CyberLink recently launched DVD Suite 6 with All-in-One Playback and Creativity Suite for High Definition Discs. The software lets the users play movies, edit videos, burn and take back-up of data, copy and authorize discs. To meet the increasing demand of high definition videos, the CyberLink DVD Suite comes in three different versions.

DVD Suite 6 Ultra: for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD enthusiasts

DVD Suite 6 Pro: suitable for high-quality DVD burning

DVD Suite 6 Essential: is the value pack for beginners to digital media.

“CyberLink DVD Suite 6 combines the best line up of digital media software from CyberLink,” said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. “It delivers leading features and advanced technologies for doing everything you could want via a user-friendly interface. CyberLink provides three options to give users the best pack suited to their digital media lifestyle.”

Listed under is a bouquet of applications included in CyberLink DVD Suite 6:

• InstantBurn for using a Blu-ray Disc, HD DVD or DVD as a secondary hard disk-like storage device
• LabelPrint for creating disc labels and cover inlays
• MediaShow for creating photo slideshows
• Power2Go for easy drag-and-drop burning of all types of media files
• Power2Go for ripping music and creating music discs
• PowerBackup for archiving application data and files to discs
• PowerDirector for automatic video editing
• PowerDVD Copy duplicating non-protected DVDs and shrinking video content onto discs
• PowerDVD for movie playback
• PowerProducer for authoring videos onto discs
• PowerStarter for accessing tasks and updating software

Languages: CyberLink DVD Suite 6 supports English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.

CyberLink DVD Suite 6 Ultra is available at a price of USD 129.95. CyberLink DVD Suite 6 Pro and Essential will be available online by early December.

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Cima’s DVD Player CSDP-500 is priced at approximately 6,980 Yen. This small sized DVD Player supports ±R/RW, DVD±R DL and CD-R/RW other than DVD format. The Player weighs 400g. It can also play MPEG-4/MP3/WMA/JPEG formats. The DVD Player has 2 image output. The DVD player features USB terminal, slot of the SD card and the memory stick.

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With the increasing number of Blue Ray players, companies are also stressing on Drives for PC. Panasonic recently announced its latest LF-PB271JD Blu-ray Disc drive (built-in type) built on Serial ATA Interface. The Drive corresponds to Windows Vista® /Windows Vista® x64 Edition (Home Basic/ Home Premium/ Business/ Ultimate), Windows® XP (Home Edition/ Professional) and Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition. It will reach stores from November 10^th. But there is no information about its price yet. For data back up Panasonic LF-PB271JD Drive comes with a bundle of software applications including CyberLink BD SolutionTM 1.0 (PowerProducerTM 4.3, PowerDirectorTM 6.5, PowerDVDTM 7.3, PowerBackupTM 2.5, Power2GoTM 5.5), DVD-MovieAlbumSE 4.5 and BD driver.

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Sony Electronics today announced its second generation internal Blu-ray Disc writer drive for the computer aftermarket, which boasts 4X BD-R and 16X DVD+R recording speeds. The new BWU-200S model cuts BD-R burning time by half compared to the first generation model, allowing for a full 50GB BD-R disc to be recorded in about 45 minutes. It also features improved DVD burning speeds, making it a multi-format combo burner that eliminates the need for more than one drive in a system.

The drive comes with CyberLink BD Solution software that provides a comprehensive application for capturing, authoring, editing, burning and viewing high-definition personal content captured in the native HDV 1080i format from an HDV camcorder. In addition, the software supports recording on DVDs and CDs, as well as playback of DVDs recorded in the AVCHD format.

The BWU-200S drive can record up to 50GB of data for random access storage and backup on BD-R (write once) or BD-RE (rewritable) discs, or up to 230 minutes of high-definition HDV 1080i video on a BD-R/RE 50GB disc. It also supports recording on standard single layer 4.7GB DVD+R/+RW/RAM discs, 8.5GB DVD+R double/dual layer discs, and CDs.

The internal drive features a Serial ATA (SATA) interface and standard 5.25-inch form-factor for easy installation inside a desktop PC with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista software.

The BWU-200S drive will be available directly from Sony at sonystyle.com next month for about $600. Pre-orders are now being accepted.

