| Matsushita to start production of BD-ROM |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: May 3, 2005 - 8:39 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prModelDetail?stor... |
Japanese giant Matsushita will start, through its Panasonic brand, operating a pilot production line for Blu-ray Disc (BD-ROM) replication in its disc manufacturing facility in the U.S. city of Torrance. Blu-ray, which currently offers capacities of up to 50 GB, is fighting the HD DVD group to replace current DVD video discs. The Blu-ray Disc line will begin full pilot production of single-layer BD-ROM discs by the end of this month and dual-layer BD-ROM discs in December.
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| Fujitsu plans 200 GB perpendicular HD |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: April 28, 2005 - 9:34 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.fujitsu.com |
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Fujitsu plans to release a 200 GB 2.5-inch notebook hard drive in the first half of 2007. This capacity will be achieved through perpendicular recording, which implies the vertical alignment of data on the plane of the disk, taking less room in comparison to the horizontal orientation of longitudinal recording. Currently the largest 2.5-inch drives available in the market have 120 GB of storage capacity.
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| Samsung introduces SATA II HDs |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: April 27, 2005 - 9:10 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.samsung.com |
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Samsung has introduced a series of Serial ATA II hard drives: the 80 GB HD080HJ (USD 93), the 120GB HD120IJ (USD 120) and the 160GB HD160JJ (USD 150). All three feature 7,200 rpm spindle speed, 8.9 millisecond average seek time and 8 MB cache buffer. Samsung’s proprietary NoiseGuard and SilentSeek technologies promise extremely low noise levels. The Serial ATA II standard supports native 3 Gbps transfer rates and Native Command Queuing (NCQ).
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| Seagate’s notebook HDs reach 120 GB |
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| Hitachi claims perpendicular HD progress |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: April 4, 2005 - 5:20 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.hitachigst.com |
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Hitachi announced that it will be able to store 230 Gb per square inch in small HDs using perpendicular recording as opposed to traditional horizontal recording. This would allow 1-inch drives with capacities of up to 20 GB. Last December, Toshiba said it planned to launch a 1.8-inch 40 GB drive using perpendicular technology until March. Other companies working on this method include Maxtor and Seagate.
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| Fujitsu announces 120 GB notebook HD |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: March 1, 2005 - 6:35 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.fujitsu.com/us/news/pr/fcpa_20050228-01.html |
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Fujitsu has announced a mobile hard disk drive providing 120 GB of storage capacity. The 2.5-inch MHV2120AT reaches the new milestone thanks to an increased areal density of 104 Gb per square inch. Improvements also allow the drive head to be loaded and unloaded from the disk 600,000 times. The hard drive is expected to ship during the next quarter.
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| BenQ also announces LightScribe burner |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: February 15, 2005 - 7:05 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.benq-eu.com/Products/DVDRewriter |
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BenQ will soon release in the European market a DVD burner sporting HP's LightScribe technology. It basically allows users to burn labels directly on specially designed discs with a thin dye coating. The DW1625 DVD ReWriter offers performance similar to HP´s recently released 640i, writing dual-layer DVD+Rs at up to 2.4x, single-layer DVD+Rs at up to 16x and CD-Rs at up to 40x. Suggested retail price is Euro 99.
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| HP releases LightScribe DVD burner |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: February 10, 2005 - 7:10 PM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.shopping.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpdirect/shopping/scripts/home/stor... |
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HP released its first DVD burner with LightScribe technology allowing users to burn labels directly on the disc. The feature, which requires compatible media with a thin dye coating, was previously available only pre-installed in HP PCs. With LightScribe, the user records data first and then turn the disc to let the driver´s laser etch images and text on its surface. The DVD Writer 640i offers common performance writing dual-layer DVDs at up to 2.4x, single-layer DVDs at up to 16x and CDs at up to 40x. It is sold for USD 129.99.
