DVD Burner and Blank Media Compatibility Chart

VSO Software has compiled a report on the overall quality and successful burn rates for the top used DVD Burners and blank dvd media. Which DVD Burner is the most reliable? Which format (DVD-R, DVD+R, etc..) has the best successful burn rate? The guide explains it all. Download it here!

NEC ND 4571A Firmware Update to 1.02

You can download the official firmware update 1.02 for the NEC ND 4571A drive from the official souce here:

http://www.de.nec.de/software/2448_ND4571A_v1-02.ZIP

Lite On Scheduled to Deliver HD DVD Players for XBox 360

Lite-On IT Corp. is reported to begin shipping Microsoft stand-alone high-density digital versatile disc (HD DVD) players for Xbox360 game consoles in the first quarter of 2007, Lite-On’s another big windfall after landing orders to supply DVD-ROM players for Xbox360s.

Taiwan’s industry watchers expected the latest order to considerably help boost Lite-On’s revenue for next year.

The report came shortly after Lite-On openly supported HD DVD camp spearheaded by Toshiba. Microsoft has until now contracted Toshiba to make the game machine’s stand-alone HD DVD players. But industry insiders pointed out that Toshiba has intensively solicited support from Lite-On for its HD DVD format in hopes of combing its specialization in slim optical-disc players with Lite-On’s profession in half-height DVD players to speed up prevalence of HD DVD format.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to roll out HD DVD players in September and has chosen Toshiba to make the machines for it. Toshiba will likely delegate the orders to Lite-On to pare down production costs.

However, Lite-On declined to offer comments on whether or not Microsoft and HP would place orders with the firm. Institutional investors pointed out that Lite-On has been so far the only Taiwanese supplier of optical-disc players to side with HD DVD camp. They projected the company’s revenue for this quarter at NT$14 billion (US$437.5 million at US$1:NT$32), up 27 percent from a quarter earlier, and its revenue for next quarter to soar to NT$17.6 billion (US$550 million). The company estimated its revenue for August at NT$4 billion (US$125 million), increasing 10 percent from July’s NT$3.6 billion (US$113 million). The company had after-tax net income of NT$1.46 per share throughout the first half this year.
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Plextor PX 760A Firmware Update 1.04 Download

Date updated: August 10, 2006

Improved writing performance on DVD media Improved writing performance on CD media Improved the accuracy of the measurement of Q Check TA Test Shortened the time needed to write DVD media simultaneously with multiple drives .

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Lite-ON IT will make HD-DVD Burners started 1st Quarter 2007

Lite-On IT, the largest maker of optical disc drives in Taiwan, on August 18 announced it is developing half-height (H/H) HD-DVD burners, with a volume production target set for March 2007.

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Plextor PX 608CU is Smallest Portable Bus Powered DVD Burner

Plextor today announces its new shape ultra-portable DVD writer – the smallest available in the world. Measuring just 15.9mm high and weighing 250g, the pocket-sized PX-608CU is ideal for mobile laptop users and those requiring a modern, stylish and compact unit to use anywhere.

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InterVideo InstantON Is Bundled with Lenovo 3000 V Series Notebooks

Here is an announcement of a cool software that is now being bundled with notebooks. I use this on my PC’s and it is a real timesaver.

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Sopranos Will be Released on HD DVD in November

“The Sopranos” is poised to become the first TV series to be released on high-definition video discs.

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