First Blu-ray Supported Automated Burn and Print Device
The world’s first automated burn and print device to support the next-generation DVD format, Blu-ray disc, has been unveiled. Primera Technology, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of automated CD/DVD disc publishing equipment, has announced that their Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher will begin shipping in April this year.
Upon release, the automated disc publishing system will utilize single-layer Blu-ray discs, which can store up to 25GB of data. Following the launch, an update that enables the system to use dual-layer media with a storage capacity of up to 50GB will become available.
Up to 50 discs can be held at one time by the Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher, which means that up to 2.5 terabytes of data can be published in a single session.
Primera expects this new technology to be implemented within a number of applications and industries, including business, government, military, medical, banking, insurance, back-up and archival, high-definition video and digital movie post production.
In the press release issued by Primera, Mark D. Strobel, vice president of sales and marketing, said:
“The increased capacity of Blu-ray Discs over standard DVD-R media will open up new applications and solutions that until now were impossible due to storage space constraints.”
The Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher incorporates Pioneers BDR-101A Blu-ray Disc/DVD Recorder and Blu-ray enabled recording software based on Sonic Solutions.
Andy Parsons, senior vice president for Pioneer Electronics (USA), Inc., said that the machine will provide a fully-automated and integrated solution for burning and printing Blu-ray discs.
“Blu-ray Disc technology fulfills the rapidly growing need for massive amounts of storage space in a portable, stable format. However, many business-to-business and industrial applications require automation of the recording and disc printing functions,” he said.
Jim Taylor, General Manager of the Advanced Technology Group at Sonic Solutions, added that the Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher “… takes advantage of the most recent advances in disc recording technology.”
The Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher ships with a recommended retail price of $5995 and will be on exhibition at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany between March 9-16.
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