These are the specifications provided by Sony:
Gravure (BD-R 50GB***/25GB) 2X CLV max
Burning (BD-RE 50GB***/25GB) 2X CLV max
Burning (DVD-R) 4X CLV, 6X ~ 8X Z-CLV max
Burning (DVD-R DL) 4X CLV max.
Burning (DVD-RW) 6X CLV max.
Burning (DVD+R) 6X ~ 8X Z-CLV max
Burning (DVD+R DL) 4X CLV max
Burning (DVD+RW) 6X ~ 8X Z-CLV max
Burning (DVD-RAM) 5x Z-CLV max
Burning (CD-R) 12X ~ 24X Z-CLV max
Burning (CD-RW) 12X ~ 16X Z-CLV max
Reading (BD-ROM) 2X max
Reading (DVD-ROM) 8X max
Reading (CD-ROM) 32X max
This model can be considered as "universal", except for the HD-DVD format. The retail price should be US$750 and its availability is predicted for August.
This announcement from Sony could fuel the current rumour that one of the Mac Pros (probably the high-end model) could sport a BWU-100A. If this information turns out to be true, then Apple will have to include an HDCP-compatible graphic card in the Mac Pro. In addition, it will also push Cupertino to update its Cinema Display models which are NOT HDCP compliant. Currently a Mac Pro with HDCP components will not be able to play HD video at full resolution on a Apple Cinema display...
Are there plenty of hardware models to be announced by Apple in coming weeks?
JCJ
