Blu-ray format now the clear winner in the high definition format war, those cautious about buying hardware can spend with ease. Those people with home theater PCs or laptops will be pleased to learn that Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) will be soon releasing its first USB external BD-ROM drive in 2008.
“Due to recent market developments we can expect an increasing volume of movies to be released in high definition on Blu-ray Discs,” said Jelmer Veldman, European Marketing Manager at PLDS. “The market adoption of Blu-ray as the optical disc standard for High Definition content results in a growing demand for Blu-ray playback solutions. The portable external Lite-On BD-ROM drive allows users to playback their
Blu-ray recordable discs on any PC via a USB 2.0 cable.”
The upcoming model, designated the Lite-On DX-4O1S can read Blu-ray Disc media at 4X, single-layer DVD at 12X, dual-layer DVD at 8X, and CD media at 32X maximum.
Those who prefer internal drives can find the Lite-On Blu-ray Disc drives for around $150.
Alternatively, HTPC addicts may consider the Xbox 360 HD DVD drive, now on clearance for $50. While
HD DVD media format may have limited future potential, the Xbox 360 add-on, which works with natively with Windows Vista, is an affordable option to view today’s high-definition content.
03-03-2008, 08:58
Philips Introduce First External Blu-ray Disc Drive
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