Samsung Electronics has unveiled new external 3-D Blu-ray combo, the SE-406A optical disk drive (ODD), which features an anti-fingerprint surface, and adds Blu-ray 3D to PC’s.
The new drive includes CyberLink TrueTheater software to test PC readiness for 3D and Blu-ray content and transforms 2D DVD movies into a 3D experience; reads Blu-ray discs, and reads and writes CD/DVDs.
The SE-406A drive is designed to be compatible with all major OS including: Win7 and Mac OS, and the drive writer features Buffer Under Run technology to prevent errors that may result from writing speeds that exceed data transfer speeds, while also enabling PC multi-tasking.
The external drive provides a variety of speeds across different data media types including: 6X BD-R, 4X BD-R Dual Layer, 24X CD-ROM, 24X CD-RW, 8X DVD±R recording, 8X DVD-RAM recording, 6X DVD+R Dual Layer recording, 6X DVD-R Dual Layer recording, 8X DVD+RW recording and 6X DVD-RW recording.
Samsung Semiconductor memory marketing vice-president Jim Elliott said with a compact footprint for easy portability, the new external 3D Blu-ray ODD is USB powered to eliminate electrical outlet requirements while enabling ultra fast data loading speeds versus previous models to quickly access video, audio and photo files.
"As an eco-friendly product, the drive offers low-power consumption and is manufactured with lead-free soldering technology, which is compliant with international environmental regulations that limit the use of hazardous materials," Elliott said.
