SlashGear Japan
LG have unveiled what looks to be the world’s first Network Attached Storage (NAS) device with a built-in Blu-ray drive. Looking to have borrowed a few design cues from Apple, the N4B1 has up to 4TB of storage (presumably spread across some sort of RAID array) and a Blu-ray burner for making copies of data to be stored off-site.
Connectivity includes three USB 2.0 ports, suitable for adding external storage, and one eSATA port. It measures 190 x 289 x 280mm. Unfortunately, while the press release states that the NAS reduces the need for each user to have their own Blu-ray drive, it doesn’t make clear whether this is merely in terms of backup or if Blu-ray movies can be played via the N4B1.
The NAS will automatically burn old data to a Blu-ray disc, saving space on the hard-drives for more recent information. Alternatively, it can be set to periodically back up newly added data. LG have not announced pricing or availability for the N4B1.
[via Akihabara]
One Response to “LG N4B1 4TB NAS with Blu-ray burner”
VitaminCM August 25, 2008
This looks cool. I’m calling my mortgage company to arrange financing when it’s available. It won’t be cheap.
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