• By Kit Eaton
    Jul 25, 2008 4:29 AM 2,896
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    Dual-Sided Blu-ray/DVD Discs: What the Hell Took So Long?

    Pioneer Churns Out the World's First 12x Blu-ray Burner

    A Peek Inside a Blu-ray Factory
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    Buffalo's 8x Speed Blu-Ray Disc Recorder, World's Fastest (for Now)

    Buffalo's upcoming internal and external BD recorder units can burn both single or double-layer BDs up to a sizzling 8x speed, and DVD ±R up to 16x. Of course Blu-ray technology is going to improve, probably following a similar pattern to DVD burning tech. But here's a funny: these drives use Panasonic SW-5584 units inside... and the speed may actually outstrip the currently fastest available Blu-ray burnable discs. Amusing, and a situation that can't last long. The drives are SATA-based (with USB 2 on the external unit) and will be available in Japan at first for around $380 for the internal and $440 for the external drive. [PCWatch]


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