Microboards Technology unveils Blu-ray duplicator towers

[Dave]

If you've got money just burning a hole in your pocket, or on the off chance you're starting an independent film company dealing solely in Blu-ray, Microboards Technology has a couple new duplicator towers aimed directly at you. While Primera's Bravo XR-Blu Disc Publisher can clone 50 discs in one sitting, you'll probably need to take a few weeks of vacation to let the single BDR-101A burner churn through all of those on its own. The CopyWriter Blu-Ray lineup features four and ten-bay flavors, handles both BD-R / BD-RE (Blu-ray's way of saying "rewriteable") and DVD±R / RW / DL, "one-touch" pirating duplication, PC passthrough via USB 2.0, automated "gold master" detection, and a two-line LCD for progress / error reporting. The ten-bay edition also rocks a built-in hard drive for 25GB of image archiving, and both units support "future upgrades" (dual-layer BD-R?) that will reportedly be installed via one of the many Blu-ray drives available. Currently, however, the towers are limited to the smallish 25GB Blu-ray discs, and the unnamed Pioneer Blu-ray burners top out at just 2x on the BD-R / BD-RE side. While toasting up to nine discs at once may come in handy every now and then, you might want to wait until the invidiual units become a bit less pricey before throwing down $8,995 for the little guy or $19,995 for the king-sized version.

Specs:
System Overview
The CopyWriter Blu-Ray series of tower duplicators employs either 4 or 10 recorders. The hard drive comes standard with the Pro system and allows for image archiving of up to 25GB. An intuitive, menu-driven display and a 5-button control interface provide one-touch operation for the novice user while providing advanced features for the professional.

Advanced Features
• Standalone BD-R/BD-RE and DVD+-R/RW/DL duplicator
• PC-connect through USB 2.0 to one drive
• One-touch duplication
• Speed-selectable for DVD+/-R
• Supports writing to BD-R/BD-RE and DVD+-R/RW/DL
• Copy and verify
• Hard drive standard for standalone BD/DVD image archival
• Store multiple hard drive images
• Counter feature allows user to input number of discs needed to
be copied. and keeps track of total discs completed
• Automatically detects BD or DVD masters
• Simulation mode to ensure recording stability
• Easy-to-read, two-line display for status and error reporting
• Updates easily installed through Blu-Ray drive

Specifications
• Supported recording media: BD-R/BD-RE and DVD+-R/RW/DL
• Power Source: 115V/230V 50-60Hz switchable power supply
• Weight: 58 lbs.
• Dimensions (10-Bay): 7.48” W x 16.75” D x 24.5” H
• Power Supply: 400W
• Environment: Temperature: 40˚C (104˚F) / 5˚C (41˚F)
Humidity: 20%-80%


Source:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/04/m...icator-towers/