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• ADS DVD Xpress DX2: Legal, but imperfect, DVD Copying*
  Tuesday 25 July 2006 – 09:43
  ADS Tech says its DVD Xpress DX2 is an "ideal" solution for making legal copies of your store-bought DVDs. But Mike Baggaley found that it all depends on your definition of "ideal" is.
• CES 2007: Microsoft, Broadcom aim to lower cost of HD DVD players*
  Tuesday 9 January 2007 – 12:43
  Microsoft today said that it is working with Broadcom to develop a hardware and software reference design to enable "more cost-efficient HD DVD playback," or in other words, decrease the cost of integrating HD DVD players into consumer electronics and computing devices.
• Paramount's decision to back Blu-ray and HD DVD may avert format war*
  Tuesday 4 October 2005 – 12:59
  Hollywood (CA) - The first major break in averting a high-definition disc format war - at least among the studios that support them - may have come late Sunday, when Paramount announced it would release its titles on Sony's Blu-ray format, in addition to the HD DVD format to which it was already committed.
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• DVD-L100: A Cinema In Your Pocket*
  Saturday 5 April 2003 – 07:00
  Following the tradition of the Walkman, Discman and compact MP3 players, Samsung has introduced a portable DVD player that you can carry around wherever you go. True, it's a bit expensive ($999/1499 euros) but its quality is superb. It has a 10" 16:9 LCD screen, thus providing the biggest image ever for this kind of device. It is perfect for long flights or road trips, keeping passengers and especially kids from getting bored. Now for the lowdown on this mobile movie leviathan.
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• CES 2007: Corel updates DVD Copy 5 with iPod, Vista support*
  Friday 5 January 2007 – 08:02
  Corel announced today a Vista update for DVD Copy 5, available free for those who own the Gold, Platinum, or Express version of the software. The update adds support for Zune, iPod, and TiVo connectivity, and also includes certification for Windows Vista.
• CES 2007: Ritek showcasing writable HD DVD, Blu-ray discs*
  Tuesday 9 January 2007 – 04:22
  Ritek is showcasing HD DVD-R (write once) and Blu-ray Disc (BD) blank discs at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas from January 8-11.
• CES 2007: Need to port VHS to DVD or casettes to MP3?*
  Wednesday 10 January 2007 – 09:31
  There's something to be said for a company called "Honest Technology" selling DVD burning software, but I digress even before I begin the story.
• 10 DVD Burners: 16x and Dual-Layer - or Nothing!*
  Tuesday 2 November 2004 – 06:00
  Nearly all manufacturers have come out this year with a DVD burner rated at 16x writing speed, and we tested 10 of them. We found that performance differs between devices, but only slightly; the exception is dual-layer writing, where speeds still vary a great deal. The real distinction is in how the burners recognize 16x media; the results here are rather astonishing!
• What's next for DVD? Blu-ray and HD-DVD battle for your home theater*
  Thursday 16 June 2005 – 06:00
  DVD has become the format of choice for movies and other applications, but is quickly reaching its limits. Two new standards, Blu-ray and HD-DVD, are vying for DVD's crown. We take a look at both the technical details and the marketing issues surrounding these two contenders.
• CES 2007: HD DVD versus Blu-ray - The porn industry says HD DVD*
  Thursday 11 January 2007 – 06:39
  Knowing their audience quite well, the adult entertainment industry holds their annual get together in Las Vegas to coincide with the CES. There is also a very pertinent crossover between the adult and tech industries - porn has a tendency to drive, and be driven, by technology. Which means HD DVD when it comes to high-def.
• DVD Burner Test: Seven Times The Capacity*
  Friday 7 February 2003 – 06:00
  With the huge amounts of information that now have to be stored, the CD-RW is beginning to run out of steam. The DVD boosts storage capacity to 4.5GB, and, in addition to data, can also record videos. So here is the lowdown on what the market is offering.
• HP to Blu-ray: Take us seriously, or we'll join HD DVD*
  Friday 28 October 2005 – 06:52
  In an exclusive interview with TG Daily, HP's representative to the Blu-ray Disc Association acknowledged his company's reversal of position on two key technologies: mandatory managed copy and the iHD interactive layer. But if the BDA doesn't make a similar U-turn, he told us, HP may join the HD DVD Promotions Group - and it might not go alone.
• Scalers beat HD DVD and Blu-ray at CES 2007 - analysis*
  Wednesday 17 January 2007 – 05:02
  The high-def age is upon and if you are buying a TV this year anyway, why not buy a HD player as well? And, do you buy HD DVD or Blu-ray, if you are looking for the technology that makes most sense right now? We were looking for clues at CES and found a very convincing answer. Just not the one we expected.