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		<title>Popular New Blu-ray Disc Burners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is list of popular blu-ray disc burners, with short description of each. (DH-4O1S)Lite-on 4x BD-ROM If you are searching a cheap Blu-ray, drive to experience high-definition movies on your PC then the Lite-on 4x BD-ROM (DH-4O1S) is one of the best alternatives for you present in the market. This high-speed drive is available at [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Below is list of popular blu-ray disc burners, with short description of each.</p>
<p><strong>(DH-4O1S)Lite-on 4x BD-ROM</strong><br />
If you are searching a cheap Blu-ray, drive to experience high-definition movies on your PC then the Lite-on 4x BD-ROM (DH-4O1S) is one of the best alternatives for you present in the market. This high-speed drive is available at just $ 169.00</p>
<p><strong>LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive</strong><br />
The latest and upgraded LaCie d2 provides the faster burning times than its forerunner at a less high-priced price does. However, it is still middling and expensive when measured up to other certain competitors. This Blu ray drive holds a price tag of $799.</p>
<p><strong>Sony BWU200S</strong><br />
The BWU200S is not the best ever Blu-ray burner obtainable in the market and lacks some of the specifications found in competitively priced competitors. On the other hand, it is still supposed to satisfy high-definition aficionados who need an all-in-one disc burning solution. This disc burner is available at $ 599.</p>
<p><strong>Sony BDUX10S</strong><br />
Even though functioning exactly what is printed on the box, the Sony BDUX10S is a tough product to advice. With nil burning options, it is difficult to make up whom this drive will appeal to. This is a pretty cheap product holding the price tag of $249.</p>
<p><strong>(BE06)LG Super Multi Blue Blu-ray Disc Rewriter</strong><br />
Possessing great looks and supporting virtually all optical media format that is offered in the market these days. At the same time it is capable of playing HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs, along with writing the Blu-ray discs, it does not compromise on the speed to write the DVD and CD. This astounding Blu-ray device is available at $ 549.</p>
<p><strong>ASUS BC1205PT</strong><br />
Individuals looking for an innovative disc burner with Blu-ray playback will be contented with this drive. It surpasses the expectations in many of the tests and it was a subtle operator. We just wish it had a faster-rated pace for burning dual-layer DVDs. The price coated for this disc burner is $349.</p>
<p><strong>Pioneer BDR-202BK</strong><br />
While taking on the Blu-ray standard is a pricey undertaking, this drive is a stride in the correct direction, which serves its planned purpose well. For consumers who want to create their personal Blu-ray content, this drive is idyllic. It can carry out all the functions of a standard DVD burner, along with burning Blu-ray discs at comparatively quick rate. This exclusive product can be yours at $ 899.</p>
<p><strong>Pioneer BDC-S02</strong><br />
The Pioneer will make a great job of Blu-ray movie playback provided you have the correct setup. However, even given the noteworthy savings over buying a Blu-ray writer, this is still a costly proposition. It is obtainable at $ 479.</p>
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		<title>GGW-H20L by LG, a New Revolutionary Blu-ray Disc Burner</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LG, one among the worlds largest consumer electronics company is in competition with all other manufacturers in manufacturing blu-ray disc burners. Sound clarity and good quality with advanced features are the factors which keep your discs well organized and secure. These are the need and requirement of every individual. GGW-H20L LG blu-ray disc Burner from [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>LG, one among the worlds largest consumer electronics company is in competition with all other manufacturers in manufacturing blu-ray disc burners. Sound clarity and good quality with advanced features are the factors which keep your discs well organized and secure. These are the need and requirement of every individual. GGW-H20L LG blu-ray disc Burner from LG Electronics is one among the first burners supporting blu-ray technology, which gives an all-in-one solution with its great quality and key features compared to other blu-ray burners.</p>
<p>GGW-H20L disc drive burner from LG Electronics has the ability to read rich context on you computer both in HD-DVD format and also Blu-ray format with good quality, so that everyone can have such excellent features available on the drive for their laptops and personal computers. This Disc drive Burner of LG Electronics is twenty-three percent faster compared with other drive burners.</p>
<p>Now-a-days everyone chooses this blu-ray Burner as the drive for their laptops and personal computers for the below reasons explained.</p>
