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| Posted by | Wesley Novack |
| Posted on | 10/01/06 08:21 |
Sanyo:
We were able to view optical pickup units for HD DVD drives, manufactured by Sanyo. A representative from NEC informed us that the actual development and design is done by NEC, while their partner Sanyo manufactures the hardware.
TSST:
TSST was displaying HD DVD burners at the HD DVD booth.
A TSST representative gave us a generalized breakdown on the areas of focus that each divison of the joint venture is currently concentrating on. According to the company representative, Korea is focused on half-height PC drives and Blu-ray development, while Japan is focused on slimline drives for notebook computers and HD DVD development. The first slimline 12.7mm HD DVD Writable drive should be available this August. The half-height HD DVD Writable drive for PC's should be available in September. Model number and pricing information is currently unavailable for either of these products.
Samsung:
Samsung was a major exhibitor at the Consumer Electronics Show. Samsung banners were everywhere and their display area on the convention floor was mammoth.
We found Samsung Blu-ray writers on display in the optical storage section. Above we have photos of the external version, the Samsung SE-B026B. An internal Blu-ray PC drive was also on display. The first internal PC drive should carry the model number SH-B022B. Samsung claimed a release in February. No pricing information could be provided.
Flying below the press release radar, the SE-S184M was also on display. This Samsung external LightScribe DVD writer is also capable of 12X DVD-RAM writing.
Microsoft:
Microsoft had a very large booth as expected and was displaying a wide range of their newest products. We headed over to their Xbox 360 section attempting to find out more regarding the possibility of an external HD DVD drive. There was a large Xbox 360 demo area where CES visitors could play a variety of games. Unfortunately they did not have an Xbox 360 HD DVD drive available and they were unable to comment on the possibility of offering such a product. At the Samsung booth, we did find a display of the Xbox 360 optical internals.
Xbox 360 internal drive, manufactured by Samsung.
Final Thoughts:
This years' CES was an amazing event. New and innovative products were on display in all areas of the Las Vegas convention center. Blu-ray products greatly outnumbered HD DVD products at this years' show. The Blu-ray Disc Association has gained a great deal of momentum and support over the past year.
The HD DVD Promotion Group may have had a smaller amount of products on display, but they certainly came packing a punch. Toshiba announced the most inexpensive blue laser product yet, the Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD standalone player. This year will no doubt be a very interesting year for early adopters of blue laser technology. Both HD DVD and Blu-ray products will be available soon and from numerous companies.
We can also look forward to a few advancements in the DVD arena, such as Verbatim's mini double layer discs and higher speed DVD-RAM media. Of course CDFreaks will be there every step of the way to cover all of these exciting developments and thoroughly test new products and technology. We look forward to experiencing these new technologies with you, our readers.
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SONY DRU-820A info:
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=4076900
[edited by _chef_ on 10.01.2006 18:08]
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