[K3b-user] Is there any plan to support blu-ray drives?

[Ed L. <ed...@ma...>]

Hi everyone!

Here is the letter from Plextor, who launches blu-ray drive producing. 
It would be nice to heard, what plans are in K3b in this subject.

Thanks,
Ed

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Subject: 	Plextor launches its first Blu-ray drive: the PX-B900A
Date: 	Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:41:11 +0200
From: 	<Ple...@pl...>




Plextor Europe http://www.plextor-europe.com
Contact us http://www.plextor.be/contact/
MyPlextor https://my.plextor.be



   Plextor launches its first Blu-ray drive: the PX-B900A

Brussels, 28th of June 2006

Plextor, a leading supplier of optical and storage devices, announces
its * first drive to use Blu-ray technology * – the * PX-B900A* . The
internal (ATAPI) re-writer drive is capable of writing and re-writing
Blu-ray discs at 2x (BD-R and BD-RE) up to a maximum capacity of * 25GB
for single layer and 50GB for dual-layer.*

Rudy De Meirsman, Sales & Marketing Manager of Plextor Europe, says: *
“We are delighted to be launching our first Blu-ray device. Plextor has
a long history in providing premium, high reliability optical drives and
the new PX-B900A is no exception. This launch marks the start of a
family of Plextor drives utilising Blu-ray technology.”*


Blu-ray technology

Blu-ray technology is a * next-generation optical disc format for
storing high-definition video and data* . The name Blu-ray comes from
the blue-violet laser used to read and write to the disc. A Blu-ray disc
can store significantly more data than a DVD (up to 25GB for single
layer and 50GB for dual-layer), due to the wavelength of the blue-violet
laser being shorter - which allows more information to be stored
digitally in the same amount of space.


PX-B900A

The PX-B900A not only uses the latest Blu-ray technology, but is also a
highly versatile dual-layer DVD drive that combines multiple formats –
DVD+/-R/RW and RAM - into one. It can accept * both 12cm and 8cm discs*
(in the horizontal position) and has a * large 8MB buffer* to ensure
there is no data interruption. Write speeds: 2x BD-R/BD-RE, 8x
DVD+R/-R/+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD+R/-R DL, 5x DVD-RAM, 24x CD-R and 16x CD-RW.

The Plextor PX-B900A has been developed to strict environmental and
recycling standards – to meet EU * RoHS * (Restriction of Hazardous
Substances) and * WEEE * (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
directives.


Availability and warranty

The Plextor * PX-B900A* will be available * from September/October 2006*
at Plextor’s network of dealers. It is covered by Plextor’s * Fast
Warranty Service * (2-year warranty in the EU, Norway and Switzerland
(Collect & Return); other countries 1-year carry-in).