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continue to work with Netstreams, Universal Electronics and Vantage to ensure
compatibility.
TTM Sep 30, 2006
n7 $7,000
n9 $15,000
Two more HD DVD supporting Media Center servers, Niveus Media’s 2007 Summit
Series, were announced in the lower price range:
TTM Sep 30, 2006
Denali $3,500
Rainier $7,000
As specified by the company “Denali features Niveus’ Glacier Passive Cooling
technology, as well as the patent-pending Niveus Convergence Panel. Providing
faster frame rates, higher quality television, faster music encoding, rich graphics,
and quicker response time.
Niveus’ 2007 editions are amongst the first Windows Media Center systems to
incorporate Intel’s Viiv technology, Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors, HD DVD
and HDMI output; all in an audio/video component, based on Windows Media Center
2005 software.
The new Rainier includes: HDMI, integrated IR Receiver/Blaster, Serial (RS-232),
Wireless 80211.b/g, integrated flash card reader (SD, MMC), Niveus’ unique
industrial design with an all new front panel and the signature extruded aluminum
heat sinks, Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Video Quality Certification.
The Windows Vista Capable 2007 Summit Series is eligible to receive the Windows
Vista upgrade offered by Niveus.
Pioneer
Pioneer introduced their “Next Generation Combination Blu-ray Disc ROM and
DVD/CD (Read/Write) Computer Drive - the BDC-202”, TTM 2Q07, for computer
OEMs and system builders, the drive features the following speeds:
Format Read Write
BD-ROM 5X -
BD-R/-RE 5X -
BD-R DL/-RE DL 2X -
DVD-ROM 12X -
DVD-RAM 5X 5X
DVD-R/+R 12X 12X
DVD-RW/+RW 8X 6X
DVD-RDL/+RDL 8X 4X
CD-ROM 32X -
CD-R 32X 24X
CD-RW 24X 24X
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