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First internal Blu-ray drive available in January 2006

The format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc appears to be gathering momentum, with long-time Blu-ray exclusive supporter Hewlett-Packard recently announcing it will also be supporting rival HD DVD format.

Pioneer BDR-101A drive

The BDR-101A: Pioneer’s first internal Blu-ray disc writer

The Sony-backed Blu-ray format, however, will undoubtedly receive a huge boost when the Playstation 3 launches in Spring 2006 with a Blu-ray drive included. The race to be the first next-gen DVD player in the living room has now extended to the computer room, with Pioneer announcing that it has developed the first internal BD/DVD writer for PCs capable of reading and writing both single and double layer Blu-ray discs.

The new Pioneer BDR-101A drive will be available from January 2006 - read more at BluReporter.com.

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7 Comments »

  1. December 28, 2005 @ 11:06 am

    Yesman Said,

    Ah yes. Blu-ray is finnally out. Signalling to me costs of the player will drop because of this. Making the ps3 less expensive….give me a break, im […] more

  2. December 31, 2005 @ 11:14 am

    Shanus Said,

    What matters? Both of them have the same functionality and the average consumer (99% of PS3 owners) will NEVER know the difference. I hate when idiots […] more

  3. January 2, 2006 @ 9:14 am

    idomar augusto(brasil) Said,

    oh yeah!!! black market!!!

  4. January 8, 2006 @ 12:34 am

    halo freak Said,

    yeah i think that halo 3 is going to kick ass when it come out and i hope that the graphics are the koolest ever and there will never be another game […] more

  5. January 10, 2006 @ 9:29 pm

    Jude Fils-Aime Said,

    Deat PS3focus. I just recently read about the PS3 will be at a $300 price tag. But I Still WANT TO KNOW when is the OFFICIal U.S. DATE FOR THE PS3?! […] more

  6. January 12, 2006 @ 6:33 pm

    tom Said,

    i heard it was in March of 2006 but im not sure yet…

  7. January 23, 2006 @ 2:49 am

    TheTruth Said,

    I real honestly pay up to $500 for the playstation. Have you seen the new Resident Evil 5…. It’s murda.

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