Pioneer Japan announced its new BDR-PR1 Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder, which offers a number of professional-level features aimed at satisfying the needs of the data archiving market.
Socrates, Pascal, and Multilayer Blu-ray Discs
Socrates tells us that the unexamined life isn’t worth living. The same can be said for business. With scores of product launches and decades of market experience behind it, the optical storage industry has had ample opportunity for introspection. But, sadly, I see little evidence that past experience has entered the minds of manufacturers who, [...]
Recordable & Rewritable Blu-ray Disc: How Far, How Fast?
As Blu-ray Disc’s (BD) entrance draws near, I’m increasingly asked about its writable formats. How long will it take to record a BD disc? How much will its writing speeds increase in the future? How quickly will it get there? And, frankly, is there a way for the industry to avoid past problems and intelligently [...]
Samsung Launches Slim Blu-ray BDXL Writer
Samsung Electronics announced its new SE-506AB slim portable Blu-ray BDXL writer.
Aleratec Unveils 15 Recorder Blu-ray Duplicator
Aleratec announced its new standalone Blu-ray/DVD/CD duplicator equipped with 15 recorders and featuring LightScribe disc labeling capability.
One-Blue Launches Blu-ray Patent Licensing Program
One-Blue, LLC announced that it has officially launched its patent licensing program for Blu-ray Disc (BD) products.
Aleratec Launches RoboJet Disc Autoloader
Aleratec announced its new RoboJet Disc Autoloader ($699), which transforms a compatible Epson inkjet printer into a robotic system that prints up to 100 Blu-ray, DVD or CD labels automatically.
Plextor Unveils PX-LB950UE External Blu-ray Writer
Plextor Europe announced its new PX-LB950UE SuperSpeed USB 3.0/eSATA external 12x Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder.
Vinpower Launches USB 3.0 External Blu-ray Writer
Vinpower Digital announced that it has released its new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder.
Vinpower Launches Recordable Blu-ray Stress Tester
Vinpower Digital announced that it has released its ST3-BD Stress Tester for evaluating recordable Blu-ray Disc (BD-R) writer/media compatibility.
Primera Unleashes Bravo 4100 Blu-ray Disc Publishers
Primera Technology, Inc. announced its new Bravo 4100 series of CD, DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) publishers and label autoprinters.
DIGISTOR Launches Archive for Life BD-R DL Discs
DIGISTOR announced that it has launched its new 6x-speed “Archive for Life” 50 GB dual-layer (DL) Blu-ray recordable (BD-R) discs.

