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High-Def / DVD Gallery -- OLD
Trends and Sample Products (older equipment)
by Douglas Dixon
CD / DVD Accessories
HD / Disc Media
Printable Media
Disc Printers
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/ DVD Gallery
CD, DVD, Blu-ray, HD DVD, Optical disc trends
The 2000s Mobile Digital Revolution:
Cell Phones to Smartphones, Walkman to Media Players, CD to Flash to Web Services
Historical perspective on some interesting technology and trends in digital home media.
They include some sample products illustrating these trends.
Information and pricing are summarized from public sources as of when they were added,
and may be incorrect or out of date.
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- First-generation set-top players for both formats released in the
first half of 2006
- First products are playback-only: no set-top recorders
in U.S.
LG Electronics - "Super Multi Blue"
LG "Super Multi Blue"
- LG BH100 "Super Multi Blue" Player -
$1,199 (U.S. Q1 07)
Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD
Full HD 1080p
Blu-ray: BD-Java advanced interactive functions, advanced
menus
HD DVD: Not advanced menu interactivity
MPEG-2, VC-1, H.264 video, MPEG1/2 audio
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital+, DTS and DTS-HD audio
HDMI out, component/composite video out,
optical/coaxial/discrete 5.1 channel audio out
- www.lge.com
Blu-ray -- Set-top CE Players (OLD)
Sony BDP-S1
- Full HD 1080p Video Output through HDMI connection
- DVD Upscaling to 1080p
- 1/07 - Firmware upgrade 1.50 - Improves BD-Java compatibility
Enhances playback compatibility with certain BD-ROM
format discs
Corrects Linear PCM 5.1 output over HDMI
- 1/07 - $999
Samsung BD-P1000 Blu-ray player (6/06)
Others
- Panasonic DMP-BD10
- Philips BDP9000
- Pioneer BDP-HD1
- Sharp - DV-BP1U BD player 2Q $1199
HD DVD -- Set-top CE Players (OLD)
Toshiba
- 1/08 - HD-A3 $149 , HD-A30 $199 , top of the line
HD-A35 $299
- [ Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD player ~ $499 (4/06) - first,
aggressive price ]
- Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD player ~ $799 (4/06)
- Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player- entry level - $499 (10/06)
HDMI 720p or 1080i, Play DVD and CD
- Toshiba HD-A20 HD DVD player - $599 (Spring 07)
HDMI 720p, 1080i or 1080p, Play DVD and CD
- Toshiba HD-XA2 HD DVD player - top of the line - $999 (12/06)
HDMI 1.3, 720p, 1080i or 1080p, Play DVD and CD, Deep Color output, user picture setting
- www.tacp.toshiba.com/hddvd
Toshiba HD-A1
- Originally for data
backup
- Can't play back HD discs on any old PC
- Full HD playback requires significant upgrades
or a new system
Need good performance, updated drivers for HD decoding
Need secure digital
connection (HDMI)
with hardware support in both video card and display
LG Electronics - "Super Multi Blue" (OLD)
- LG GGW-H10N 'Super Multi Blue' Blu-ray
Rewriter & HD DVD-ROM Drive - $1,199 (Q1 07)
Blu-ray write/playback, HD DVD playback, DVD/CD
write/playback; SATA?
Blu-ray 4x recording, SL 25 GB in 24 min
- www.lge.com
Blu-ray -- PC Drives / Burners (OLD)
- Pioneer - BDR-101A internal Blu-ray Burner - no CD
- Panasonic - SW-5582-C internal Blu-ray burner, DE, DL, $870
- LiteOn - LH-2B1S internal Blu-ray burner, SATA
- Sony - BWU-100A Blu-ray burner, DL, DVD+/-, +DL, $700
- Samsung - SH-B022 BD Burner - DVD and
CD read not write
- BenQ - BW1000 BD Burner - internal and external, DVD &
CD, 2x BD
- Philips - SPD7000 BD Burner
- Hitachi - GBW-H10N Blu-ray / DVD / CD read/write - Blu-ray
4x
LaCie d2 External Blu-ray Drive - $1,149 (2/07)
- USB 2.0 & FireWire
- BD (Blu-ray) 2x / DVD / CD writer in one drive
- www.lacie.com
LaCie d2
HP bd135 Blu-ray Disc Writer (spring 07)
- Burn BD-R, BD-RW (2x, DL), DVD and CD discs
- www.hp.com
HD DVD -- PC Drives / Burners (OLD)
Toshiba SD-L902A HD DVD Slim Writer - OEM notebooks (10/06)
Toshiba SD-H903A HD DVD Desktop Writer - first half-height, SATA
(2/07)
- Read and write support for legacy CD and DVD formats, 1X HD DVD
- Single and double layer (30 GB)
Hewlett-Packard hd100 External HD DVD-ROM (~ 1/07) ~ $499
