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Pioneer Unveils BDR-PR1 Archival Blu-ray Writer

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 24 January 2012, 4:41 pm

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.

Filed under Archiving and Longevity, News, Optical Storage. Tagged BD-R, BD-R DL, BD-R SL, BDR-PR1, Blu-ray Disc (BD), CD-R, Compact Disc (CD), DVD, DVD-R, Epson, Japan, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (MKM), PABS25RDEP, Pioneer Corporation, PP-7050BD, Verbatim

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Verbatim Launches SSD Upgrade Kit

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 13 December 2011, 1:38 pm

Verbatim Europe announced its new 2.5″ SATA-II (3Gb/sec) Solid-State Drive (SSD) upgrade kit for notebook and desktop PCs.

Filed under Flash Memory, News. Tagged Europe, Flash Memory, SATA, Solid-State Drive (SSD), USB, Verbatim

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Verbatim Shows Off BD-R XL Discs

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 29 September 2011, 3:29 pm

Verbatim Europe announced that it will showcase its new triple-layer Blu-ray BD-R XL 100GB discs at GITEX 2011.

Filed under News, Optical Storage. Tagged BD-R, BD-R XL, BD-R XL 100 GB, BDXL, Blu-ray Disc (BD), Europe, GITEX 2011, Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid-State Drive (SSD), SuperSpeed USB 3.0, Verbatim

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Just Scratching the Surface: Writable Optical Disc Protection

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 16 September 2011, 2:30 pm

Let’s face it — writable CDs and DVDs are tough but they can be damaged. Scratches, scrapes, fingerprints, dust, and just plain crud can play havoc with reading and, especially, with writing. Dealing with these everyday realities in ways that keep discs realistically priced and marketable remains a challenge for product designers. Just Scratching the [...]

Filed under Columns, Optical Storage. Tagged AccuCORE, BD-R, BD-RE, Blu-ray Disc (BD), CD-R, CD-ROM, Compact Disc (CD), Durabis, DuraLayer, DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, Eastman Kodak Company, Emedialive, ForceField, HD DVD, HD DVD-R, HD DVD-RW, Hugh Bennett, Imation Corp., InfoGuard, Magneto Optical (MO), Maxell, MaxPro Hardcoat, Memorex, Panasonic Corporation, Prodisc Technology, Running Optimum Power Control (ROPC), Scratch-Less Disc Industries (SLDI), ScratchGuard, Sony Corp., TDK, Verbatim, VideoGard, Walking Optimum Power Control (WOPC)

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CD-RW: Busted for Speeding

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 16 September 2011, 2:05 pm

Here we go again. Despite the buying public’s four-year indifference to CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) technology, those involved in its creation just can’t take the hint. The latest attempt to increase the popularity of CD-RW involves extending its performance to 10X Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) and Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) writing speeds. Manufacturers must by now realize [...]

Filed under Columns, Optical Storage. Tagged CD-R, CD-RW, EMedia Magazine, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Hugh Bennett, Philips Electronics, Plextor, Ricoh Company, Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., Sony Corp., TDK, Teac, Verbatim, Yamaha Electronics

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In DVD’s Own Image: DVD-Recordable Technology and Promise

Posted by Hugh Bennett on 13 September 2011, 12:00 pm

This article was the first serious public look at the technical aspects of and market potential for DVD-Recordable (DVD-R). Some thirteen years later, it’s gratifying to see that DVD-R became, and indeed still remains, a beloved and universal means for enjoying, distributing, storing and archiving just about everything digital.