The Industry Standard (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
LG's N4B1 NAS box is neither a comprehensive media server nor a particularly fast performer, but as a network-attached storage device, it's quick enough for home/small-business file serving. The unit--available at this writing for around $700--is also the sturdiest and quite possibly the best-looking such box I've had my hands on. You also can't beat it's HTML configuration interface for looks or...
Computer World (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
LG's N4B1 NAS box is neither a comprehensive media server nor a particularly fast performer, but as a network-attached storage device, it's quick enough for home/small-business file serving. The unit--available at this writing for around $700--is also the sturdiest and quite possibly the best-looking such box I've had my hands on. You also can't beat it's HTML configuration interface for looks or ease...
SlashGear (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
A few things jump to mind when it comes to gaming PC boutique builders, one of which is expensive. In a poor economy, most consumers are buying cheap computers like netbooks rather than the full featured and expensive gaming notebooks and desktops that sold decently in years past. A poor economy seems like a bad time to launch a new gaming PC company, but that is exactly what Origin has done. The...
Engadget (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Does the world really need another high-end gaming PC shop? Looks as if we'll soon find out, as Origin has just launched itself into the mix with a pair of new rigs catering to those with specific (and pricey) demands. Poised to take on the likes of Falcon Northwest, this boutique outfit has ushered itself into the sector with the new Genesis desktop and EON18 laptop. The former gets going at $1,699,...
DV Hardware (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
iBUYPOWER reveals the Battalion 101 W870CU, a new 17.3" gaming notebook with a 1920 x 1080 pixel display. The system can be equipped with the Intel Core i7-920XM 2GHz processor, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 notebook graphics card, up to 8GB DDR3-1066, up to 500GB 7200RPM HDD, a Blu-ray burner, DVD burner, 7-in-1 memory card reader, 3D Premium Surround Sound, Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11a/g/n WiFi, and Windows...
HardMac.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009
AMEX Digital, a company in HongKong markets an update kit for the Blu-ray for Mac mini. It is sold for $199 and can read and write, CD, DVD and Blu-ray. Alas, it will be impossible to read films with this format under OS X, it will only be interesting for making backups since installing Windows is a heavy cost considering the price of the computer. One can nevertheless welcome the fact that this kind...
TechConnect Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Unveiled a month ago, Plextor's speedy PX-B940SA internal Blu-Ray burner has started shipping and is reaching stores bearing a price tag saying '$280'. The drive has a SATA interface, 4MB of buffer memory, and delivers maximum write speeds of 12x for BD-R SL/DL, 6x for BD-R LtH, 2x for BD-RE SL/DL, 16x for DVD-R/+R, 8x for DVD-R/+R DL and DVD+RW, 6x for DVD-RW, 5x for DVD-RAM, 40x for CD-R and 24x...
Gadget Review (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Dell Home has a sizable discount on the Dell Studio XPS 16 16-inch Laptop Computer. This laptop has a Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8700 (3MB cache/2.53GHz/1066Mhz FSB), 15.6-inch 1600×900 resolution LCD, 3GB of DDR3 RAM, 500gb 7200 rpm hard drive, DVD/Blu-ray burner, ATI Mobility RADEON® HD 3670 – 512MB, WiFi N, Black finish, 6-cell battery [...]
TechConnect Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Introduced in Japan around mid-September, the BR-X816U2 external Blu-Ray burner from Buffalo has started to become available in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) retail. The drive has a USB 2.0 connection interface, 4MB of buffer memory, it provides maximum write speeds of 8x for BD-R/-R DL, 2x for BD-RE/-RE DL, 16x for DVD-R/+R, 8x for DVD+RW, 6x for DVD-RW, 5x for DVD-RAM, 4x for DVD-R/+R...
Schreiner's Media Landscape (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Pardon my bad headline grammar (isn’t that redundant'). Motivated by producing a TV spot for KRCL radio in HD, I decided to go into Blu-Ray. I bought an LG Blu-Ray burner from Best Buy (only... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
MacBlender (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Other World Computing on Tuesday announced that it is now offering a Mercury Pro external Blu-ray drive with a quad interface. Users can choose between USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, or eSATA connection methods. The company claims the Pioneer BDR-205 can reach burn speeds of up to 12X on Blu-ray discs, 16X with DVDs, [...]
Maximum PC all RSS Feed (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
First Windows 7 rig makes a smashingly fast, and pricey, debut It is, perhaps, fitting that Velocity Micro’s new rig is called a Raptor. That’s because anyone who has ever seen the Air Force’s F-22 Raptor in person and on afterburner knows just how overkill the F-22 is. The same can be said of Velocity Micro’s Raptor Signature Edition. With people overjoyed just to have a $99...
Engadget HD (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Filed under: Blu-ray , Other hardware , Players Pioneer's BDR-205 may not be hitting shelves in retail form until early next year, but those who desperately need a Blu-ray burner that outpaces the optical media currently available still have an option. OWC has today updated its long-standing Mercury Pro external BD drive -- which boasts FireWire 800, FireWire 400, USB 2.0 and eSATA connection options...
Macworld (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
OWC expanded your external Blu-ray choices by releasing its new Mercury Pro 12x Blu-ray burner.
JabzWeb.com (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
Buffalo has released its latest external CD/DVD burner and Blu-ray PX68U2-BR-BK can play your Blu-ray, in addition to managing the DVDs and audio CDs. This external USB 2.0 burner can read and burn BD-R/RE Gold BD-R LTH 1 discs to a maximum speed of 6x and 4x for BD-R/RE or BD-R LTH 2 discs. It [...]
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