- USB 2.0
- HD DVD-ROM 2.4x, DVD±R/±RW and ±R double-layer read capability
- www.hp.com
HP hd100
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HD Disc Players
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Authoring Software Gallery
CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra -- Blu-ray and HD DVD
- Also plays from folder, DVD
- Also AVCHD
Corel (InterVideo) WinDVD 9 -- Blu-ray and HD DVD
- HD upgrade -- Blu-ray and HD DVD
- 1/07 - AVCHD certification
- Play Standard and Advanced Content (HDi) HD DVD titles
- 1/07 - supports playback of rewriteable Blu-ray Discs
BD-RE 3.0 (BDMV on BD-RE), BD-R 2.0 (BDMV format BD-R),
BD-ROM discs
ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme -- Blu-ray and HD DVD
- High definition, full resolution playback of BD-AV, BD-MV, BD-J, HD DVD,
AVCHD, DVD
- Advanced video decoding, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC, VC-1 (SMPTE 421M)
codecs
- Next generation Blu-ray and HD DVD audio format support
- Playback of protected content (CPRM, AACS, and BD+)
HD Disc Authoring Tools (OLD)
See DVD
Authoring Software Gallery
CyberLink PowerProducer 4 -- Blu-ray clips and HD DVD menus
- Blu-ray - BDAV 2.0 (no menus), burn to disc only
- HD DVD - with menus, to HD DVD, DVD, folder
Pinnacle HD DVD Authoring Pack -- HD DVD menus
- HD DVD format movie discs complete with menus
- Combine of HD and SD footage
- Burn to HD DVD or DVD -- Both play on set-top CE players, $49.99
Nero 7 Ultra Edition Enhanced -- Blu-ray & HD DVD data burning
- Blu-ray & HD DVD Disc Data Recording
Roxio (Sonic) MyDVD 9 - Blu-ray clips
- Author and burn Blu-ray (BDAV, no menus)
Roxio (Sonic) DVDit Pro HD -- Blu-ray menus
- Author and burn Blu-ray (BDMV, no menus)
Ulead DVD MovieFactory Studio Pro Edition
See Hard Coat
Protection for Recordable Discs (6/05)
See "DVD
Rot" / DVD Longevity and Reliability (9/03)
- Originally for data
backup
- Can't play back HD discs on any old PC
- Full HD playback requires significant upgrades
or a new system
Need good performance, updated drivers for HD decoding
Need secure digital
connection (HDMI)
with hardware support in both video card and display
Dual-Layer DVD Media
- Verbatim 8X DVD+RW burn an entire 4.7GB disc in about 7 minutes
- Small Verbatim Mini DVD+R DL coaster-size DVDs (around 3 inches or 8 cm)
- Double-layer capacity (2.6 GB)
- DVD camcorders can record 1 hour
of video at reasonable quality.
Blu-ray -- Disc Media
See Multi-Layer
High-Def DVD Technology -- Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD (10/05)
- Media: Verbatim, TDK,
Sony, Ritek, Panasonic, LG, HP, Maxell, Memorex, Rioch
- BD-R single layer 25 GB ~ $20, BD-RE 25GB $25
- dual layer 50GB ~ $40-$50
Verbatim UltraLife Gold Archival Grade DVD-R and CD-R Media
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- Proprietary dual reflective layer technology
- Gold layer protects data from corrosion, maximizes disc lifetime
- Silver layer delivers broad read/write compatibility with high
reflectivity
- Hard coating protects recording surface against scratches and rough
handling
- Patented Verbatim azo dye technology
- 5 pack jewel case or 50-pack spindle.
- 1/09 - DVD-R 4.7 GB / 8X 5-pack - $15 list, $9 street.
- 1/09 - CD-R 700 MB / 52X 5-pack - $16 list, $8 street
- www.verbatim.com
 Find the Verbatim
Archival DVD-R and
Verbatim Archival CD-Ron Amazon.com |
Memorex SimpleSave Photo and Video Back-Up DVDs (6/08) 
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SimpleSave software |
- Automatic, all-in-one back-up for photos from PC to DVD disc
- Optical disc with recording media plus pre-recorded software
Each disc has 4.5GB of capacity, to back up some 2,200
photos
- Insert SimpleSave disc into PC's DVD drive
Back-up software launches automatically from the disc, no
install
Automatically find, organize and back up photos or music
Saves selected file types from PC to the same SimpleSave
disc
When disc is full, software prompts to insert another
disc
- No additional software or recording media required, no configuring
Use advanced options to select file types to be
located and saved
- Future: music - 1,000 songs per disc?
