The first external Blu-ray drive

The Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) joint venture, a manufacturer of optical drives (ODD) from Lite-On, unveiled its first external BD-ROM reader (Blu-ray Disc Reader). Model DX-4O1S will replenish the range of products Blu-ray Lite-On, which already includes an internal BD-ROM and writing drive BD. In connection with the modern development of the market, we can expect in the near future the appearance of a large number of high-definition films on Blu-ray. Blu-ray standards are taking root in the marketplace, which indicates the ever-increasing demand for BD players.

Portable BD-ROM from Lite-On will allow users to watch Blu-ray videos on any PC, it can be connected via a USB 2.0 cable. The DX-4O1S is a universal device capable of reading all known optical formats, including BD-R / RE / ROM, both single-layer and double-layer, with a maximum speed of 4x. The drive also reads single-layer DVD ± R or DVD-ROM with a maximum speed of 12x, dual-layer DVD ± R and single-layer DVD ± RW with a maximum speed of 8x. CD-R / RW / ROM are read at a speed of 32x. At the same time, the stylish black and white body of the device has already won the prestigious Red Dot Design Award for first-class design from the German design center Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen .

The cost of the drive is not yet known. A rough idea of ​​its price can be obtained if you consider that the internal drives with support for Blu-ray cost about $ 150. By the way, the external HD DVD drive Xbox 360 is sold for only $ 50.