<p>1.It is one of the first and only blu-ray burners which support writing blu-ray discs recordable (BD-R) media at speed of 6x.<br />
2.This Disc Burner has the ability to write DVD-R and DVD+R media at a speed of 16x with super quality compared to the other available blu-ray disc burners.<br />
3. It needs only 22minutes to complete writing 22GB, high definition data for a single-layered 2x verbation BD-R high resolution media, saving nearly half of the time compared to other disc burners.<br />
4.This Burner drive supports multi-format recording to all existing formats and is compatible with BD, DVD and CD formats too, which enables recording, rewriting and playback of HD video and makes it ideal with other disc burners.<br />
5. It also has a high speed CD-R/RW reader with advanced secure disc technology which ensures safe protection and sharing of your resources and contents via data protection and access control of your media.</p>
<p>One of the key feature of this model of this model of Blu-ray Burner, which makes better when compared to other drives is laser scribe disc labeling. LG Electronics Blu-ray disc Burner with Laser scribe technology keeps your discs well-organized in a right way with its advanced disc labeling capabilities which gives silkscreen quality disc labels for all your CDs and DVDs, right from your computer by simply flipping over the exclusive light scribe disc. LG Electronics Disc Burner provides you an affordable and convenient system for labeling disc.</p>
<p>This Blu-ray Disc Burner supports SATA interface for quick and easy installation which makes LG Electronics GGW-H20L Blu-ray Disc Burner a multi-format drive solution,  as it enables burning and recording any kind of data into CD,DVD, HD DVD playback. Also LG has managed very well to drop the price of this Disc Burner at a very reasonable price than it other competitors’ price in the market, So that your hard-earned money is not burned.</p>
<p>Thus with its excellent quality features with an affordable cost, this Blu-ray Disc Burner is the best drive on anyone’s computer.</p>
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		<title>Dual Layer DVD Burner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dual layer Digital Video Disc is the latest developed technology that is capable of storing data upto 8 GB on a DVD and even little more.  This duel layer DVD has two different layers on single sided re-recordable DVDs popularly known as DVD-RW. ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dual layer Digital Video Disc is the latest developed technology that is capable of storing data upto 8 GB on a DVD and even little more.  This duel layer DVD has two different layers on single sided re-recordable DVDs popularly known as DVD-RW.  For recording data on this DVD, dual layer Disc burners are competable.  The speed at which, the data is written on DVD is quite less that single layer Disc burners. However, the good point is that the data can be written and erased any numbers of times.  There are a lot of brands available for dual layer DVD Burners. Both genuine one and the duplicate one.  For best results always the original branded one is recommended.  The branded ones might be quite expensive but performance wise, the branded are the best.  A lot of duplicate Disc burners are available in the market.  They look very similar to the original one.   The seller will always press hard on selling the duplicate equipment but it is upto the buyer to go for the branded.</p>
<p>The performance of this Disc Burner is very good.  No error has yet been noticed in the data recorded.  This DVD burner has passed all the quality checks prescribed by the testing authorities.  This burner is capable of recording all types of data on the DVD.  There are many brands obtainable in the market.  If thinking of buying a dual layer DVD burner, internet is the best resource available for seeking the information.  All information related to specifications, configurations and compatibility, technical qualifications are available on internet.  Is always recommended to go through the information regarding the equipment before the purchase.  It helps in making the decision regarding the brand, the qualities etc.  These burners are very reliable and affordable in price.   The most reliable brand name in the Dual layer DVD burners is M/s Verbatim.  Initially, this company use to manufacture the floppy disc but now it is manufacturing the DVD burners.  Usually, the speed of the DVD burners is measured in 2x, 4x, 8x and so on.  This DVD burner is competable with drive.  Technically, the speed of this burner is less and hence this aspect makes it little bit less popular that single layer DVD burners.  When compared in quality, the output is good.  But the time taken to record the data is much more.  This aspect downgrades the performance of the DVD burner and also affects the market.  These DVD burners come with a plug and play facility.  They are the inbuilt software, whenever they are plugged in the software will start functioning, and the equipment will start working.  Following are the few points which should be remembered while purchasing the dual layer DVD burners and while functioning:-</p>
