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Blu-ray group approves 128GB BDXL format
2010-09-01
The Blu-ray Disc Association on Friday finalized its proposed BDXL format for Blu-ray discs. The advance will allow up to 128GB of storage space on write-once and rewritable discs. BDXL will be aimed mostly at video producers and others who need to write a large amount of data to a removable backup, with triple-layer 100GB rewritable (RE) and write-once (R) discs as well as quadruple-layer 128GB R discs. |
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1TB Blu-ray disc burner
2010-08-11
Sony researchers, in conjunction with researchers at Tohoku University in Japan, have made a blue violet laser which is capable of creating 1000GB discs. Current single-layer Blu-ray discs can store 25GB of data, with dual layer discs able to store 50GB of data. TDK and Sharp have recently announced 100GB BDXL discs, but even this is achieved by multiplying the disc layers to four. |
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3D Blu-ray Disc
2010-07-07
The Blu-ray Disc Association created a task force made up of executives from the film industry and the consumer electronics and IT sectors to help define standards for putting 3D film and 3D television content on a Blu-ray Disc. BDA officially announced 3D specs for Blu-ray Disc, allowing backward compatibility with current 2D Blu-ray players. "The Blu-ray 3D specification calls for encoding 3D video using the "Stereo High" profile defined by Multiview Video Coding (MVC), an extension to the ITU-T H.264 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) codec currently supported by all Blu-ray Disc players. MPEG4-MVC compresses both left and right eye views with a typical 50% overhead compared to equivalent 2D content, and can provide full 1080p resolution backward compatibility with current 2D Blu-ray Disc players." This means the MVC (3D) stream is backward compatible with H.264/AVC (2D) stream, allowing older 2D devices and software to decode stereoscopic video streams, ignoring additional information for the second view. |
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Blu-ray officially lands; HD-DVD on shaky ground
2010-06-23
Blu-ray Disc Working Group yesterday officially launched Blu-ray to the Australian market. Representatives from sectors supporting the format were at the launch displaying players, films and large high definition displays.
Blu-ray will be sold to the public as an “experience”, according to Scott Browning, JB Hi-Fi marketing director. It is expected that a marriage of HD displays, powerful surround sound systems and title availability will drive the uptake of the new format. According to projections from GfK, 90% of TVs in Australia are expected to be HDTV-capable by 2010. |
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Low volume copy-protection for DVD
2010-06-11
4B Martinvest are pleased to be able to offer a copy-protection solution for low volume DVD video duplication. Called Patronus, it provides reliable anti-rip protection for DVDs for numbers as low as 50 copies.
Methods to protect disc content from casual copying have been available for years, however the discs needed to be pressed meaning you would need to have over 1000 discs manufactured - often hundreds more than were actually needed. |
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CD Digital Card Intros the Flex DVD
2010-05-26
check out the new way to manufacture DVDs, offered by none other than CD Digital Card. It has recently introduced its “Flex DVD,” a new type of DVD-5 looking optical disc that is not only lightweight and flexible but also has the same features as any standard DVD-5 disc. And it is so Eco-friendly that it might actually make a difference. |
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Increase Your DVD storage
2010-05-18
With the High Definition videos, photos, files, etc. are everywhere, larger storage drives, CDs and DVDs are necessary. Standard DVDs can hold 4.7 Gigabyte of files but Dualy DVDs have 8.5 Gigabytes worth of space. It makes DVD duplication specially for High Definition videos easy and great! It holds pretty much almost twice amount of capacity than regular DVD. |
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New SD-L902A HD DVD write drive
2010-04-26
the new Toshiba slim HD DVD write drive for notebook PCs will be a big hit. The Toshiba SD-L902A HD DVD drive will be able to read and write to HD DVD, as well as standard DVD and CD discs and best of all it only weighs 170g and is only 12.7mm high.
