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Even as the DVD copy-protection specifications remain embroiled in controversy, continuing numerous delays, hardware manufacturers are nonetheless bringing equipment to market. Hitachi America, Ltd. announced the lunch of the GD-2000, which the company has called the world's first double-speed DVD-ROM drive. With full support for 4.7GB capacity single-layer and the planned double-layer DVD media, as well as standard CD-ROM media, the GD-2000 has a transfer rate of 2.7MB/sec with DVD...