Through the lifespan of the format, Microsoft has been a strong supporter of HD DVD. Now with the victory of Blu-ray Disc, however, the world’s ... read more

A new generation of high capacity optical discs could be on the way as Pioneer claims to have developed read-only disc media with 16 layers and a ... read more

SonyNEC Optiarc is one of the key players in optical drives and related technology. We talked to the specialist to get some idea on when Blu-ray ... read more

Call/Recall has announced it is developing a 1TB optical drive and disk, backwards compatible with Blu-ray, in partnership with with the Nichia ... read more

Lacie has increased the burn speeds of its d2 Blu-ray drive from a 2x to a 4x rating.read more

Writes DVDs, CDs and even Blu-ray Discs - and even reads HD-DVDs. Buffalo's new external HD writer.read more

Valencia (Spain) - A team of research scientists have discovered a way to replace a very expensive laboratory device with only a slightly ... read more

Jerusalem (Israel) - A company called Mempile has developed a prototype storage device which uses a DVD-like disc capable of eventually storing ... read more

ODM/OEM quotes for slim-type DVD burners for the third quarter of 2007 fell by 2-3% on quarter, significantly smaller than the on-quarter drops ... read more

Burbank (CA) - Senior VP at Warner Home Video Steve Nickerson announced that he will step down, relinquishing his position as the highest ... read more

Miami (FL) – Premium computer maker, Alienware, has added 4X Blu-ray read/write drives to its lineup of desktop and laptops. The drives can be ... read more

Burbank (CA) - Paramount has announced it will be bringing the 2007 drama "A Mighty Heart" to HD DVD, the first official new movie announcement ... read more

When you go back and look at the number of media formats Sony has tried to bring to market exclusively, the failures are daunting. They included ... read more

Indianapolis (IN) - Researchers at the University of California in Santa Barbara last year were able to create a silicon-based laser capable of ... read more

Los Angeles (CA) – The HD DVD camp today received an exclusivity commitment from two major movie studios – a welcome commitment the group needs ... read more

Opinion -Just a few months ago, the high-definition arena looked like we were in for a lengthy battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD. That ... read more

Los Angeles (CA) - Sales numbers are in for the first six months of the year, and Blu-ray Disc movies outsold HD DVD at a 2-to-1 ratio, ... read more

With sales of game consoles booming, especially for the Wii and Xbox 360, there has been growing demand for components of built-in DVD-ROM ... read more

Burbank (CA) - Despite a vast marketing campaign from the HD DVD camp for the multi-format release of 300, the Blu-ray version has dominated ... read more

Onkyo Corporation, a Japan-based maker of consumer electronics including home theaters and audio playback devices, will launch the DV-HD805, its ... read more

Seattle (WA) - Samsung’s BD-P1200 is available now for $425, the first time a widely available standalone BD player is selling for less than the ... read more

Hollywood (CA) - High definition discs became the second most popular video medium in the first half of 2007, officially overtaking legacy ... read more

Wayne (NJ) – Toshiba today released three new HD DVD players with prices ranging from $300 to $500. With the new product family, Toshiba ... read more

San Jose (CA) – Komag, which was recently announced to be acquired by Western Digital for $1 billion, reported a 20% decrease in revenues and a ... read more

Just in time for the release of the first Blu-ray camcorders, Imation announced 8 cm BD-R (recordable) and BD-RE (re-recordable). To be sold ... read more