Violet-Ray 1TB Drive/Disk, Next Contender in Format War with Blu-Ray?
 Date:  Category:  Source:  Link:  Remark:  May 28, 2008 Formats / Storage Media The Register http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/05/28/call_recall_optical_drive/ Just when you thought it was safe to declare a winner in the hi-def (HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray) format wars, here come the next contenders. Anyone else feeling format fatigue yet? When will we have one disk to rule them all? "Call/Recall [the company] has announced it is developing a 1TB optical drive and disk, backwards compatible with Blu-ray, in partnership with with the Nichia Corporation of Japan. Call/Recall began synthesizing 1TB materials for Nichia |
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New Gear Stores Full HD Programs on Regular DVD Discs, maybe...
Date: Category: Source: Link: Remark: "Early next month Panasonic is going to release a DVD recorder that can store HD content on standard DVDs. The new device is expected to be a boon for the backer of the Blu-ray format; Blu-ray uses discs several times more expensive than standard DVD media. While the DVD discs won't have the capacity of a Blu-ray disc, the content will be of similar visual quality. 'The company said it will start selling three models of new DVD recorders capable of recording full HD programs on conventional DVD discs on November 1. The high-end model with a 500-gigabyte hard disk drive is likely to sell for 130,000 yen, Matsushita said.' |
No More Cable Box But You Have to Buy a New TV (again!)
Date: Category: Source: Link: Remark: May 28, 2008 Hardware PC Magazine http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2309865,00.asp The whole 2way thing has creepy implications since I've heard rumours that built-in cameras are part of the bundle. Like, who's watching you? Do you really want an always-on camera in your living room? Sure, 2way has some cool applications, but it seems like asking for trouble. Then there's the other creepy part of all this -- so many big companies agreeing on something, that just has to be a sign of the Apocalypse, or at least just cause for some alarm and a healthy dose of skepticism. "Call/Recall [the company] has announced it is developing a 1TB optical drive and disk, backwards compatible with Blu-ray, in partnership with with the Nichia Corporation of Japan. Call/Recall began synthesizing 1TB materials for Nichia |
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