Specifications

Blu-ray Discs, it takes only about 16 minutes to burn
a full single layer BD-R disc (25GB), compared with
23-24 minutes for 4x recording and 46-47 minutes for
2x recording. The unit records up to 50GB of data,
equivalent to approximately 4-1/2 hours of high-
denition video or 22 hours of standard denition
video (on a dual layer 50GB BD-R/BD-RE recordable
media). This unit is currently available for $299.
Also shown there was its new GSA-E50L, a slim
portable external drive that integrates USB BUS
Power, enabling it to burn DVDs and CDs without
needing an AC power adapter. The unit has up to 8x
DVD+R and DVD-R write speeds, and 24x CD-R
and CD-RW write speeds in addition to 8.5GB double
layer recording. The unit will be available in Q1 2008.
Netgear www.netgear.com
The ReadyNAS Duo, two-drive Network Attached
Storage (NAS) device, was designed to centralize,
backup and share digital media
across your home network.
Today’s home includes more
than one computer and a
home network allows them to
communicate with one another,
allowing them to share an
internet connection, printers,
scanners and other peripherals,
and data les.
A network-enabled storage
device, like ReadyNAS
Duo, has its own Operating
System, therefore, it operates
independently of the other machines on the network
and allows for simultaneous access to data. You don’t
need to connect the device directly to your computer,
nor do you need to take turns in doing so
The graphical web browser interface walks you
through the set up in minutes. It is also capacity
expandable, allowing you to start with one disk and
add a second later, or you can start with lower capacity
drives and increase the size of those drives once you
have more data to store. ReadyNAS also seamlessly
supports both Macintosh and Windows computers,
encouraging le sharing in diverse operating system
households.
It includes the ability to set automatic power up and
shutdown and has the built-in intelligence needed
to monitor its health and the health of the drives.
If any type of problem should arise, it will send
you a warning message indicating the problem and
requesting follow-up actions.
Pioneer Electronics www.pioneerelectronics.com
Four new internal writers and one external writer
from Pioneer allow users to
maintain complete control
of their digital media, along
with the ability to easily
organize and archive a
sizeable amount of personal
media.
Pioneer DVR-X152: External USB 2.0 DVD/•
CD Writer provides users quick connectivity
and convenient portability for “simple ‘plug
and preserve’ functionality. Delivers high-
speed 20x write speed on DVD-R discs.
Comes with a Nero software bundle, and users
can use LightScribe media technology enabling
direct-to-disc labels. Suggested price is $100.
DVR-1910: Internal DVD/CD Writer •
also includes software from Nero. The
drive employs the Liquid Crystal Tilt/Blur
Compensator technology. They also introduced
a second version of the drive, the DVR-
1910LS featuring LightScribe. The suggested
prices are $60 and $65, respectively.
DVR-2910: Internal DVD/CD Writer, users •
can take advantage of the Serial ATA (SATA)
Interface, which is designed to allow data
transfer between a computer and hard disk
drive or optical drive storage device. Pioneer
incorporated its proprietary optical drive
technology for high quality performance,
including rapid 20x DVD-R/+R writing speed.
Shipping in April 2008, for a suggested price
of $60.
DVR-213LS: Internal DVD/CD Writer, •
gives users an array of convenience elements
including Serial ATA (SATA) Interface,
LightScribe Direct-to-Disc Labeling, and
20x write speed on DVD-R media. Shipping
in February 2008, with a suggested price of
$6500.
When purchased from an authorized retailer,
consumers receive a limited warranty for one year
with Pioneer products and two years with Pioneer
Elite products.