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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]
Iomega will be releasing a new 1TB Super eGo external hard drive. It is basically a single one-terabyte HDD featuring a USB 2.0 port and a one-year warranty. The hard drive also comes in a 2TB edition in ruby red, midnight blue or jet black for $269.95.
My DVR Expander USB Edition external hard drives from Western Digital is a 500GB external drive that sports DISH Network’s ViP Series HD DVRs. The drive allows you to store for approx. 300 hours of digital standard-definition (SD) or up to 60 hours of high-definition television programming. The device also comes with a unique no-fan passive cooling system. The Western Digital My DVR Expander USB Edition drive with 500GB storage capacity is priced at $150. [Western Digital]
Korean company Savit Micro today released the Datamore Twin. It is actually an USB and eSATA HDD enclosure that support 2 3.3 inch SATA HDD. The device is powered by a Silicon Image Sil5744 SteelVine RAID processor. FYI, this processor is usually embedded in High-end motherboards. No info on pricing so far. [Savit Micro]
Measuring at 138mm x 143mm x 21mm and weighing 380grams, the I-O DATA DVRP-U8XLE portable DVD dual-layer burner comes with 4x burning speed for DL discs while standard DVD-R media can be burned at 8x speed. No word on pricing at this time. [Akihabara]
The Iomega Media Xporter is a 2.5 inch USB 2.0 external hard disk drive that provides up to 160GB of storage to copy files from console to console or console to PC. Priced at $119.95, the device works perfectly with Mac and PC. The drive is also pre-loaded with software that you can use to convert your media into more game console-friendly formats. [SlashGear]
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