Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd. (MKM) announced that it will unify all of its recordable and rewritable optical disc products (BD, DVD, CD) under its Verbatim brand.
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RCMP Busts Pirate DVD Operation
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Federal Enforcement Section announced that it executed a search warrant at a Markham, Ontario, Canada residence where a counterfeit DVD manufacturing laboratory was located.
According to the statement, in the early morning hours of July 12, 2010, York Regional Police (YRP) were contacted by a family stating they were victims [...]
Jordan Rudess Sings Praises of Microboards G3 Disc Publisher
Microboards Technology announced that Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess has upgraded his studio with a new G3 Disc Publisher.
According to the statement, Rudess will incorporate his G3 Disc Publisher in the production of his next solo project, scheduled for release in 2011. In addition, Rudess will be burning his next and other future music projects, [...]
Lite-On Launches iHAS524 24X DVD Writer with LabelTag
Lite-On announced the immediate availability of its iHAS524 internal DVD writer.
According to the statement, the iHAS524 ($39.99 MSRP) delivers a maximum write speed of 24X on select DVD recordable media, which is among the fastest available drives in the in the market. The iHAS524 also features Lite-On’s latest patented LabelTag technology, a unique disc-labeling feature [...]
MAM-A Offers Recordable CDs and DVDs Made in USA
MAM-A Inc. announced that it has expanded its made in USA recordable optical disc product line.
According to the statement, the company now offers the full range of its silver and 24kt gold archival CD-R and DVD-R/+R discs with a made in the USA option. Completion of MAM-A’s 2010 capacity expansion at its Colorado Springs manufacturing [...]
ECMA Updates Optical Media Archival Lifetime Standard
ECMA International announced that its 99th General Assembly, held in Tokyo, June 17, 2010, has approved updates to its ECMA-379 standard (3rd edition) for estimating the archival lifetime of optical media as well as ECMA-382 (2nd edition), which defines the physical parameters of DVD-R Dual-Layer (DL) discs.
Buffalo Launches 12x External Blu-ray Writer
Buffalo Technology announced its new MediaStation 12x External USB 3.0 Blu-ray Writer.
According to the statement, this new MediaStation drive offers 12x Blu-ray write speeds making it suitable for users who want optimal playback and writing performance of Blu-ray discs, DVDs, or CDs on their PCs or notebooks or for those who want to archive content [...]
Samsung Unveils 12x Blu-ray Combo Drive SH-B123
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its new Blu-ray Disc (BD) Combo, the SH-B123 optical disc drive (ODD), which reads BD-ROMs at up to 12X, CDs at up to 48X, and DVDs at a maximum speed of 16X.
According to the statement, with Samsung’s new internal Blu-ray drive, users can watch HD movies on their PCs as [...]
Samsung Ships SE-S084D Slim External DVD Writer
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that its new slim external DVD writer, the SE-S084D optical disc drive (ODD), is now available worldwide.
According to the statement, featuring a sleek design with a stylish metallic centerline, the SE-S084D won an iF Product Award Design, sponsored out of Hannover, Germany. The SE-S084D features a rounded shape and is [...]
Lite-On Europe Unveils 12X Blu-ray Writer
Lite-On Europe announced its new 12X Blu-ray Disc (BD) writer, the iHBS212.
According to the statement, this PC-compatible Blu-ray writer is capable of recording and playing back the most popular media formats including Blu-ray, DVD and CD. In addition to writing BD-R single-layer (SL) discs at 12X, the iHBS212 writes double-layer (DL) BD-R media at 8X [...]
Panasonic UK Unleashes New Blu-ray and DVD Recorders
Panasonic UK Ltd. announced that it has released two new DIGA Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders in the UK (DMR-BW880EB, BW780EBK) as well as a DVD Recorder with Freeview HD (DMR-XW380).
Plextor Europe Unveils PX-B310U External BD-Combo Drive
Plextor Europe announced the launch of its new PX-B310U external BD-Combo Super Multi Drive.
According to the statement, the PX-B310U is a robust and stylish drive that can be connected to any PC or notebook by a USB 2.0 cable, making it an ideal solution for those users who are looking for portability and flexibility.
Kodak Optical Disc Packaging Goes Green
KMG Digital announced that it is launching Kodak-branded optical discs housed in new packaging that removes over 98% of all plastic components from the consumer waste stream.
According to the statement, to further expand on this green initiative, KMG Digital has also reduced the environmental footprint of its optical media packaging for Kodak-branded recordable CDs and [...]
Rimage Introduces Blu-ray and DVD Surveillance Solutions
Rimage Corporation announced that it has introduced Rimage Surveillance Solutions for Milestone XProtect, a series of solutions specifically designed to automate and control the process of exporting critical digital surveillance content for distribution and long-term archiving.
According to the statement, Rimage Surveillance Publisher and Rimage Surveillance Archiver solutions completely automate the process of exporting content for [...]