFusion PC is an all-in-one entertainment convergence device which combines a television, DVD, MP3, FM radio, personal computer and personal video recorder, similar to TIVO®, all starting at just $1,099.¹ 'The revolutionary new Fusion PC is perfect for… Read More

The Gateway M675 is a high- performance mobile workstation with a 17-inch widescreen display, and the Gateway M505 multimedia-optimized system with built-in subwoofer and the latest graphics processors.     These products were launched today at the Gateway store in New York City, where chairman and CEO Ted Waitt revealed the company's dramatic retail transformation and unveiled 14 new products for businesses and… Read More

Now Plextor customers can tailor their Plextor burner to match their personal taste and lifestyle. The external Spectrum PX-708UF DVD±R/RW drive is available in the following new colors: Ballistic Black, Baby Blue, Ultimate Blue, Granny Apple Green, Precious Pale Green, Lavish Lavender, Outrageous Orange, Pretty Pink, Radical Red, Sterling Silver, Wicked White, and Yummy Yellow. The new drive is available exclusively from Plextor distributor… Read More

The new Plextor drive helps remove the risk of purchasing a DVD/CD burner that does not comply with future DVD recording standards, and gives customers greater flexibility in choosing which DVDrecordable media they use today. Plextor's PX-708A drive supports 8X DVD+R and 4X DVD-R Writing; 4X DVD+RW and 2X DVD-RW Rewriting; and 12X max DVD-Reading. The new DVD/CD burner also boasts high-speed 40X CD-R Writing, 24X CD-RW Rewriting, and… Read More