Here is a nice and cheap USB 2.0 external Blu-ray player and DVD burner from Marshal Japan. The MAL-BD02U2 retails for only 9980 Yen. [Akihabara]
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I-O Data boasts its first ultra slim external USB 2.0 Blu-Ray player. Measuring 21mm thick, the BDVRP-UH4 retails in Japan for 27400 Yen. The player can also burn DVDs and has a buffer of 4MB. [I-O Data]
Asus has proudly introduced its slim external DVD drive. Dubbed as the SDRW-08D1S-U, the vertical external DVD burner features Turbo Engine that makes it able to read and write data at the highest speed. The SDRW-08D1S-U draws power from your laptop or PC USB port. Measuring 156.4mm x 140.8mm x 21mm, the DVD burner also features Disc Encryption technology with 128-bit encryption and is available in black or white. [FarEastGizmos]
The NU EBC100 is claimed as the first slim Blu-ray combo external drive in the world. The drive features a 8X DVD writer and a 2X Blu-ray ROM. You can easily install this Blu-ray drive. You just need to plug it to any USB 2.0 interface and you’re good to go. The NU EBC100 is smart enough to adjust the writing speed automatically to minimize disc error when using low quality media during high-speed recording. [FarEastGizmos]
I think 4TB external hard drives are not enough for me, so I am glad to know that Princeton has released the new 5TB NAS in the form of the DN-503AH-PDC. It is actually an average NAS with RAID 0/1/5 and 6 support. The NAS consists of five 1TB HDDs on the inside. The Princeton DN-503AH-PDC will be released in Jpan in mid-Decemeber 2008. Pricing info is still unavailable. We will keep you posted. [Akihabara]
Our dudes in Japan will be able to buy this new slim external USB powered DVD recorder from LiteOn for 9980 Yen(or approx. €80). The LiteOn ESAU108 comes with a 8x speed for both DVD±R and RW as well as 6x writing speed for DVD±DL. This DVD burner also adopts the Smart-Burn technology and the Smart-X that decreased reading errors. [Akihabara]
If you live in a dusty environment, then you might need the dust proof DVD burner. Pioneer has designed the DVR-X162J 20X external DVD burner. The burner features dust proof enclosure and adopts Pure Read Technology for better CD (music) voice data sound quality, and Power Read for playing badly scratched DVDs or CDs. No info on pricing so far. [Product Page]
I am glad to hear that Transcend has launched its StoreJet 25C, which is a 2.5-inch portable hard drive with 500GB of storage capacity. The device supports USB 2.0 interface and plug and play. No word on pricing at this time. [AVING]
Most of us still rely on the DVD technology. Pioneer knows that and has decided to release two new DVD burners in the form of the DVR-2920Q internal DVD writer and DVR-X162Q external DVD writer. Both DVD burners adopt Qflix technology that allows users to download their favorite Hollywood productions and record them onto a DVD discs. No word on pricing so far. [Press Release]
That’s right! Other World Computing (OWC) has rolled out the world’s first external Blu-ray drive that features Quad Interface. The drive connects to your PC or laptop via four different interfaces such as FireWire 400, FireWire 800, USB 2.0 and eSATA. This external Blu-ray drive comes in two variants including the Mercury Pro SW-5583 that reads/writes Blu-ray, DVD, DVD-RAM and CD-R/RW and the Mercury Pro SW-5583T that comes bundled with a full retail version of Roxio Toast 9 Titanium (Mac OS X). The Mercury Pro SW-5583 retails for $499.99, meanwhile the Mercury Pro SW-5583T is priced at $579.99. [Engadget]
