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ASUS USB 2.0 Blu-ray drive is fingerprint magnet
SlashGear —
... the limits of what a basic USB Blu-ray reader can be described as. They also provide a dedicated app for adjusting the light-up X’s brightness, meaning you can have it set to different levels when reading or writing different media.
Baseline specs are 4.8x maximum Blu-ray disc reading, 8x DVD burning and 24x CD burning. It connects via USB 2.0 and is compatible with Windows but not OS X; no word on exactly how much that big flashing X will set you back, though.
[via Everything USB] ...
Asus Slim Blu-ray Drives Feature a Wicked X [Blu-Ray]
Gizmodo —
... Asus SBC-04D1S-U External Slim is one of only a few USB-based Blu-ray drives that reads BDs at 4.8x, plus it can read/write DVDs as well. (Sadly, it's tray-loading.) While there's no price/release date at this time, keep in mind that USB drives like this one tend to rely on your computer for the actual Blu-ray decoding. So while the SBC-04D1S-U will technically play Blu-rays, it's up to Cyberlink software powered by your processor/video card to render the data. [Asus via EverythingUSB]
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ASUS unleashes USB 2.0 Blu-ray player -- government denies knowlege
Engadget —
... Filed under: Home Entertainment ASUS unleashes USB 2.0 Blu-ray player -- government denies knowlege originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
ASUS unveils SBC-04B1S-U USB 2.0 Blu-ray drive
COGADGET —
... that come along with blu-ray drive. It is also very slim which you can carry along with your notebook PCs.
The Asus blu-ray drive features 4.8x maximum Blu-ray disc reading speed, 8x DVD burning and 24x CD burning speeds. It connects via USB 2.0 and is compatible only with Windows right now. Along with it you also get a copy of CyberLink software for playing movies. Unfortunately Asus has not yet revealed its price and availablity now.
[via Everything USB]
Asus’ Blu-ray USB Drive with Glowing Big ‘X’
TechFresh, Consumer Electronics Guide —
... You can now watch HD videos wherever you go with your HD-ready laptop thanks to the new Asus SBC-04D1S-U portable Blu-ray player. This USB-powered Asus’ BD player has the max. read speed to 4.8x for BD-ROM/RE which should relieve the agonizingly slow Blu-ray disc loading time. What makes this drive special is that it has the unique glowing ‘X’ on the side. Each purchase comes with a copy of CyberLink for movie playback. [EverythingUSB] ...
Unidad externa Blu-ray ultradelgada de Asus
Gizmología —
... Asus lanza esta unidad SBC-04D1S-U pensada para portátiles o netbooks que no tienen una unidad Blu-ray o que ni siquiera tienen una unidad óptica. ...
Asus Blu-Ray USB Drive
Gadget Venue —
... The Blu-Ray drive, numbered ASUS SBC-04D1S-U comes with a stand allowing it to be mounted vertically if needed. The downside of the drive (apart from the no writing BD thing) is that it’s tray loading rather then slot which I would have more expected with this unit. ...
Best of June 2009 - Everything USB
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 —
... Microwave, This is for Real! Kingston's 128GB Flash Drive Fancy Keyboard for Hardcore iPhone Fans Seagate FreeAgent Go Teaser Hints at 2.5" 640GB More Tengu Face-pulling USB Dude USB Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner... NOT! Smartfish's Doctor Endorsed Ergonomic Gamepad OCZ Sabre OLED Gaming Keyboard Samsung S2 - First Native USB Hard Drive Razer Megalodon Gaming Headset Finally Ships Asus' Wicked X Blu-ray Slim USB Drive Apple Backs Micro USB... Windows 7 Maybe ...
Buffalo's SuperSpeed USB 12x Blu-ray Burner!
Everything USB - Gadgets, Wireless USB, USB 3.0 —
Two technologies that were meant to come together finally have, Blu-ray and USB 3.0, in Buffalo's BR-X1216U3. This self-powered external burner (look here for bus-powered Blu-ray) can burn a 25GB disc in 11 minutes at 12x, 50% faster than other offerings. Buffalo suggests using at least 6x media which is all that's available currently. Not all Blu-ray discs may be able to burn at this rate, but the faster discs are definitely worth it if your time is valuable. This could save you up to 30 minutes over 2x speed BD-R burning. The ...
