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BUFFALO FIRST TO MARKET WITH 8X BLU-RAY INTERNAL DRIVE
02/09/2008
London, UK, 2 September 2008 – Buffalo Technology has launched the fastest internal Blu-ray drive available on the market, designed for tech-savvy consumers who want to upgrade a machine to read and write Blu-ray discs.
The Blu-ray Internal Drive [BR-816FBS] offers consumers Blu-ray write speeds of up to 8x; DVD write speeds of up to 16x; and CD write speeds of up to 48x. The 50GB dual layer Blu-ray DVDs that can be purchased for this device are capable of storing nine hours worth of high-definition (HD) video or 23 hours of SD video.
Paul Hudson, Northern European Sales Director at Buffalo Technology, comments: “Blu-ray drives are still in the development phase and we recognise the need to continue to push the boundaries to achieve faster write speeds and increased capacity. By being first to market with an 8x Blu-ray drive, Buffalo continues to assert its position as a technology innovator.”
CyberLink’s Software Suite will be bundled with the drive enabling users to play HD movies stored on Blu-ray, record HD video content to Blu-ray, as well as burn and backup data to Blu-ray. Regular DVDs can also be experienced in near high definition quality, as the drive utilises CyberLink’s upsampling “smart non-linear stretching feature” which enhances colours, lighting and effects.
The Blu-ray Internal Drive is available in late August from Dabs.com and eBuyer at an estimated street price (inc VAT) of £199.99.
About Buffalo Technology
Buffalo is a global manufacturer of innovative wireless networking, storage and multimedia solutions for the home and small business environments. The company is recognised as the Number 1 total PC peripheral manufacturer in Japan, and was the worldwide consumer NAS market leader in 2005 and 2006 (In-Stat).
Buffalo's product portfolio includes its award-winning AirStation™ line of easy-to-use, high-performance wireless networking products for SME/SoHo and home users. With industry-leading AOSS™ (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) technology, users can simply build a secure wireless network at home or in the office at the push of a button.
The company's storage solutions are addressing the needs of both the individual and the business, providing a versatile line of USB flash drives, portable and desktop hard drives and cost-effective network attached storage (NAS) solutions. Including its multimedia players, Buffalo is unique in offering integrated WLAN, storage and multimedia solutions for the digital home environment.
Buffalo's strong international industry alliances with companies such as Intel, Broadcom™, Nintendo and Microsoft have allowed it to lead the industry in the development of the latest technologies into practical tools for the business and the home.
Headquartered in Japan, Buffalo Technology has offices in the UK, Ireland, Germany, USA and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.buffalo-technology.com.
Buffalo, Inc. trademark statements. Buffalo is a trademark of Buffalo, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
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