<p>The DVD to be written of should be branded one.  Local DVD should not be used.  This might corrupt the data stored and may also effect the functioning of the DVD burners.</p>
<p>While the DVD burner is in process, the equipment should not be disturbed.  Might effect the process.</p>
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		<title>Panasonic LF-D321U DVD</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Panasonic LF-D321U DVD burner is sited as a support/DVD-mastering appliance, and it relatively delivers the goods, with usually write speeds and fast read and a supportive software package.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Panasonic LF-D321U DVD burner is sited as a support/DVD-mastering appliance, and it relatively delivers the goods, with usually write speeds and fast read and a supportive software package. The drive can write to DVD-R media and DVD-RAM; DVD-RAM is exactingly a data medium, but you may burn movies onto cheaper, write-once DVD-R and play them not  in all but in  most viable DVD players. The Panasonic is excellent at its features, but if you wish to write to CD-RWs, or CD-Rs then you could do with a DVD+RW drive instead.</p>
<p>Setting up of the $450, Panasonic LF-D321U in-built drive is easy, particularly if you have installed an EIDE storage device earlier. Set the slave / master jumper; attach the drive in a front-accessible, 5.25-inch drive bay; attach the power cables and data cables; and you are ready to go. You install the software and the drivers after you attach the hardware, and the process is described clearly in the well-exemplified manual. The DVD burner is attuned with Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Me, XP, and2000. You can as well hook up the stereo-signal cable to your sound card so that you could listen to audio CDs using your computer speakers.</p>
<p>An extensive range of software makes it simple to dig up the most from the drive. For video editing and capturing, Panasonic encompasses three titles with the drive: DVD Movie Album, Motion DV Studio 3.0 LE, and Sonic DVD. One more app, Interview Win DVD, facilitates you watch DVDs on your computer. On the computer side, File Safe 2.1 efficacy makes it trouble-free to back up and store significant data, either on requirement or on a predefined program. Moreover, Media Safe lets you copy the contents of one disc to another, no matter your hard drive is short of the space to cleave to a complete copy.</p>
<p>The Panasonic LF-D321U gives you an idea about a slight edge above the Philips DVD+RW drive. For instance, the Panasonic outraced the Philips in the read tests and one of the data-write tests but fell in the rear in one more read test and at some point in the movie-write test. These little differences in presentation are perhaps not enough to substantiate picking one DVD drive over the other, however.</p>
<p><strong>Media rage</strong><br />
The more significant factor is that the drive supports which media. Similar to the Philips DVDRW208, the Panasonic DVD burner could read all customary CD formats, together with audio CD-Rs, CDs, CD-ROMs, and CD-RWs. However while the Philips writes to CD-RW, CD-Rand DVD+RW media, the Panasonic could write to only DVD-Rs and DVD-RAM s. DVD-Rs have the benefit of working in more DVD players than DVD and RW s, and write-once DVD-Rs cost $7.00 to $10 per piece, which is around  30 %to 50% less than DVD+RW media. In contrast, DVD-RAM s is well matched with players that hold up the DVD-Multi Read standard only, and the discs cost about.</p>
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		<title>External Blu-Ray Disc Burners Reviews</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MediaStation 8x External-Blu-ray Writer from Buffalo: Buffalo Media station BR-816SU2 is an external writer that is developed by Buffalo technology. This is one of the best external blu-ray writers available in the market presently. This external writer can be connected through SATA - Serial ATA.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Optical devices have come a very long way and they are the integral part of consumer market. A decade ago, optical discs drives were very expensive and owning one was not possible. Due to advancements in optical storage technology, the price kept on reducing and the features became better and better. CD ROM drives were the first to hit the market and it became a necessity soon. The optical devices have progressed from read only CD ROM to CD ROM writers. Then a much better contender, the DVD devices and DVD discs hit the screen. These devices were still expensive especially disc writers. Later many more formats came into existence like CD-RW, CD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-RE, DVD-R and DVD+R etc. Earlier the drives were format specific, but now the devices support all the formats and are backward compatible. They are called multi format disc drives. The consumer need not bother about the formats any more. The storage capacities and the encoding techniques have increased considerably. HD DVDs and blu-ray discs devices were the next generation drives that made their way on to the marker. Although, HD DVDs became popular, blu-ray discs out beat them in every respect and soon became a new standard for storing high definition videos and Sony PS3 games. The storage capacities of these discs have increased by 10 folds. A blu-ray is equivalent to 10 DVDs i.e it has the storage capacity of 10 DVD discs. Even much bigger optical discs that can hold 100 GB of data is being developed. Optical media have revolutionized storage and have made data transferring an easy affair. External drives have taken it one step further and portability has never been anything like this earlier. Let us know about some of the latest blu-ray external drives and burners.</p>
