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Sony NEC Optiarc Europe has announced that they will be showcasing a number of Blu-ray Disc drives at CeBIT 2008. Along with the Sony BDU-X10S BD-ROM, the company will have two new BD combo drives on display, the half-height BC-M110S and the slimline, slot loading BC-5600S.

The Optiarc BC-M110S BD Combo drive is a versatile drive which plays Blu-ray and burns DVDs and CDs. The BC-M110S is connected to the computer’s SATA interface, and it fits in a conventional 5.1/4 inch drive aperture.

As announced, Optiarc will be putting the Sony BDU-X10S BD-ROM drive onto the retail shelves in February. It’s part of a retail package being marketed under the Sony brand name which upgrades the PC to a Blu-ray Disc player so that it can play BDs as well as DVDs and CDs. The package also includes the CyberLink PowerDVD BD Edition program. At the end of last year, Optiarc also began marketing the flagship product Sony BWU-200S, which writes Blu-ray recordable discs at 4x speed. Optiarc has additionally launched two fast 20x DVD burners, the Sony DRU-190A (PATA) and the DRU-190S (SATA). drive onto the retail shelves inFebruary. It’s part of a retail package being marketed under the The package also includes the program. At the end of last year, Optiarc also began marketing the flagship product Sony BWU-200S, which writes Blu-ray recordable discs at 4x speed. Optiarc has additionally launched two fast 20x DVD burners, the Sony DRU-190A (PATA) and the DRU-190S (SATA).

Additionally Optiarc is extending its notebook drive portfolio. There is a new drive specifically for ultra-thin notebooks in the pipeline, plus the Optiarc BC-5600S slot-in BD Combo drive, a high performer when space is limited. It reads Blu-ray Discs at 2x speed and burns DVD blanks at up to 8x speed. at 2x speed and burns DVD blanks at up to 8x speed.

No word yet on pricing or availability. As we find out more, we'll let you know. In the mean time, Optiarc's entire press release can be found here.