HP unveils its first HD DVD drive
Published by Admin on 26.11.06 at 11/26/2006 12:18:00 PM.
HP has entered the high-definition optical disc foray, on the side of HD DVD. The external drive, the hd100, can read HD DVD-ROM, DVDR/RW and R double-layer discs. It can also read CDR/RW and CD-ROM discs.
Meant as an adjunct to your computer rather than a central part in a home-entertainment system, the HD DVD-ROM drive connects to your PC or notebook with a USB 2.0 connection.
The drives should be available in the UK mid-December with recommended retail pricing of £399 and they will be bundled with Cyberlink playback software. The hd100 is actually a Lite-On device, but HP has been branding its products since early 2005.
When it comes to HD DVD products, Toshiba is already pushing ahead, unveiling its second-generation machines - the HD-XF2 and HD-XA2 players - in Japan earlier this month. This is unsurprising given its leadership of the HD DVD cause.
The likes of Sony, Samsung, Philips and Apple are lined up behind Blu-ray blue laser technology, with NEC, Intel and Microsoft among those joining HP in the rival HD DVD camp. Link
Meant as an adjunct to your computer rather than a central part in a home-entertainment system, the HD DVD-ROM drive connects to your PC or notebook with a USB 2.0 connection.
The drives should be available in the UK mid-December with recommended retail pricing of £399 and they will be bundled with Cyberlink playback software. The hd100 is actually a Lite-On device, but HP has been branding its products since early 2005.
When it comes to HD DVD products, Toshiba is already pushing ahead, unveiling its second-generation machines - the HD-XF2 and HD-XA2 players - in Japan earlier this month. This is unsurprising given its leadership of the HD DVD cause.
The likes of Sony, Samsung, Philips and Apple are lined up behind Blu-ray blue laser technology, with NEC, Intel and Microsoft among those joining HP in the rival HD DVD camp. Link