<p>MediaStation 8x External-Blu-ray Writer from Buffalo: Buffalo Media station BR-816SU2 is an external writer that is developed by Buffalo technology. This is one of the best external blu-ray writers available in the market presently. This external writer can be connected through SATA &#8211; Serial ATA. It also supports high speed USB connection. It is backward compatible and supports all the older formats like DVD, CD, and CD-RW etc. The drive reads a BD-R at 8X speed and BD-RE at 2X speed. In addition, the device is capable of reading DVDs at 16x and CD ROMs at 48 speed. It can also burn at the speed of 48X and 16X for regular DVD discs. Rewritable CDs can be burnt at 24X and DVDs – RW at 8x. The writer is bit bulky. A Cyberlink software bundle is also provided along with the device. All in all, this is one of the best external blu-ray writers that perform well.</p>
<p>Plextor PX-B310U: PX-B310u is an external combo drive from Plextor. This is one of the best devices for playing high     definition videos and storing data on discs. The drive can be connected through high speed USB and the blu-ray disc reading and writing speed is 6X, reads DVD at 16X and CDs at 48X. Rewritable BD discs are read / written at 2X speed and rewritable DVDs at 6X. CD-RW can be written at 32X speed. It has a buffer size of 2MB and buffer underrun protection for error free burning experiences. A software bundle from Cyberlink is also provided. You get high quality detail and excellent storage options. The device is backward compatible and supports variety of formats like CD-R, CD+R, CD-RW etc. This provides a complete entertainment solution for the PC.</p>
<p>Blu-ray Burner from Norazza: Blu-ray disc burner DVDBREXT1 is an external disc burner from Norazza inc. This device is equipped with next generation storage technologies as well as the device capable of playing and burning wide variety of formats. The device can be connected to the PC either through high speed USB or Firewire (IEE 1394). The writer can read and write BD recordable and BD rewritable at 4X speed. Regular DVDs can be read at 12X speed and rewritable DVDs at 6X speed. It has a buffer size of 2 MB and a buffer underrun protection to avoid burn related errors. This model comes at a price range of $699. A software bundle from Cyberlink is provided along with the product for all blu-ray needs.</p>
<p>I/OMagic IBD1E &#8211; BD-RE drive &#8211; Hi-Speed USB</p>
<p>I/O magic has launched a new blu-ray external disc burner. The drive is a USB drive and can be easily installed without any issues that are encountered in an IDE interfaced internal drives. IBD1E is capable of handling both dual layered 50 GB discs and single layered 25 GB discs and in addition, you can play high definition videos at the maximum resolution. The drive is capable of reading and writing BD discs at 6X speed, DVDs at 16X and CDs at 40X.It comes with a buffer size of 2 MB and there is a buffer underrun protection mechanism to stop improper burning of the disc. You can get the device for over three hundred US dollars and has a one year limited warranty. Considering the price and the performance, this device is can be purchased without any second thought.</p>
<p>MCE 8X Blu-ray Disc External Recordable Drive</p>
<p>MCE blu-ray is an external disc burner made especially for MAC, but also supports Microsoft Operating System. The drive can be connected to the system through high speed USB or eSATA. This blu-ray drive supports blu-ray discs, dual layered DVDs and CDs. It is compatible with all the old optical disc formats. The drive operates at 8X speed on regular BD discs and 2X on a dual layered BD discs. Single layered DVD discs can be burnt at 16X speed and dual layered at 8X. CDROMS can be read and written at 32X speed. The drive works flawlessly in both eSATA and USB connection. Toast titanium software bundle worth $100 comes with the hardware. The only drawback is that the fan makes too much noise. This is a good – reliable and affordable blu-ray burner for MAC and Windows operating systems.</p>
<p>Digistor DIG-78102 Blu-ray burners</p>
<p>Digistor DIG78102 is a blu-ray burner for laptop and notebooks. The drive is a high speed USB drive and consists of a Li-Pol battery, so the drive does not require A/C adapter for functioning. The blu-ray writer is compatible with the older formats like DVD-R, CD–RW etc. It can burn a blu-ray disc at 2X speed. It writes DVDs at 8X speed and dual layered at 4X speed. Reads a CDROM at 24X speed and the writing speed is 8X. If you are looking for a portable blu-ray drive that works on battery, then this is the best choice, although the speed is quite less compared to other devices available in the market.</p>
