Ahhh...101A. Just sounds new, doesn't it? And it only has a slightly ridiculous price tag of $979. But with that tag, you get a hefty list of features. But before I hit the pros, there are of course a couple of cons. While researching this 'bare drive', I found out that this drive comes with no software. So how will Nero know what to do with a Blu-Ray Drive? Well, that took me on a trip over to the Nero website. Upon arriving, I get smacked in the face with a pleasing update to Nero 7 which includes Blu-Ray support. I'm happy again.
Another annoyance, and i'm just being nit-picky, is the fact that the default faceplate is beige with no choice of black. I haven't seen someone 'choose' beige as a case color since 2000. Anyway, on to better things...the features. The incredible new BDR-101A allows professionals to test & author high-definition Blu-ray Disc content while providing the ability for high-capacity data storage. The Pioneer BDR-101A drive can read BD-ROM discs, read/write single layer BD-R & BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write most DVD recordable media formats.
Anyone who has seen great HDTV knows that once you start watching TV in HD, you don't want to go back to standard definition programming. I can't, i've tried. Even the DVDs that looked so crisp and clear when they were first introduced in 1996 seem to fade in comparison. Along comes Blu-ray Disc and soon enough you'll be able to get movies and other programs in HD from your local video retailer. Likewise, you'll be able to record HD programming from your cable, satellite or TV antenna to relive the "big game" as many times as you like. And, with a Blu-ray Disc computer drive, you can store up to 50 gigabytes at a time when you back up your data, photos, portable music files and home videos. Here are the specs of the drive:
Cache Size: 8 MB
BD-R Write Speed: 2X
BD-RE Write Speed: 2X
BD Read Speed: 2X
DVD+R Write Speed: 8X
DVD-R Write Speed: 8X
DL-R Write Speed: 2X
DL+R Write Speed: 2.4X
Color: Beige
Interface Type: E-IDE
This drive will be available on July 27th. Powerful and expensive. A poor man's nightmare.
Comments (1)
this post is alright
Posted by Readie Readerson | July 13, 2006 2:04 PM
Posted on July 13, 2006 14:04