Plextor Corp., azienda leader nel panorama mondiale dei produttori di periferiche di lettura e scrittura di dischi ottici, ha annunciato la realizzazione e l'avvio della fornitura (estesa inizialmente al solo mercato americano, ndr) ai distributori in Ottobre 2006 del suo primo masterizzatore capace di supportare i nuovi dischi Blu-ray.
E' siglato PX-B900A il nuovo burner multi-funzionale di Plextor, visualizzato nell'immagine che segue in versione black. Dotato di un buffer di 8Mb e di interfaccia ATA (ATAPI), questo drive scrive a 2x in presenza di supporti Blu-ray a single-layer e a double-layer, rescrivibili e non.
La compatibilità all'indietro è assicurata dalle seguenti specifiche che descrivono la velocità di scrittura al variare del formato dei supporti DVD e CD: 8X con i DVDR a single-layer, 4X con i DVD±R DL e 5X con i DVD-RAM. Ancora, 8X con i DVD+RW, 6X con i DVD-RW, 24X con i CD-R e 16X con i CD-RW.
Il prezzo suggerito dal produttore, in gergo MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price), è di $999.
FREMONT,
Calif. – August 28, 2006
- Plextor Corp., a leading developer and manufacturer
of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced
the October 2006 release of the PX-B900A Blu-ray Disc
drive, the first Plextor burner to support the next generation
of optical data storage technology. The new multi-function
drive, which carries an MSRP of $999.99 USD, comes bundled
with a rewritable 25GB BD-RE media disc and a complete
software package, including Ulead VideoStudio 10 and Intervideo
WinDVD BD.
Offering
up to 5 times more data storage capacity than DVD,
Blu-ray Disc (BD) has the support of more than 170 companies,
including the top film studios and consumer electronics
manufacturers. The Plextor PX-B900A Blu-ray Disc drive
is capable of burning more than 9 hours of high-definition
(HD) video, or approximately 23 hours of standard-definition
(SD) video, on a dual-layer 50GB disc. The drive is
backwards compatible with existing DVD and CD media
formats, including DVD-RAM, Dual Layer DVD, Double Layer
DVD, DVD±R/RW, and CD-R/RW. Designed for easy
compatibility with Microsoft Windows-based
personal computers, the drive features an ATA (ATAPI)
interface.
“Distributors,
retailers, and end users have all been clamoring for
a Plextor-branded Blu-ray Disc drive, so we are pleased
to announce that we will begin shipping this device
in early October,” said Michael Arbisi, vice president
of channel sales for Plextor. “This multi-function
drive offers exceptional recording performance, broad-based
PC compatibility, and unsurpassed data storage capacity
in a disc no larger than a standard CD.”
PX-B900A
Blu-ray Disc Drive
The PX-B900A drive delivers fast recording speeds of
2X BD-R/RE (9 MBytes/sec transfer rate) on single layer
and double-layer media. For DVD, the driver delivers
8X DVDR on single-layer media, 4X DVD±R on Double-Layer
and Dual-Layer (DL) media, and 5X DVD-RAM. The drive
also supports 8X DVD+RW, 6X DVD-RW, 6X max DVD-ROM,
24X CD-R, 16X CD-RW, and 32X CD-ROM. The PX-B900A drive
features an 8MB data buffer.
Complete
Software Bundle for Windows Computers
Plextor's bundled software package offers ease-of-use
and extensive functionality for playing, recording,
editing, and authoring BD/DVD/CD discs. The full package
from InterVideo, Inc. and Ulead Systems includes the
following titles:
WinDVD BD
provides a total BD playback solution, including support
for BDAV video format. WinDVD BD fully supports BDMV
(movie) titles with parental and region controls and
the highly-interactive features of the BD-J specification.
WinDVD is the world's
#1 DVD playback software, featuring superior audio and
video technologies, future proofing with support for
H.264, and media sharing for home networking.
Ulead VideoStudio10 Plus
enables video editing and DVD authoring with features
that include full MPEG-4 support, Dolby Digital
5.1 surround sound, and the category's only complete
solution for high-definition video
DVD MovieFactory 5 is
easy-to-use BD and DVD authoring and burning software
that turns standard or HD video and photos into DVDs
with studio-quality personalized menus.
Burn.Now 1.5 is the latest in DVD audio
software and disc burning technology, giving users the
power to create high-capacity audio DVDs, CDs and data
discs.
BD DiscRecorder allows
users to record high-definition video content from HDV
camcorders to Blu-ray Disc in full HDV resolution. Video
may be recorded directly to disc in real-time or first
captured to the user's hard drive for editing.
Data-Add
2.0 enables users to drag-and-drop files
and writes to disc through Windows Explorer.
Pricing
and Availability
Plextor’s PX-B900A Blu-Ray drive will ship to distributors
in North and South America in October 2006, with a Manufacturer's
Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $999.99 USD. All retail
packages include one-year full warranty and unlimited
toll-free technical support.
Source: Plextor Press Release
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