Archive for August 2006
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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.
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.
Although the company has scheduled production of H/H HD-DVD burners, Lite-On IT appears to retain a neutral attitude between Blu-ray Disc (BD) and HD-DVD.
Lite-On [...]
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.
PX-608CU: BUS-powered
The newly-designed clamshell chassis is the latest innovation from [...]
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.
Fremont, CA – August 9, 2006 — InterVideo®, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVII) a leading provider of software solutions to tier-one consumer electronics and PC manufacturers, announced today that its [...]
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.
According to Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=569&e=2&u=/nm/20060810/tc_nm/sopranos_dc
HBO Video said Wednesday that its first release on the nascent HD-DVD format will be “The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1,” arriving in stores November 7, the same day as the standard DVD.
The high-definition edition [...]