LiteOn has announced its first Blu-ray drive.
The DH-401S is able to read CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs. Although, and for the first time in a long time, this product does not write to any media.
Its price is rather tight, being announced at 180, knowing that it should be found cheaper in stores.
So it will have a chance to find its place in towers, complementing a DVD burner - which nowadays costs just a few dozen euros.
One can imagine that Apple will offer them in the future as an option on Mac Pros in addition to a SuperDrive or standard with the possibility to replace it with a Blu-ray burner. It will be necessary at that time for the new Apple Displays and video cards to support HDCP.
[translation by jwa]
