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Okoro OMS-BX300 goes for the 'you must be high' end

by Vladislav Savov posted Aug 27th 2009 at 8:27AM

You know, with the PS3 slumming it in a lower weight class and $300 price point, you'd think it'd be hard to sell people on costlier "Blu-ray Digital Entertainment Systems," but that hasn't stopped Okoro from trying. Updating its BX300 unit with dual Blu-ray Lightscribe drives, a Core i7-920, 6GB of 1,333MHz DDR3, pair of hot swappable 2TB HDDs in RAID1, and a 64GB SSD for OS duties is all well and good (okay, it's kind of awesome), but -- even though it has come down some -- the price is still a loony $3,095. There are also dual NTSC / ATSC / QAM tuners and a CableCARD option to go along with an ATI Radeon HD 4850 -- and for an extra $800, you can get the slinkier touch pad remote-pimping version pictured on the right. Ah well, just another reason to envy rich people.

[Via ZDNet]

Vinpower launches newest 8x LightScribe packing Blu-ray duplicators

by Richard Lawler posted Apr 6th 2009 at 11:37PM

Say hello to Vinpower's latest addition to the world of Blu-ray disc duplicators, packing up to 15 8x LG burners. The BH08LS20 drives at the heart of this setup are LightScribe-enabled, so while all burning/printing needs appear to be met by one speedy device, although without an apparent pricetag, you'll have to figure out the value on your own.

Aleratec slashes prices of Blu-ray recording wares

by Darren Murph posted Mar 26th 2009 at 3:15AM


If you've been holding off on buying yourself a Blu-ray duplicator, bravo. Aleratec has just announced price drops of up to 65 percent on its 1:3 Copy Cruiser Blu LS LightScribe-enabled disc publisher and its 4x BD-R Blu-ray recording media. The former has seen a 25 percent dip down to $1,575, and for those unaware, it provides the ability to produce a trio of Blu-ray Discs at 6x each. The latter is potentially most riveting, with a 10-pack of "duplicator grade" BD-R media falling all the way down to $57.99 (MSRP). By our math, that's under six bucks a disc, and that's definitely hovering a lot closer to respectable than what we've seen in months past.

LG unveils 6x Blu-ray burners: BE06, GBC-H20L, and GBW-H20L

by Darren Murph posted Jun 3rd 2008 at 8:01PM


Not even a week after LaCie trumpeted its latest 4x external Blu-ray writer, along comes LG to re-up the ante. Its latest trifecta -- the BE06 (pictured), GBC-H20L and GBW-H20L -- all offer SecurDisc capabilities and LightScribe technology, not to mention the ability to toast BD-Rs at 6x (and BD-REs at 2x). As for the external USB 2.0 BE06, you'll be looking at $379.95; for the GBC-H20L and GBW-H20L, however, you can expect to pay $199.95 / $279.97 respectively. The trio is available as we speak.

Aleratec launches three-drive LightScribe Blu-ray Disc duplicator

by Darren Murph posted Feb 12th 2008 at 12:19PM


Blu-ray duplication systems have been on the block for a good while now, but apparently, Aleratec's flavor does something that none of the other cool kids can even dream of: it supports LightScribe. The 1:3 Copy Cruiser Blu LS houses a trio of LightScribe-enabled SATA Blu-ray burners that can toast BD-Rs at 6x as well as vanilla DVDs and CDs at much higher speeds. You'll even find a built-in eSATA connector and a dual channel eSATA host adapter bundled in for those who need one. Here's the rough part -- this critter will set you back a staggering $3,199, so you best be making some serious coin on whatever you're duplicating for this to be even close to a sound investment.

HP Pavilion Elite m9150f PC handles HD DVD, OTA TV

by Darren Murph posted Jan 3rd 2008 at 12:50AM Breaking News


Not pleased with any of HP's other offerings? Fret not, as we've got yet another one coming your way. The Pavilion Elite m9150f PC comes ready to handle those HD DVD / PVR duties, and it may even withstand a e-mail or two. Here's the dirt:
  • 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor
  • Intel's G33 Express chipset
  • 3GB of DDR2 RAM
  • Dual 360GB (720GB total) 7,200 SATA hard drives
  • HP's Personal / Pocket Media Drive Bays
  • HD DVD (read-only) drive
  • LightScribe-enabled SuperMulti DVD burner
  • Gigabit Ethernet / 802.11b/g WiFi
  • NTSC / ATSC / FM tuners
  • HP Media Center remote control with IR receiver
  • Front-mounted 15-in-1 multicard reader
If you couldn't already guess, this one also packs six USB 2.0 ports, twin FireWire sockets, audio in / out, a wireless keyboard / mouse combo and HDMI / DVI outputs. As with HP's other newly announced media PCs, the m9100 series is set to ship this month and start at $1,159.

HP's Phenom 9500-powered Pavilion Media Center m8330f PC

by Darren Murph posted Jan 3rd 2008 at 12:37AM Breaking News


Remember those tasty Phenom chips AMD loosed back on November? We sure hope so, because that's the CPU HP's relying on in its forthcoming Pavilion Media Center m8330f PC. Here's the specifics:
  • 2.2GHz AMD Phenom 9500 quad-core CPU
  • NVIDIA's nForce 430 chipset
  • 3GB of DDR2 RAM
  • Twin 320GB 7,200 RPM SATA hard drives
  • HP's Personal Media Drive Bay
  • LightScribe-enabled SuperMulti DVD burner
  • NTSC / ATSC / FM tuners
  • HP Media Center remote control with IR receiver
  • Front-mounted 15-in-1 multicard reader
Beyond that, you can expect six USB 2.0 ports, a pair of FireWire connectors, audio in / out, HDMI and DVI sockets and an HP mouse / keyboard combo. Like the s3330f PC already mentioned, this too will be landing real soon with a price tag starting at $959.

HP's Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC does Blu-ray and HD DVD

by Darren Murph posted Jan 3rd 2008 at 12:23AM Breaking News


A slim PC destined to handle both of the major high-definition movie formats? Say it ain't so! Turns out, HP is indeed doling out such a machine, and it's so eloquently dubbed the Pavilion Slimline s3330f PC. Here's a look at what this mighty mini-tower will be packin':
  • 2.8GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor
  • 2GB of DDR2 RAM
  • 500GB 7,200 RPM SATA drive
  • HP Pocket Media Drive Bay
  • Single LightScribe-enabled optical drive that reads Blu-ray / HD DVD and writes to dual-layer DVDs
  • NVIDIA's 256MB GeForce 8500 GT
  • 802.11b/g WiFi
  • Built-in NTSC / ATSC TV tuners
  • Front-mounted 15-in-1 multicard reader
Furthermore, you'll find 6 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire, audio in / out, DVI / HDMI ports and a wireless keyboard / mouse bundled in along with a whole suite of software. Intrigued? Be on the lookout for this one to land later this month starting at $949.




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