The Toshiba SD-L902A HD DVD write drive uses a blue-violet laser diode that can read and write to HD DVD-R discs meaning you can watch high definition movies anywhere, any time. |
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FIRST 18X DVD±R BURNER
2010-04-22
he PX-760A is a versatile DVD/CD burner that delivers state-of-the-art recording speeds of 18X DVD±R on certified 16X DVD±R media. Users can burn up to four hours of high-quality MPEG-2/DVD video on a single 8.5 GB disc using 10X DVD+R on Double-Layer media and 6X DVD-R on Dual Layer media. |
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PTProtect software is applied to the DVD image just before burning
2010-04-09
PTProtect software is applied to the DVD image just before burning. When content is burned to a disc it is encapsulated to prevent common ripping programs from having access to it. The content on the DVD is not modified in any way. Copy control encapsulation resides in areas of the discs not read by DVD players, so the play-back quality remains unaffected. PTProtect copy controlled discs have full playability designed to match the same playability levels in DVD players as unprotected DVDs. In essence, PTProtected discs are designed to provide effective “speed-bump” protection to combat unauthorized casual copying. |
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20x DVD-ReWriter
2010-04-01
launched its latest 20x DVD-ReWriter drive in two separate internal formats - the PX-820A is IDE/ATAPI and PX-820SA is SATA. These latest DVD-RW drives from Plextor?s popular PX-800 series offer fast burning speeds of up to 20x , including up to 12x Dual-Layer burning , and incorporate multi-format (DVD+/-R & DVD-RAM) technology. |
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Multidirectional V-shape pits
2010-03-22
Japanese scientists have proposed a new method for storing more data on optical discs by using arrays of multidirectional V-shape pits. Current high-density optical recording systems in combination with a blue laser diode and a high numerical aperture (NA) optics have increased the capacity of optical disks to a 20 Gbits level in the Blu-ray system. For further increase of the data storage capacity, technologies such as a holographic data storage, a polarization multiplex recording system, a multilayer optical disk have now been developed. |
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6x BD-R and BD-R DL media
2010-03-15
Now release its first 6x BD-R and BD-R DL media The new 6x BD-R media offer have a wide power margin at any writing speeds from 1X to 6X. In addition, Imation unveiled the first BD-R DL media for 6x recording. Both types of discs will be available. The company will offer the new Blu-ray discs in versions for both recording (for BD recorders) and data (for PC use). All new products feature TDK’s Durabis 2 hard coating layer for enhanced protection against dust and scratches. |
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22X writing speeds DVD
2010-03-09
(PLDS) is introducing a new generation of 4 different DVD writers, all with 22X writing speeds and a unique data erasing feature for DVD±R (DL) and CD-R discs. By increasing the DVD writing speed to 22X, the Lite-On internal DVD writers offers an up to date solution for those users who are looking for the fastest DVD writing speeds on the market. But what makes the Lite-On DVD writers stand out from the crowd is its capability to permanently erase the content of DVD±R (DL) and CD-R discs. Lite-On has developed the SmartErase technology to give users the possibility to permanently erase those discs that contained confidential data that should not be retrievable in any way. |
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NEW SILVER "G-Dye"
2010-02-06
The quality of CD-R discs is constantly improving. The latest formulation is almost pure silver in color and has the designation "G-Dye" in the first few characters of the code written on the clear inner rim.
Some Memorex discs, and some other brand discs, are now in the new G-Dye media, and before long, all the major brands will be only in G-dye media.
It is expected that G-Dye media from a good manufacturer will work at 12x, and G-dye media is claimed to have a lifespan of hundreds of years (if properly stored - see my previous article on caring for CD-Rs).
The Memorex spindle G-dye discs are the shiny kind that have only a lacquer layer over the reflective layer, and do not have the secondary paint layer which provides extra protection and identifies the top side. |
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Pop Media @ GITEX 2009, Dubai
2009-09-02
Pop Media is attending this year's GITEX in Dubai, all business partners are invited to join us in the show in which Pop Media will exhibit all her latest productions. Should you need any admission tickets, please register with us in the Contact Us section under this web site. Please find our booth information below : Gitex Dubai at booth G1-18    
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Medstor website launched!
2009-06-12
Welcome to our new Medstor website. This site is now packed with lots of new and exciting products for you. Besides optical media, we can also supply all kinds of digital products & computer accessories now. Please take a look around the site and feel free to contact us if you have queries. Happy exploring! |
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