Optical Drives
Samsung SH-S182D
In the last years, every time somebody asked my advice regarding a DVD writer, I leaned towards recommending Samsung or LG drives. Why? Unfortunately, Yamaha doesn’t manufacture optical drives anymore, Plextors are usually too expensive, and they use parts that can be found in much cheaper drives, in most cases, Teac also seems to [...]
LG GGC-H20L
No matter what brand we are talking about, I must say I am disappointed with most optical drives available on the market today. Of course, I wasn’t able to try them all, but it seems the lifespan of these devices is much shorter than before(one of my friends still has a Teac 8X CD writer, [...]
THX Buries Blu-Ray!
For most people, the DVD optical media is enough. We had the floppy drives, then the CD, now we have the DVD, as well as the Blu-Ray or HD DVD, and while the latest was officially declared “dead,” THX stepped ahead and started to dig Blu-Ray’s hole before this data storage medium/technology reached its maturity. [...]
Blu-Ray On Xbox?
After hearing that Apple’s Macs may get Blu-Ray drives, I just heard another interesting rumor, this time about Microsoft’s Xbox 360 game console…
Since there’s not much else to say, let’s get straight to the point - according to Financial Times, Microsoft is currently talking with Sony about the chance to add Blu-Ray drives to their [...]
Samsung Sued Because Of A Blu-ray Player
Lately, most trials in the IT world I heard about were related to patents and their use, sometimes to names that were too close to notorious ones, but this time, things look different. Samsung hasn/t been sued for using someone else’s technology or name, but for selling a product that won’t be able to play [...]