New Samsung Blu-ray burners
by Ben Drawbaugh 
posted Mar 26th 2007 at 2:32AM
If there is any doubt that the format war is in full swing, we don't know how. It seems that everyday a new device is announced and today it's Samsung's turn with a few new Blu-ray burners. While we don't have many details on state-side availability, they have some pretty interesting devices. The SE-B046 pictured is pretty cool looking, and we hope its performance matches -- we can't ever get enough of that piano black finish. It's an external burner, includes USB 2.0 and 1394 ports, and is no doubt designed to record from your 1394 enabled STB or computer. The next model, the internal SH-B043, can write 4x BD-R and supports all the standard optical discs we have come to expect. For those still using DVDs, Sammy also announced the SATA enabled SH-S203, which sports a whole slew of support including record-breaking 20x DL DVD±R, 12x DVD±R DL/-RAM, 8x DVD+RW and 6x DVD-RW. While some of these models will be available somewhere this year, we'll have to wait on pricing and release details.
Filed under: HDTV, Home Entertainment, Storage
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
endless @ Mar 26th 2007 2:48AM
if this can take the firewire output from say, a sony HC-5/7. or other minidv HDV camcorder.
this would be a very interesting product.
Dan @ Mar 26th 2007 4:01AM
Inappropriate. use of full stops (TRANSLATE: periods) and.
strange paragraph breaks.
Andy Merrett @ Mar 26th 2007 5:16AM
Oh get over it Dan. This is a tech blog, not a language school. Did you not understand the gist of what 'endless' was saying? If you didn't understand, then ask for clarification. If you did understand, move on.
Omar G. @ Mar 26th 2007 5:10AM
Sega-32X form factor FTW!
Cypher @ Mar 26th 2007 7:29AM
wow, so thats what their doing with the PS3 case prototypes =D
o0adam0o @ Mar 26th 2007 8:52AM
Nah, ill pass....i already have a printer.
EatingPie @ Mar 26th 2007 11:10AM
FINALLY... A Blu-Ray HDTV recorder!
Er... well, they've been out for like 3 years now,, but in the original cartridge form. The good news here is that this might hit US shores, and I can FINALLY ditch these crappy DVHS decks for HDTV recording.
And the ability to use it from a computer too? Kick ass!
-Pie