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Matsushita Electric Panasonic announced its latest DMR-XW100 DIGA Blu-ray and DVD Recorder. Scheduled to reach the markets from November 1, the DMR-XW100 offers longest HDD recording. Equipped with 250 GB HDD, the DIGA Blu-Ray Recorders easily connect with other AV products. They are easy in operation. You can connect these recorders with video intercom and record up to 400 video images of visitors while you are away from home. By connecting these latest recorders to broadband Internet, users can record their favorite TV shows remotely over a mobile phone or through a PC.

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Panasonic displayed its DMR-BW800 HD DVD Recorder at the CEATEC JAPAN 2007. The recorder will be available from November 1^st this year. Panasonic DMR-BW800 offers the longest hours of FULL HD recording in the world. It is easy in operation and boasts of connectivity with other AV products and video intercom connected to the home network. Users can store up to 500 GB HDD data on the recorder. These DIGA recorders have the capability to record 5.1 channel surround sound broadcasts without deterioration in sound quality or surround effects. The DMR-BW800 offers a 1080p HD playback capability with a frame rate of 24 frames per second to allow watching movies in their native frame rate.

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Klipsch, a renowned manufacturer of loudspeakers and audio equipments recently introduced CS-500 DVD Entertainment System a door to dynamic music and movie sound with fewer wires and less components. The smart system is styled in black finish; and thus offers a design that goes very well any kind of living environment. This models works with just two satellites, a subwoofer and an A/V center, and uses digital processing circuitry to simulate the effect of a bigger, six-speaker home theater system.

Both the satellite features dual magnetically shielded 2.5-inch high output woofers and a 0.75-inch magnetically shielded tweeter mated to a very special Klipsch Tractrix® Horn, a design gives out authentic lifelike sound and also produces more output with the usage of less energy. It is also known that the cutting-edge research that drives the progress of the company’s principal movie cinema speakers is also functional to the CS-500.  Other than all this the product comes with an easy-to-use universal IR remote control. The CS-500 system will reach to the users early next month at a pricing of $999.99.

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Toshiba’s SD-P1600 DVD Player with 7″ Diagonal Widescreen TFT LCD Display lets the users enjoy their favorite content easily while sitting virtually anywhere. The DVD Player can be carried wherever you go. It has a Tri-Lingual On-screen Display that allows viewers to read menu selections in three different languages (English, French, and Spanish) to ensure user-friendly programming. The Toshiba SD-P1600 supports WMA & MP3 Playback. Users can also play recordable Compact Discs (CD-R & CD-RW) with music stored in either the Windows Media™ Audio or MP3 file formats. One can even display digital photographs captured in the JPEG format from CDs. It works on Lithium Ion Battery and can work up to 3-Hour. The accessories include charging cord and remote control.

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Samsung recently introduced its latest Tristar TS-H652D 18X DVD recorder in China. It is moderately priced at 269 Yuan. The Tristar TS-H652D is getting success in China. Let us look at what it does. In appearance the Recorder is simple like any other DVD recorder. The Tristar TS-H652D has the 2MB buffer capacity and can read at 18X DVD+/-R, 8X DVD+/R DL with 12X DVD-RAM. It can write at 8X DVD+RW and 6X DVD-RW. As far as CD is concerned, The Tristar TS-H652D 18X DVD recorder supports 48X CD-R to read in duplicate with 32X CD-RW writes. The Samsung Tristar TS-H652D features SAT intelligence speed optimization technology, the Double-OPC pair of road laser wisdom leads technical and the ABS automatic ball bearing balanced system.

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LG Korea recently unveiled its Art Series LX97WH “dual” HD Format PC featuring 300 nits brightness, 2ms speed of response, higher contrast ratio of 5,000:1 and angle of visualization right and left 160 degree. It comes equipped with 320GB HDD and supports 3-D gaming capabilities. The LX97WH not only supports DVD and HD-DVD but also Blu-Ray. The PC comes in three color options including Silky Black, Snow White and Fantasy Red. LG’s latest launch is based on the A10 featuring with a Core 2 Duo CPU, an Nvidia Geforce 8 series video card. LG LX97WH Art Series PC is expected to reach stores during October at 1800000 won whereas only the A10 would cost you 1500000 won.

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