Imation Showcases Blu-ray XL at CES 2012 [VIDEO]
The folks at the Imation booth were eager to tell us about their Blu-ray XL products on display at CES 2012. Check out our video for the latest scoop on Blu-ray XL writers and media from Imation!
Imation Announces Secure DVD and Blu-ray Recordable Discs at CES [VIDEO]
In the world of data storage, security matters. At this year’s CES, Imation announced a new product line of secure DVD and Blu-ray recordable discs. These blank discs come pre-loaded with special software that allows users to encrypt and then burn their data on to write-once discs. The software is compatible with both PC and Mac and offers the highest available AES 256-bit encryption of your data. The discs are available in retail stores now.
Imation also showcased their triple-layer 100GB Blu-ray XL discs and quad-layer 128GB Blu-ray XL discs. For more, please watch our video below:
Samsung Demos Optical Smart Hub at CES 2012 [VIDEO]
CDROM2GO Blog was on site for the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. While there, we got the chance to see Samsung’s Optical Smart Hub in person. We first wrote about the Samsung SE-208BW drive back in September of 2011. Now, you can see it in action as a Samsung rep tells us more about it in this video:
Pricing and availability have not been announced, but we expect to see this device on sale later this year.
Pioneer to Showcase Blu-ray Burners at CES 2012
There’s just over a week remaining until the 2012 CES show kicks into gear, and manufacturers are starting to hint at what’s in store for this year’s event. The rumor mill is buzzing over Pioneer Electronics, one of the major backers of the Blu-ray disc format. Industry sources say that Pioneer will reveal two new drives at the show.
The first drive is the BDR-207JBK. This drive will be a standard size 5.25″ internal SATA drive that supports recording on Blu-ray XL discs. You may recall that BD-XL discs have a storage capacity of 100 gigabytes, twice that of a double layer Blu-ray disc and four times that of standard Blu-ray recordable media.
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Primera Bravo 4102 Awarded Best Duplicator by Videomaker Magazine
Over the past two decades, video professionals and enthusiasts have come to trust the articles and information in Videomaker Magazine. Every year, Videomaker publishes a list of its best video products of the year. This year, Primera Technologies won the award for Best Duplicator for their Bravo 4102 disc publisher.
We have kept our readers informed about the Bravo 4100 series of machines since they came out almost a year ago in January of 2011. Upon our initial review, we were very impressed with the Primera’s print speed and it its increased capacity over the outgoing Bravo II. It really raised the bar for inkjet disc publishers as a whole.
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