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| Hitachi extends 1.8-inch lineup |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: January 31, 2005 - 7:51 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/site/hgst/?MenuItemName=Travelstar |
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Hitachi announced immediate availability of a new 60 GB model in its 1.8-inch Travelstar lineup aimed at multimedia devices. The C4K60 features a standard IDE interface and spins at 4200 rpm with 15 ms average seek time. The drive's shock protection is offered at 500 Gs operating and 1200 Gs non-operating. According to the company, once properly encased in a device, it could safely sustain a three-foot drop onto a modestly-padded floor.
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| WD to enter 1-inch HD market |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: January 24, 2005 - 6:45 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.wdc.com/oneinch |
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Western Digital will enter the 1-inch hard disk market in the second quarter. The company plans to release a series of 1-inch devices with capacities of up to 6 GB to be featured in digital cameras, MP3 players and PDAs. The HDs will be offered with CF Type II and form factor. They will spin at 3600 rpm with access time of 12 ms and include exclusive anti-skip and power management technologies.
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| Maxell announces scratch-resistant DVD |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: January 21, 2005 - 9:28 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.maxellus.com/content/pages/Page.asp?Section=pressreleases&D... |
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The anti-scratch CDs and DVDs are catching on. This week Maxell announced the 4.7 GB DVD-R Pro, featuring a proprietary hard-coat technology that protects against scratches. The disc also sports improved antistatic quality allowing use in dusty environments. The 8x DVD-Pro is available now and the 16x version will begin shipping in March. TDK and Imation have already unveiled CDs and DVDs with similar protection features.
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| Hitachi´s Deskstar reaches 500 GB |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: January 7, 2005 - 6:19 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.hitachigst.com/portal/site/hgst/?MenuItemName=Deskstar |
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Hitachi launched three new 7,200 rpm 3.5-inch hard drives in its Deskstar line including one that establishes a new industry record with 500 GB capacity called the 7K500. The other models are the T7K250, a two-disk, 250 GB product, and the 7K80 with 80 GB. All drives are available in SATA II versions with NCQ support. In related news, Hitachi announced new 1-inch “baby” Microdrives, with 20% size reduction and capacities between 8 GB and 10 GB. These will get to the market in the second half of the year.
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| JVC creates Blu-ray/DVD combo disc |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 27, 2004 - 10:15 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/press/2004/bd-dvd.html |
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JVC announced a combo disc that allows storage of content in Blu-ray and DVD formats. With total capacity of 33.5 GB, the disc has a triple layer structure based on a patented reflective film. The outer Blu-Ray layer stores up to 25GB and the inner DVD dual layer stores up to 8.5 GB. The film used on the combo disc reflects Blu-Ray blue laser but is transparent to red laser used in DVD reproduction. JVC will forward a proposal to the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) to have the technology accepted as a specification. The company is already working on a Blu-ray/ DVD combo disc with 58.5 GB (50 GB + 8.5 GB) capacity.
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| Iomega ships new external HDs |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 21, 2004 - 9:26 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.iomega.com/na/products/product_family.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolde... |
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Iomega has started shipping external hard drives that incorporate a Firewire 800 interface in addition to USB 2.0 and FireWire 400 ports. The 7200 rpm units are available in three capacities: 160GB, 250 GB and the new 400 GB. The HDs have a new enclosure with high-gloss black finish and can be mounted horizontally, for drive stacking, or vertically. Suggested U.S. prices are USD 199 (160GB), USD 279 (250GB) and USD $429 (400GB).
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| Western Digital cools its HDs |
| Author: Rodrigo Chia |
Date: December 21, 2004 - 7:04 AM PST |
| Category: Storage |
| More Info: http://www.westerndigital.com/en/products |
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Western Digital announced that its Caviar family of hard drives has been enhanced to lower power comsumption and therefore reduce operating temperatures. The new WD Caviar “Cool” series includes 8 MB buffer and 2 MB buffer models working at 7200 rpm and is available in capacities of 40, 80, 120, 160, 200 and 250 GB. A 320 GB model is in production and should go on sale before the end of the year.
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