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Corel's Ulead DVD MovieFactory 6 Plus does HD DVD / Blu-ray burning
Sure, you might not have expected Corel to be the company bringing you the latest iteration of Ulead's DVD MovieFactory software, but regardless of the distributor, version 6 Plus touts the oh-so-anticipated HD DVD / Blu-ray burning features. The newest edition also sports an Edit Room for polishing up your vidz before hitting the burn button, as well as the more typical storyboard / timeline layouts to organize your efforts. Notably, the software also supports a respectable amount of formats, "allowing users to import, edit, and convert HDV, DivX or AVCHD and output in HD DVD, Blu-ray, or traditional DVD." Potentially the best part lies in the price, however, as the Standard (read: not your cup of tea) version rings up at $49.99, while the high-definition-lovin' Plus flavor only demands $79.99, and both should be available right about now.
Darren Murph04.01.2007
Plextor announces PX-B900A Blu-ray PC drive, Blu-ray movie playback included
Plextor has officially announced their first Blu-ray drive, the PX-B900A, including 2x reading and recording speeds for BD-R and -RE discs, 8MB buffer, and compatibility with the assorted DVD and CD formats. The price is set at $999.99, which may seem a bit high compared to Sony's recently announced $750 Blu-ray PC drive, until you consider that unlike the BWU-100A Plextor plans to bundle this with Intervideo's WinDVD BD Blu-ray movie playback software. Other software included is Ulead's VideoStudio10 Plus for Blu-ray authoring, BD DiscRecorder for direct camcorder-to-Blu-ray recording and others for DVD playback and standard file management capabilities. No word on if HDCP support will be required to get Blu-ray playback at all, but we should know for sure in October when it is released. [Via Engadget]
Richard Lawler08.29.2006