We came up with a next generation recordable Blu-ray video network server featuring gigabit interface. The concept was to have a high definition BD-R video server.
The CD Dimensions Blu-Ray Network (BRN) is a Virtual Blu-ray Jukebox. Virtual Jukeboxes such as the BRN copy optical discs onto a hard drive, preserving the optical disc's native format. The BRN can hold the content of 30 full Blu-Ray Discs, hundreds of DVDs or thousands of CDs, in any proportion on its expandable RAID.
There are many advantages to copying optical discs to hard drives. Hard drive access isn't slowed significantly by many users accessing the system at the same time. Compared with conventional jukeboxes, virtual jukeboxes are smaller, higher capacity, more reliable due to lower parts count, less expensive and require less maintenance. The BRN copies the content of a Blu-ray in approximately 14 minutes. Only if you need to update discs every few days is this a significant inconvenience. In almost all environments, a Virtual Jukebox is superior in every important performance measurement to a conventional Jukebox.
Using the BRN as a Blu-ray Server will spoil you for any other method of storage and access. It accepts almost any format: Blu-Ray, musicCD, CDR, VCD, and DVDs. Pop the drawer, place the disc on the tray, and close the drawer. The disc is immediately accessable while it is copied to hard disk. Then the disc automatically ejects; no commands are necessary. Data streams from the hard drive at file server speed-about as quickly as a 1000-base-t network can absorb it. The BRN is broadly compatible. It is compatible with Microsoft's Windows 2003 Server including most Active DirectoryTM features. It is compatible with Novell Netware 3.1x, 4.x, and 5.x. It is compatible with Apple's MacOS 7.x, 8.x. It is compatible with Unix and Web browsers Internet Explorer and Netscape. It works under NetBEUI, NetBIOS over TCP/IP, Netware Bindery, NCP (IPX and IP), NDS, AppleTalk, and NFS. Security is via share level or user level, up to 512 group identities.
The BRN consists of an all-in-one small form factor motherboard, Intel Tutalin processor, 512 MB RAM, Three ATA hard drives with 500 GB each capacity, a Blu-ray R/W load drive, all integrated, tested, and documented by Academy Computer Services, Inc.. Cables and instructions are included, along with our unlimited 800 line support with purchase. The unit is housed in a heavy duty galvanized steel enclosure with two cooling fans and a 230 Watt power supply.
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Hard Drives
Blu-Ray RW Drive
Model
500 GB Qty 3 upgradable to 8 drives
2x Blu-Ray, 16X CD-ROM, 4X DVD-ROM, minimum load drive
Compatibility
ATA interface
BR-RE, BD-R DVD-5, DVD-9, , CD-R compatible
Access Time
8 ms. Average
160 ms. average
Transfer Rate
19.9 MB/sec. sustained
6 MB/sec. sustained, CD Mode typical
Buffer memory
8 Mbytes
6 MB
Rotational Speed
5,400 RPM
Up to 7,800 RPM
Central Processing Unit
Processor
1.2-Ghz Pentium
RAM
512 MB
Software
Easy CD
Drive Interfaces
4 ATA for hard drives, 1 EIDE for optical drives
Network
Dual Gigabit, downward compatible. 10/100/1000-base-t interface
Networking
Compatibility
Novell NetWare, Windows 2003 Server, Unix, Macintosh, fully Multimedia capable, including Mpeg Video
Data Transfer
10-100-1000 Mbit/sec.
Connectivity
CAT 5 or 6 for Gigabit
Setup
Plug-and-play
Software
6144 User license for Easy CD included
Updates
Web-based remote
Enclosure
Form Factor
4u rack
Power Supply
230W 110/220 switchable, redundant
Cooling Fans
Two 3", one 2" hard drive, 1½" CPU
Operating Temp
5° C to 50° C Non-condensing
Regulatory
UL, CSA Power Supply, FCC Class A integration
Warranty:
One year parts and labor from date of purchase.
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The Blu-ray recordable format provides many opportunities beyond high definition recording. The increased storage capacity of 25GB to 50GB expands the usage of optical disc for archival storage and multimedia presentations. Unlike DVD recordable media, Recordable Blu-ray is manufactured with a single polycarbonate layer which reduces the permeation of oxygen to the dye and reflective layer of the Blu-ray and increases the life of the recordable Blu-ray disc. The great thing about current Blu-ray recordable drive technology is that it is multi format capable of burning CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R and BD-R. This allows the use of different media for different applications.
It's interesting to note that the expectations of lower pricing on players and recorders (and recordable BD-R media) is an important factor in the acceptance of Blu-ray. I think back to the release of CD recordable and DVD and I'm amazed by the assertion. CD recorders were thousands of dollars and DVD recorders were tens of thousands. Years later the technical achievement of blue laser is met with more subdued celebration. The permation of DVD has only just taken place. High defination has become a hook to convince consumers to replace their new cheap DVD players and recorders with new technology. It's not the cost per say but the newness that becomes the issue.
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