Hitachi has 2 New CinemaStar Hard Drives

Hitachi has blessed the hard drive world with a couple more CinemaStar hard drives that have been specially optimized to be used not in computers but digital video recorders and set-top boxes – essential tools in the modern living room. First off we have the CinemaStar 7K1000.B that maxes out at 1TB while the CinemaStar 5K320 is capable of delivering up to 320GB of storage space. Shared features between both drives include :-

• Drive mechanics designed for continuous 24×7 operation
• Silent-seek acoustics for nearly inaudible operation
• Three low-power idle modes for best-in-class power utilization and heat emission
• Smart Command Transport (SCT) and SmoothStream technology optimizes the drive for uninterrupted audio and video streaming
• Expanded temperature range to enable fan-free DVR designs
• Ramp load/unload design to increase shock protection and power savings
• Thermal monitoring and fly-height control to enhance drive reliability during lengthy video encoding/decoding sessions
• Optional Bulk Data Encryption (BDE) for increased protection against data loss
• Proven perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology helps to ensure maximum stability, reliability and data integrity

The CinemaStar 7K1000.B and CinemaStar 5K320 will be available worldwide from August and September onwards, respectively. Pricing details are unknown. [Press Release]