- 9/08 - 5-pack $14.99
- Product - www.memorex.com/products/product_list.php?SID=49
- PR 1/08 (old) - www.memorex.com/html/newsroom
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Verbatim PhotoSave DVD (10/08)
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- Backup and archive up photos stored on your PC or digital camera/flash
media
- "Self-Recordable Media" -- Recordable DVD-R disc with integrated
software
- No software to install -- launches automatically direct from DVD disc
- Searches and stores over 80 different types of photo and video files
- Automatic photo search, or customized
- Burn multiple times to add additional photos until disc is full
- Multi-disc spanning for large collections of files
- 4.5 GB per disc - Up to 2,000 photos (at 2 MB JPEG)
- 10/08 - 3 pack $9.99, 5-pack $14.99
- Product - www.verbatim.com/products
- PR - 9/08 - http://www.verbatim.com/news
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Water Resistant, Hard Coat
Water Resistant Surfaces
- Inkjet printable CDs and DVDs, water- and smear-resistant
- Great print quality with instantaneous drying
- Handle directly from the printer
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Imation
AquaGuard printable discs
- Nanoparticle technologysurface to grip and hold ink, lock printed images in
place
- Very white surface for better color reproduction and more
brilliant images
- Also is offered by Primera inkjet-based disc duplication and printing equipment, www.primera.com
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Hard Coat Surfaces
- Hard coat surfaces resist
scratching and are easier to clean by just wiping with a cloth
- Originally
developed for the new high-def DVD formats
- Now available for
DVD and CD
- Memorex
DuraLayer
Imation - ForceField Scratch Resistant Coating
Maxell - MAXPRO Hardcoat
- 40 times more scratch resistant and 20 times more dust resistant than
standard DVD media
- ultra-reliable, high-quality, propriety dye further ensures data integrity
and longevity
- up to two times longer archival and storage life
- www.maxell-data.com
TDK - DURABIS Coating
Verbatim - VideoGard
LightScribe Media
- Flip over the disc in the drive tray
- Uses laser to write
the label.
- Not printing in color, result is a sepia
effect.
- Verbatim LightScribe CDs
and DVDs
gold-background coating that enables up to 30 percent
faster label printing
vibrant jewel-toned
background colors, yellow, green, orange
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DYMO - DiscPainter CD/DVD Printer (10/07)
 
- Full-color, high quality printing directly on inkjet printable discs in
minutes
- RadialPrint Technology prints as disc spins, from edge to hub
- Prints on all inkjet-printable CDs, DVDs (full sized,
120 mm), and mini discs (80 mm)
- Prints on full-coverage / hub-printable discs (to inner edge of
center hole)
and non hub-printable discs (larger unprintable inner
plastic ring)
- Print speed from 30 seconds (simple text/design, Fast mode)
to 3 minutes (more complex design, Best quality)
- Recommend glossy inkjet-printable or water-resistant
inkjet-printable discs
Glossy discs have a lustrous, shiny surface, often
water-resistant
Matte discs have a dull, flat surface, with softened
appearance
- DiscPainter printer software for Mac or PC - Select as print driver
Print from any application, such as Adobe
Illustrator or Photoshop
Set paper size to match size of disc, margins 0
Standard (120 mm, 4.7")
disc, paper size 120 mm wide x 120 mm high
Mini (80 mm, 3.15") disc,
paper size 80 mm wide x 80 mm high.
- Includes Discus for DYMO software for creating disc designs
Print properties
- Print Quality/Speed:
Fast/Draft 600 dpi (two nozzle passes) -- good for simple
text
Normal 600 dpi (eight nozzle passes)
Best 1200 dpi (eight nozzle passes)
- Ink Density: 1 - 5 for matte discs, 6 & 7 for glossy
8 & 9 for colored (non-white) discs such as silver
inkjet printable
- Single Ink Cartridge system in full color - DYMO part number 1738252
Prints about 100 discs with one cartridge (Normal
quality, ink density 5)
Ink status light: yellow when ink level below 20%, red
below 5%
- 4.33" H x 10.62" L x 5.71" W (110 mm x 270 mm x 145 mm),
2.65 lbs (1.2 kg)
- DYMO is a unit of Newell Rubbermaid
- 10/08 - $249 street, cartridge $38; 12/07 - $279; Cartridge $49 -> $40
- See DYMO website for tutorials and videos
- http://global.dymo.com/enUS/DiscPainter
Find the DYMO
DiscPainter on Amazon.com
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