Hardware: Pioneer Launches PC Based Blu-ray Drives [Archive] - ForumsHQ

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Pioneer Electronics Inc announced (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/press/release/detail/0,,2076_4313_291704979,00.html) one of the industry’s first Blu-ray Disc computer drives, expected to revolutionize digital and high-definition media storage. The new Pioneer BDR-101A will utilize shorter wavelength blue lasers in order to store up to 25 gigabytes of information on a single layer Blu-ray Disc. It is expected to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2006. This first generation product will be targeted primarily to professional users and serious enthusiasts, generally the first to adopt new technology.





**UPDATE**



Pioneer Unveils Blu-ray PC Drives



Pioneer has taken the wraps off (http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=130000034SSM) their new Blu-ray disk drive for the PC.





According to the Japanese electronics giant, the new drive will write and read single-layer BD-R and BD-RE discs and read single-layer and double-layer BD-ROM discs, without cartridge. It is designed to ensure high reliability in high-density recording and playback with Blu-Ray discs as well as with DVDs, the company said.