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**agent009** · 18-01-2006

So, this is our first glimpse into what the prices of BD-R(E) media are going to be this spring:
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4242836&EDATE=

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, the leading brand of
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., today announced plans for the 2006
introduction of blank Blu-ray (BD) discs in the United States. The new discs
will be available in both 50GB and 25GB storage capacities which can be used
on BD drives with 2X writing speed.

The following four models will be introduced in the U.S. market this
spring:

Model Number Specification SRP*

LM-BE50DE Rewritable, 50GB, Single-Sided, Dual Layer $59.99
LM-BE25DE Rewritable, 25GB, Single-Sided, Single Layer $24.99
LM-BR50DE Write once, 50GB, Single-Sided, Dual Layer $42.99
LM-BR25DE Write once, 25GB, Single-Sided, Single Layer $17.99

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agent009 CD Freaks Reviewer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: around the Pacific Posts: 1,359	Panasonic Announces Plans [and pricing] for U.S. Introduction of Blu-ray Discs <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> So, this is our first glimpse into what the prices of BD-R(E) media are going to be this spring: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/st...4242836&EDATE= LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic, the leading brand of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., today announced plans for the 2006 introduction of blank Blu-ray (BD) discs in the United States. The new discs will be available in both 50GB and 25GB storage capacities which can be used on BD drives with 2X writing speed. The following four models will be introduced in the U.S. market this spring: Model Number Specification SRP* LM-BE50DE Rewritable, 50GB, Single-Sided, Dual Layer $59.99 LM-BE25DE Rewritable, 25GB, Single-Sided, Single Layer $24.99 LM-BR50DE Write once, 50GB, Single-Sided, Dual Layer $42.99 LM-BR25DE Write once, 25GB, Single-Sided, Single Layer $17.99 __________________ Frequently used/favorite: BenQ 1640 1800 LG H22N H42N Sony BWU-100A Occasionally used/retired: BenQ 1620 DQ60 1655 1680 LG 4163B 4166B H10N H50N H55N Lite-On 165P6S 18A1P 20A1P NEC 3540A Pioneer A09XL 110 111D 112D Plextor 716A Samsung S182D S203B Sony 820A