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Buffalo's Optical Disk Drive does the double with BLU-RAY and HD DVD support
26/03/2008
London, UK, 26 March – Buffalo Technology has today announced the availability of its first external optical disk drive. Aimed at tech-savvy consumers, the Blu-ray & HD DVD Combo Drive [BRHC-6316U2] can both read/write Blu-ray and read HD DVD formats.
With both Blu-ray and HD DVD support, the device boasts single and double layer Blu-ray read/write speeds of up to 6x; HD DVD read speed of up to 3x; and DVD read/write speeds of up to 16x. With Blu-ray write capabilities, high definition content including audio and video can be stored in the quality intended and, with dual layer discs capable of storing up to 50GB, it is a cost effective backup option for SMB/SOHO users.
The drive is backwards compatible meaning it can play existing DVD formats as well as burn DVD-ROM discs that are compatible with ordinary, domestic DVD players.
The Blu-ray & HD DVD Combo Drive is easy to use, with a simple Plug&Play connection to any PC via a USB interface. Buffalo’s TurboUSB technology further enhances performance and Secure Lock Ware™ Software for Windows ensures the highest levels of security. The latest version of Nero 8 software makes burning multimedia content a breeze, with new features for HD support, backup, video editing and converting, and CD/DVD labelling.
Gerardine Lynch, Product Marketing Manager at Buffalo Technology, comments, “In 2007, over 2.5 million units of high definition DVDs were sold in Europe1, highlighting the rapid rate at which consumers are adopting this new format.
As the trend continues in 2008, users can be confident that this drive will meet their needs by giving a choice of formats in one device, as well as ensuring investments in historic DVD media are not wasted. For the SMB audience, this drive also provides a good alternative solution for storing data to DVD.”
The Blu-ray & HD DVD Combo Drive is available in late April from Amazon, Dabs.com, Misco and Play.com at an estimated street price (ex VAT) of £284.
About Buffalo Technology
Buffalo is a global manufacturer of innovative storage, multimedia, and wireless networking products for the home and small business. The company is recognised as the Number 1 total PC peripheral manufacturer in Japan, and was the worldwide consumer NAS market leader in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (In-Stat).
The company's storage products are addressing the needs of the individual and the business, providing cost-effective network attached storage (NAS), portable and desktop hard drives, multimedia players, Wireless LAN routers and a versatile line of USB flash drives, which together offer a complete and integrated solution for the small office and digital home environment.
Buffalo's product portfolio includes its TeraStation NAS devices which are specifically designed to bring Enterprise storage to the SMB. The LinkStation range of NAS products, takes multimedia NAS to the home. The LinkStation Live & Mini enables you to create a central location to store files, photos and music, simply and easily. The Nfiniti™ range of easy-to-use, high performance wireless networking products for the SMB/SoHo and home user, with industry-leading AOSS™ (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) technology, allows users to build and manage secure wireless networks at home or in the office at the push of a button.
Buffalo's strong international industry alliances with companies such as Intel, Broadcom™, Nintendo and Microsoft have allowed it to lead the industry in the development of the latest technologies into practical tools for the business and the home.
Headquartered in Japan, Buffalo Technology has offices in the UK, France, The Netherlands, Germany, USA and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.buffalo-technology.com.
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