FastMac offers a Blu-ray drive that is compatible with Macs including some older machines such as the iBook G4 and the iMac G5, the new 17″ MacBook Pros and Intel-powered Macs. Priced at a hefty $1,000, the drive provides 2x burning.
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Loewe will release the new BluTech Vision Blu-ray player to Europe later this month. The player offers full HD playback at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution at 24 complete frames per second. It also supports analog playback of 5.1 Dolby Digital sound. Available in Chrome Silver and Anthracite colors. there is no word on pricing of this Blu-ray player so far.
LG Korea has announced the XPION PC which will be perfect for movie addicts. This PC comes equipped with a super multi drive that sports DVD, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD. It looks like a Tivo stuck to a red PlayStation 2. The system is powered by the latest Core 2 Duo processor and a Geforce GPU. Unfortunately, the LG XPION PC is only available in Korea.
Hitachi has unveiled its first Blu-ray camcorder, DZ-BD70E, during IFA 2007. The Blu-ray camcorder comes jam packed with 8cm Blu-ray disc storage and is capable of recording one hour of full HD(1920×1080) footage to Blu-Ray disc. The discs have 5 times the capacity of regular 8cm MiniDVDs and can be played in any compatible Blu-Ray player. Moreover, the gadget also sports HDMI interface and utilities a 5.3M CMOS sensor with an effective 2.07M for video and 4.32M for stills.
Link via The Digital Camera Blog
Pioneer’s BDP-95FD Blu-ray player has just unveiled hours ago. This new high-end Blu-ray player is apparently the first player to offer bitstream output of “all advanced audio formats” including Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital+, DTS-HD High Resolution, and DTS-HD Master Audio. The player also offers full 1080p24 video, along with HDMI 1.3 connectivity (including HDMI-CEC technology), and Pioneer’s Home Media Gallery, which will let you network the player with your computer or other DLNA-compliant gear. Pioneer BDP-95FD Blu-ray player retails for a $1,000 when it’s released in October.
Alienware HD Media Server is a complete home entertainment system for media geeks with some great features. It offers up to 4TB hot-swappable hard drive, Blu-ray drive, recording and playing back at 1080p via an HDMI, internal cable card (OCUR), and Dolby Digital 7.1 preamp output. Using this media server, you will be able to automate most of your home features including lighting, room music, security, and air conditioning. The PC also allows you to watch high definition movies, record TV shows, and wirelessly stream your media to other PCs, mobile devices, and media extenders throughout your home. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to purchase this mean machine any time sooner since the company has decided to sell it through their Channel program only. Alienware HD Media Server will not be available directly to consumers.
Here is Sony’s new BDP-S500 Blu-ray player which was introduced at IFA 2007 last week. The player provides HDMI 1.3, 1080p/60 and 24p output, 7.1-channel Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD and DTS-HD1, separate audio / video boards to minimize interference, and a “rigid drive bracket” to minimize vibrations. The S2000ES will be available soon for $1300.
Sony announced the new HES-V1000 media server at CEDIA today. It is a massive Blue-ray disc-changer to keep all your media in one place. The HES-V1000 boasts Sony’s x-Pict Story HD and x-ScrapBook, two slide show utilities that probably make your family photos seem more compelling than they actually are. This home entertainment center will be available in October for the low price of $3,500.
The new HP Elite m9000 Series Desktop PC sports an Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q6600, a DX10-happy NVidia GeForce 8400 GS card, and a dual-format blue-laser combo drive that will playback both Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. The system also features “unlimited” storage expandability, starting with double-HDD bays for secure mirrored disc arrays.
Sony has recently updated the Sony VAIO Type F with a Blu-Ray drive. The VAIO FZ71 laptop comes jam packed with a 15.4 inch LCD screen, GeForce 8400M GT, Wifi A/B/G/N, 200GB HDD, 1 to 4GB RAM, Core 2 Duo T7250 at 2GHz (BTO up to 2.8GHz), webcam and HDMI. No word on pricing so far.
