http://wesleytech.com/hd-dvd-drives-to-be-included-in-all-toshiba-laptops/222/ Technology news, reviews, tips and guides Wed, 23 May 2012 17:36:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://wesleytech.com/hd-dvd-drives-to-be-included-in-all-toshiba-laptops/222/comment-page-1/#comment-22644 4x Blu-ray Rewriter Introduced by Pioneer » Blu-ray, HD DVD, info at WesleyTech.com Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:49:26 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/hd-dvd-drives-to-be-included-in-all-toshiba-laptops/222/#comment-22644 [...] 4x Blu-ray Rewriter Introduced by Pioneer If you were interested in writing files to expensive Blu-ray Discs, Pioneer has the answer for you. The BDR-202 internal Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD writer for PC was just introduced in Europe and will make its way to the States soon. Connecting to your PC via SATA 1.0A, the - ahem - industry pioneering drive can read BD-ROM discs, read and write single layer BD-R/BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write to DVD-R/+R, DVD-RW/+RW, DVD-R/+R (double-layer), and CD-R/RW media. It’s a veritable jack-of-all-trades! While the competing format, HD DVD, is still only offering 1x writable drives, and doesn’t offer anything for rewriting yet, Pioneer’s new burner will write on BD-R at up to 4x speed, and will also rewrite on BD-RE at up to 2x speed. This a significant short-coming for HD DVD, and many people are sure hoping HD DVD will be able to catch up soon - especially with Toshiba claiming all their laptops next year will have HD DVD drives. The speeds of DVD and CD writing on the BDR-202 will be up to 6x for DVD-/+RW, up to 12x for DVD-/+R, and up to 24x for CD-R/RW. Pioneer say the drive’s limited equalizer LSI and a liquid crystal tilt compensator will help with playback of discs. “Ultra DRA” technology is also said to reduce vibrations while burning to a disc. Currently on sale in Europe for $675 (converted from Euros), the BDR-202 will reach our shores at about $650. Currently write-once BD media is around $15 per disc for 25GB, and rewritable media approaches $25 for 25GB. For extra storage, 50GB media comes in at $45 for -R and $70 for -RE. This is a significant achievement for Pioneer and the Blu-ray format. However, LG offers a “multi-blue” PC drive that reads both HD DVD and Blu-ray and writes to Blu-ray, DVD and CD which might tickle your fancy a bit more. Share this article: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] 4x Blu-ray Rewriter Introduced by Pioneer If you were interested in writing files to expensive Blu-ray Discs, Pioneer has the answer for you. The BDR-202 internal Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD writer for PC was just introduced in Europe and will make its way to the States soon. Connecting to your PC via SATA 1.0A, the – ahem – industry pioneering drive can read BD-ROM discs, read and write single layer BD-R/BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write to DVD-R/+R, DVD-RW/+RW, DVD-R/+R (double-layer), and CD-R/RW media. It’s a veritable jack-of-all-trades! While the competing format, HD DVD, is still only offering 1x writable drives, and doesn’t offer anything for rewriting yet, Pioneer’s new burner will write on BD-R at up to 4x speed, and will also rewrite on BD-RE at up to 2x speed. This a significant short-coming for HD DVD, and many people are sure hoping HD DVD will be able to catch up soon – especially with Toshiba claiming all their laptops next year will have HD DVD drives. The speeds of DVD and CD writing on the BDR-202 will be up to 6x for DVD-/+RW, up to 12x for DVD-/+R, and up to 24x for CD-R/RW. Pioneer say the drive’s limited equalizer LSI and a liquid crystal tilt compensator will help with playback of discs. “Ultra DRA” technology is also said to reduce vibrations while burning to a disc. Currently on sale in Europe for $675 (converted from Euros), the BDR-202 will reach our shores at about $650. Currently write-once BD media is around $15 per disc for 25GB, and rewritable media approaches $25 for 25GB. For extra storage, 50GB media comes in at $45 for -R and $70 for -RE. This is a significant achievement for Pioneer and the Blu-ray format. However, LG offers a “multi-blue” PC drive that reads both HD DVD and Blu-ray and writes to Blu-ray, DVD and CD which might tickle your fancy a bit more. Share this article: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> http://wesleytech.com/hd-dvd-drives-to-be-included-in-all-toshiba-laptops/222/comment-page-1/#comment-21177 Wesley Novack Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:12:25 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/hd-dvd-drives-to-be-included-in-all-toshiba-laptops/222/#comment-21177 Wow, if Sharp gets that out, I could see almost every laptop carrying a blue laser drive! Wow, if Sharp gets that out, I could see almost every laptop carrying a blue laser drive!

]]> http://wesleytech.com/hd-dvd-drives-to-be-included-in-all-toshiba-laptops/222/comment-page-1/#comment-21150 Steve Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:10:58 +0000 http://wesleytech.com/hd-dvd-drives-to-be-included-in-all-toshiba-laptops/222/#comment-21150 Sharp is rumored to have a $100 PC drive in the works that plays HD DVD/Blu-ray/DVD/CD. If this is true, I can see laptop prices staying low. Sharp is rumored to have a $100 PC drive in the works that plays HD DVD/Blu-ray/DVD/CD. If this is true, I can see laptop prices staying low.

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