Posted August 31, 2005 
Comments(0) The NEC HD DVD Multireader HR-1100A is the first drive that is capable of reading the HD DVD format. HD DVD media are read at 2x speed. DVD-R and DVD+R can be read at up to 8x DVD speed, as well as rewritable and dual-layer DVDs.
Posted August 31, 2005 Comments(0) We have just upgraded our test facilities with Pioneer DVR-110D recorders yesterday and here are the first test results. In these initial tests we burned a number popular media types and scanned the error rates.
Overall the 110 seems to be a worthy successor for the 109/A09. Already the results demonstrate high quality and usually it improves in time as the firmware updates are released.
Posted August 31, 2005 Comments(0) Once again we have recovered from network or server crash, which lasted over 12 hours. We are very sorry for these problems, but it seems that we have made a bad choice when choosing Sago Networks. The server problems have really hurt the launch of our site, but we hope that you have the patience to wait until the problems have been solved.
Posted August 26, 2005 Comments(0) In co-operation with Pioneer and VSO Software, we are celebrating the successful launch of the BitBurners.com by giving away a free Pioneer DVR-110D recorder! And that’s not all - the winner will also receive a VSO Software’s Goldmembership license. The Goldmembership subscription entitles you to use all current VSO-Software products as well as upcoming ones for your lifetime.
Posted August 25, 2005 Comments(0) Japan’s Hitachi Ltd. on Wednesday unveiled the world’s first hard disk drive/DVD recorder that can store one terabyte of data, or enough to record about 128 hours of high-definition digital broadcasting.
Posted August 24, 2005 Comments(0) Toshiba President Atsutoshi Nishida said today his company won’t hit the rewind button on talks with a Sony led group to find a mutually agreeable format for next-generation DVDs. “There’s no plan for (resuming) such talks at this moment” with Sony, he said according to the Associated Press. Toshiba supports the HD DVD system, while Sony is the exponent of the Blu-ray format.
Posted August 23, 2005 Comments(0) A small step for Sony BMG, but a giant leap for the industry? It seems that finally legalized sharing of audio content is being offered by a major record label. Sony and Playlouder MSP have made a deal about a subscription paid service which allows not just downloading but also free sharing of content among members. The service utilizes AudibleMagic DRM (Digital Rights Management) scheme.
Posted August 20, 2005 Comments(0) The results of our first ever poll study say it: Taiyo Yuden is your favorite media. After over 320 responses we felt that the results are statistically valid and accurate, so here are the results as of 20th of August.
Posted August 19, 2005 Comments(0) As the DVD recordable market is blossoming, the manufacturers are having a hard time to keep the supply up to the demand. DigiTimes reports that Taiwan’s producers of high speed (16x) DVD recorders with 6x or 8x Dual Layer ability are having short supply of pick-up heads (PUHs).
Posted August 17, 2005 Comments(0) It seems that maybe the most popular DVD Backup software DVDShrink has finally been taken down. The software has not been updated for a long time, but it was still hosted in their “official site“. Well not anymore.
