Posted October 21, 2005 
Comments(1) Nothing about LAME is actually lame. The open source LAME MP3 is the best MP3 encoder with excellent audio quality. Actually the quality of LAME encoded MP3 files is so good, that it is more than able to challenge newer formats like the MPEG-4 AAC (*.aac or *.mp4).
Posted October 18, 2005 Comments(0) The well known LiteOn firmware hackers CodeGuys have released an interesting unofficial firmware for the most recent LiteOn recorders. According to the release documentation, this version enables WOPC (Walking Optimum Power Control) recording for DVD+R media. The WOPC means constant monitoring of the recording process and immediate adjusting of write strategy on the fly.
Posted October 17, 2005 Comments(0) Plextor PX-760A can write with 18x speed to 16x DVD±R media and 10x speed to DVD+R Double Layer media. It can also read DVD±R media at 18X Speed. PX-760A drive should be the world’s fastest single layer and double layer DVD burner in the market!
Posted October 15, 2005 Comments(0) Our recent poll shows how unclear the future of optical recording is for the consumers. While it seems that Blu-ray is few steps ahead of HD-DVD, the future is everything but certain and perhaps Asian formats may have an impact as well.
Posted October 13, 2005 Comments(0) LG has registered the name “Super Multi” with the DVD Forum and now other brands need to obtain LG’s permission before allowing them to name DVD burners with the “Super Multi” name. In response, Asustek Computer will first understand the details of LG’s registration while BenQ will use its self-designated “DVD Cube” name.
Posted October 13, 2005 Comments(0) AstonSoft’s DeepBurner is one of the very few free recording applications. It comes in three flavours: Free, Pro and Portable. The latter is sometimes very valuable as it requires no installation what so ever. Even though the functions are limited, you can run it even from a USB memory stick. Today they have announced an update.
Posted October 12, 2005 Comments(0) Ritek announced it recently obtained Philips certification for its 8x DVD+R DL (single-sided, double-layer) discs. In late September of this year, Optodisc Technology secured Philips certification for its 16x DVD+R discs.
Posted October 10, 2005 Comments(0) It appears that our servers are cursed. We started the site with Sago Networks in August and out servers hardware broke down on us. We changed the hosting company, and now twice in one weeks time their UPS powerblock went down. Once again we are sorry for this downtime and hope that our ISP can serve us better in the future.
It is worth mentioning that last weekend our traffic rates were higher than ever, so I take this chance to thank our visitors for stopping by at BitBurners.com
Posted October 10, 2005 Comments(0) Nero, leaders in digital media technology, today unveiled the much-anticipated Nero 7, the ultimate all-in-one integrated digital media and home entertainment software solution. Building on the award-winning World’s best selling digital media software, Nero 7 now delivers 18 applications in one powerful suite, including the addition of Nero Home, a new TV and PC multimedia management and distribution system that provides users with quick and easy access to all digital media files from the comfort of their living rooms using a remote control.
Posted October 8, 2005 Comments(0) VSO Software announced a new version of the DivxToDVD - the versatile tool for converting Divx/.AVI and other video content to a fully compatible DVD video format. The new version comes with an updated recording core engine.
