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Pioneer Launches a Portable External BD/DVD/CD Burner with BDXL Capabilities
Tue Jan 10, 2012 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Blu-ray Drives, Blu-ray Burners, BDXL (all tags)
The company boasts that it's the most compact and lightest BDXL burner on the market today.
Pioneer's new BDR-XD04 is, according to the company, the smallest and lightest BDXL burner on the market today. It's touted as a portable player that's equipped with a few nice features.
First and foremost is the concern of write speeds. If you're burning to a dual-layer Blu-ray disc you're going to get 6x speeds while triple and quad layer discs will slow things down to 4x. You can also write to DVDs and CDs of course, but no information is given as to the speed there.
The BDR-XD04 offers PowerRead and PureRead2+, both technologies designed to eliminate problems caused by fingerprints, dust and even minor scratches. The pair of features make discs more readable and help to eliminate popping sounds on discs.
In addition to the disc reading features, you'll find Auto Quiet mode, which slows down the rotation speed while watching Blu-rays and DVDs to keep the drive nice and quiet.
Source: eCoustics
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Mitsubishi Japan's New Blu-ray Player Features BDXL Support and a Double Sided Remote
Tue Apr 26, 2011 at 02:30 PM ETTags: Mitsubishi, Blu-ray Players, BDXL (all tags)
They hit Japan late next month, but we don't expect to see them reach the US.
The latest Blu-ray player line to come out of Mitsubishi Japan is a particularly interesting one, since it boasts several features not found in most players. That's a pretty big deal, considering how common things like Wi-Fi, access to streaming services and even 3D capability have become.
Mitsubishi is branding these players as REAL Blu-ray players, and it's plain to see why they earn the name. They do everything your typical Blu-ray player does, but boast hard drives ranging in size from 500GB up to 2TB so you can record all the TV you want.
The player comes with a double-sided remote that offers controls for your TV on one side and your Blu-ray Player / DVR on the other. Flipping it from one side to the other triggers a built-in sensor that can identify which end is up.
Source: Engadget
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Pioneer's BDXL Writer Ships in the US at $199
Thu Dec 16, 2010 at 12:00 PM ETTags: BDXL, Pioneer (all tags)
It records up to 128GB of data on a disc and it's available now.
When we first heard about BDXL recordable discs, we assumed this was something that wouldn't be hitting the states any time soon. After all, we're not exactly the biggest buyers when it comes to recordable optical media.
Imagine our surprise then, to find out that Pioneer's BDXL internal drive is available today at an unexpectedly reasonable $199. Not too shabby.
The BDR-206MBK BDXL writer is capable of handling both 100GB triple layer discs and 128GB quadruple layer discs. It can, of course, play back CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays. The press release is a bit unclear, but it sounds like you'll be getting 3D Blu-ray playback as well.
You can pick up Pioneer's new BDR-206MBK BDXL for $199 now at Fry's Electronics and at Pioneer's website.
Source: Pioneer (via Engadget)
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TDK Jumps on BDXL Production
Wed Jul 21, 2010 at 02:00 PM ETTags: TDK, BDXL (all tags)
100GB discs from TDK will hit Japan this fall.
Sharp finally announced their 100GB Blu-ray discs last week, but they're not the only company taking this route. TDK, best known in the consumer market for writeable media, is getting in on the action this fall.
In September, the company will be releasing triple layer BDXL discs to the public for a price of right around $55 each. It's the same price that Sharp's selling them for, and the launch date is over a month later.
There hasn't been any discussion of a US release quite yet, and there's no telling whether these will actually hit our shores. If BDXL picks up big enough overseas, it's more likely. If it doesn't then we'll probably never see it.
Source: Crunch Gear
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Sharp Intros BDXL Discs and Compatible Blu-ray Recorders
Mon Jul 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM ETTags: Blu-ray Recorders, BDXL (all tags)
Japanese consumers will be able to record on discs of up to 128GB in capacity.
Blu-ray recording never really took off here in the States. We tend to prefer a more strictly digital format for our backups, but in Japan, Blu-ray recorders are huge. Equally huge is the amount of storage space on Sharp's new BDXLs.
We've talked about the BDXL before, but the triple-layer discs are finally here. Sharp officially launched the new discs commercially today at a price of $55 each. It's a lot to shell out for a single disc, but it can store an absolutely crazy amount of data for playback.
It'd be a bit pointless without something to use it with though, which is why Sharp released a pair of Blu-ray recorders capable of handling not only BDXL discs, but 3D Blu-rays as well. They don't come cheap though, or even close to it.
The BD-HDW70 sports a built in terabyte hard drive and sells for the equivalent of $2,300. The BD-HDW700 sports 2TB of hard drive space and a $3,500 price point.
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128GB BDXL Blu-ray Specifications Approved
Mon Jun 28, 2010 at 09:00 AM ETTags: Blu-ray, BDXL (all tags)
The new standard greatly expands Blu-ray capacity, but probably won't hit the video market.
Remember back when Blu-ray discs first hit and we were blown away by the capacity? In 2010, 50 gigabyte capacity isn't quite as impressive as it once was, but the folks at the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) are always looking for ways to improve and innovate.
The latest from the BDA is the approval of triple and quad layer discs that boast extreme amounts of storage space.
Triple layer discs will offer 100 gigs of space with the added bonus of being rewritable again and again. Quad layer discs lose the rewrite feature but get another 28GB bringing the total up to 128.
The downside is that your current Blu-ray drive can't handle the new discs – you'll have to upgrade. When it comes to Blu-ray players though, you probably won't have to worry. The BDA says that the new standards are designed for data storage, not for video playback.
Source: Business Wire
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BDXL Spec Upgrades Blu-ray Storage to 128GB
Tue Apr 06, 2010 at 09:00 AM ETTags: BDXL, Industry Trends (all tags)
But to use it, you’re going to need a new player...
The Blu-ray Disc Association announced that two new specifications will be unleashed within the next few months. IH-BD is the first, and it probably won’t matter for you. It’s a hybrid that allows part of the disc to be read-only, while allowing the other part to be written. BDXL on the other hand, has immediate and obvious uses.
Initially, BDXL, which allows write-once discs to hit 128GB in size, will be marketed and sold for commercial applications. Broadcasters will be among the first to get these, along with medical and document imaging businesses. But according to the press release, “A consumer version of BDXL is also expected, particularly in those regions where BD recorders have achieved broad consumer acceptance.”
BDXL players can be made backwards compatible with Blu-ray discs, but it doesn’t work the other way around. Larger capacity discs seem cool, but you’ll need to pick up a new player in order to use them.
Source: BDA
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