Buffalo Technology Unleashes Fastest Blu-ray Burner
Buffalo Technology Unleashes Fastest Blu-ray Burner
Posted 09/03/2008 at 6:02pm
| by Pulkit Chandna
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Buffalo Technology has unveiled the BR-816FBS internal Blu-ray drive, the fastest Blu-ray drive in the world. The BR-816FBS is the first Blu-ray drive capable of churning out read and write speeds of up to 8x. Buffalo Technology will also be selling an external variant of the drive.
The external drive does have some limitations when used over a USB 2.0 connection – understandably so, and can only manage write speeds up to 6.5x. You should set aside anywhere between $350 to $400, if you want this drive. However, very few people might have a craving for a Blu-ray burner at this point in time. The prices are still uninviting, though gradually waning, and the Blu-ray is far from inheriting the ubiquity enjoyed by its predecessors.
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MarioJP
September 03, 2008 at 8:17pm
This isn't about hi def movies. Its about Burning data for storage along side of being able to watch hi def movies. Its nice to see that these blu ray drives are having faster read/write speeds =). When the price drops i probably get one for my PC. I can sure use it for backing up my data.
Cache
September 03, 2008 at 7:12pm
Until they can make blu-ray burners at and under $100, it's just not worth the investment for my PC. Home theatre? Sure, I can see a reason for it there but not in my PC. If I want to watch hi-def movies I'm watching them on a big screen, not a comparitively small monitor.
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