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Blu-ray Appears To Have The DVD Lead
News Because Sony's Blu-ray disc technology appears to be the front-runner in the nasty fight to determine how the DVDs of the future are produced, movie studios and disc manufacturers are beginning to come to terms with the financial realities of the...
[November 28, 2005, 16:40]
A: Blu-Ray, B: HD-DVD, C: None Of The Above
Blog Paramount has decided to ditch Blu-Ray in favour of HD-DVD. Inasmuch as the market is deciding, it's going for Blu-Ray (although I don't know how much of that is driven by the PS3, that doesn't really matter).
[August 22, 2007, 17:28]
Blu-ray Mini-archive For Small Businesses Unveiled
News Disc, a German optical data storage supplier, has unveiled a Blu-ray-based mini-archive for small businesses and home offices. While Blu-ray-based archiving has been available for some time in larger jukebox-type units that can store the tens of...
[March 7, 2008, 13:20]
Blu-ray And HD DVD Face-off In Vegas
News Groups representing the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD -- blue laser formats aiming to become the technology to replace DVD -- made their announcements at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. DVD discs store about 4.7GB of data on a single side...
[January 7, 2005, 12:25]
A: Blu-Ray, B: HD-DVD, C: None Of The Above
Blog Comment I was quite looking forward to transformers on blu ray and now because of money and squabbling it won't happen. I am tired of this war. What about the consumer paramount and dreamworks. I hope that there is a backlash and people don't buy your...
[August 23, 2007, 2:52]
Blu-ray DRM Plans Revealed
News The Blu-Ray Disc Association, which is developing one of two rival high-definition, high-capacity next-generation DVD formats, has formally announced its copy-restriction plans. Blu-Ray is also adding an extra identification layer on its discs that...
[August 11, 2005, 15:25]
Sony's Blu-ray Notebook Arriving Next Week
News Sony will release a notebook next week with a built-in Blu-ray Disc drive for playing movies and recording video in high definition. Along with a Blu-ray drive, the notebook will come with an Intel Core Duo processor, 1GB of memory, a 17-inch...
[June 13, 2006, 10:30]
JVC Trials Blu-ray/DVD Combo Disc
News A new Blu-ray and DVD hybrid disc could bring some relief to consumers weary of the format war, but will it be enough for the increasingly fractured market? JVC on Friday showed a prototype of a disc that combines standard DVD and new Blu-ray...
[December 30, 2004, 9:10]
Panasonic Readies Blu-ray DVD
News Panasonic's parent company is set to release a DVD recorder based on the Blu-ray Disc format, as a standards battle over next-generation DVD technology heats up. Matsushita Electric Industrial said its Panasonic DMR-E700BD model, announced on...
[July 1, 2004, 10:40]
PS3 To Play With Blu-ray
News Sony officials will use Blu-ray Disc technology in their next-generation console, most commonly referred to as the PlayStation 3. Sony revealed its decision at a press conference in Tokyo this week held by the Blu-ray Disc Founders, an organisation...
[August 6, 2004, 9:10]
First Blu-ray Spec Finished
News The Blu-ray Disc Founders group said the physical format for the read-only version of Blu-ray Discs is complete, so manufacturers can begin preparing to produce disks. Rewritable Blu-ray Discs and recorders are already available in Japan from...
[August 12, 2004, 9:15]
HP Backs Blu-ray DVD Format
Talkback I'm not biased towards either really, but why bother with HD DVD when Blu-Ray offers better storage? Not sure who's responsible for making either, but obsessive (Sony-esque) control of one will make it lose, and Blu-Ray seems the most trademark...
[November 22, 2004, 10:31]
TDK Cracks 200GB Blu-ray Discs
News Technology manufacturing company TDK has managed to push Blu-ray's capacity even higher, to create a 200GB prototype disc. In an announcement on Thursday, the company also said it would start shipping 50GB recordable and rewritable Blu-ray discs...
[September 1, 2006, 15:10]
Blank Blu-ray Disks Shipping
News Japan's TDK has started shipping blank Blu-ray discs to retailers, and they cost about as much as a first-run movie on DVD. A 25GB recordable disc costs $19.95 (£11.50), according to the Blu-ray Disc Association, the trade group behind the next...
[April 11, 2006, 10:40]
Sony Demonstrates Blu-ray Technology
News The company is demonstrating Blu-ray drives and media for professional use as well as new multiformat DVD drives with rewritable speeds of 4x DVD+RW for desktop PCs. One blue laser format known as Blu-ray is designed to allow a single-sided, 12...
[April 8, 2003, 9:25]
Sony Announces Blu-ray PC Drive
News Sony announces first Blu-ray drive After a year of skirmishing with technology rivals, Sony announced plans on Wednesday for its first Blu-ray DVD drive for PCs. It also outlined plans for high-definition Blu-ray DVD players and recorders aimed at...
[January 5, 2006, 10:20]
Pioneer Launches First Blu-ray Drive
News Pioneer Electronics announced its first Blu-ray Disc drive on Tuesday, the BDR-101A, which will store as much as 25GB of data when it goes on sale in the first quarter of 2006. Blu-ray drives, backed by an alliance led by Sony, are set to compete...
[December 28, 2005, 10:50]
Apple Leaps Onto The Blu-ray Bandwagon
News Apple has sided with the Blu-ray Disc Association, as it enters the debate over which specification will become the next-generation DVD format. Apple will lend its expertise in high-definition and DVD authoring to the development of the Blu-ray...
[March 11, 2005, 8:35]
Blu-ray DRM Plans Revealed
Talkback No problem .but will I be able to play these disks on my Open Source based home entertainment system? If I can't I'll just have to take them back for a refund as not fit for purpose.
[August 12, 2005, 12:43]
Blu-ray Appears To Have The DVD Lead
Talkback GB more than the theoretical limits of Blue-ray! per disk, is going to knock the socks off Blue ray. Just look at the iPod compared to SONY's efforts today, the MD is dead and all of SONY's flash players pale in comparison.
[November 29, 2005, 15:27]