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		<title>DVD Formats Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) refers to an optical media capable of storing 6 times the storage capacity of a regular compact discs (CDs). Laser light at 650 nm is used for reading and writing purposes.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-124" title="dvd-discs" src="http://www.discburner.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/dvd-discs-150x150.jpg" alt="dvd-discs" width="150" height="150" />DVD (Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) refers to an optical media capable of storing 6 times the storage capacity of a regular compact discs (CDs). Laser light at 650 nm is used for reading and writing purposes.  The usage of shorter wavelength light is the reason for increased size, since smaller pits are created.  Blu-ray disc, another type of optical disc is the successor to the DVD optical media and uses 405 nm blue-violet laser light.  This article provides information about the types of DVDs available and their features. The difference in variation in names is due to the difference in way of storing data.<br />
Optical storage media have come a long way. In the beginning there were only CD/DVD players and they were very expensive. A DVD writer could not be afforded by majority. Thanks to advancements in optical media technology, now data can be easily transferred and also the disc burners are very cheap. There are innumerable formats of DVDs available. Why are there so many formats? What is the reason for having so many formats? Are all the formats compatible with all the types of disc burners available?<br />
The difference in the format is due to the fact that different manufacturers make use of different standards. There is intense competition between these companies with respect to the disc burners and optical media and they try to out beat the competitor and gain major market share. They try to add their own customization to the standard devices and try to make them advantageous over others. To gain supremacy, many features are added that might give upper hand in sales compared to other optical media.<br />
The different types of DVDs are as follows</p>
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<li>DVD+R – These are recordable discs similar to CD-R and once data is written, it cannot be erased or changed. The data is permanently stored on the disc. Most of the companies like Sony, Hewlett Packard, Dell, Yamaha and many more companies support this format.</li>
<li>DVD+RW – This type of discs can be rewritten or modified as many times. They are called re writable DVD discs. Of course, the number of times the data can be re-written is limited and the disc is prone to damage after excessive usage.</li>
<li>DVD-R: These are DVDs that can be recorded only one time and once recorded; the data is permanent and cannot be changed or erased. There are two types available and they include DVD-RG and DVD-RA. DVD-RG is common recordable disc available for general use and DVD-RA are used for mastering. Hitachi, Smasung, Apple Panasonic and Toshiba are some of the companies that support this format. The “+” and “-“(DVD+R and DVD-R) just refer to physical format and way of data storing. There is no other difference.</li>
<li>DVD-RW: This is similar to DVD+RW. Data can be burned on to the disc any number of time without damaging the disc.</li>
<li>DVD–RAM: These discs are rewritable discs that can be burned and modified repeatedly, but they can be used with only disc burners that support it. They are encased in cartridges and are very expensive.</li>
<li>DVD-ROM: This is the de facto standard that is similar to CD-ROM. These discs are read only and cannot be altered. Popular games DVDs are provided on this type of optical media.</li>
<li>DVD+R DL – These are dual layer DVD recordable discs. They can hold more data compared to the single layer or ordinary DVDs. Double sided dual layer discs can hole approximately 16 GB of data. DVD-R DL is also similar to DVD+R DL. They are also called DVD+R9 or DVD-R9.</li>
<li>DVD VCD – An ordinary disc in which the data is encoded to MPEG1 video format. DVD-SVCD refers to DVD that provides SVCD content. DVD discs do not support this format and these are non standard discs.</li>
<li>DVD-D: these are discs that get damaged and cannot be read after 48 hours. These help to curb piracy and are provided as rental DVDs.</li>
<li>HD-DVD is a DVD that can store large amount of data, about 2-3 times that data stored on regular DVD.</li>
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<p>From 2003 onwards, multi format disc burners have been introduced that can burn and read any type of DVD format.  Therefore, consumers need not worry about the compatibility issues with their burners.</p>
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