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Reader Phil Julian asks: Over many years, I've been an early adopter of all kinds of tech, and now that I'm older and maybe a bit wiser I want to quit buying the same video over and over again. I've had it all, videodiscs, VHS, laserdisc, DVD... and now they want me to buy HD DVD or Blu-ray...

The Blu-ray team has announced a new, sub-$200 Blu-ray drive that may very well sway some buyers away from the HD DVD proposition this holiday season. The new drive is made by Philips and Lite-On, and it's launching with a price tag of $199. This isn't a burner, mind you: the PLDS DH-4O1S drive...

Sony will no longer use the standard DVD format in its video recorders, instead moving to Blu-ray Disc for all future models in Japan. Sony Corp. is increasing its bet on Blu-ray Disc and plans to ditch DVD and use the high-definition video disc format in all future digital video recorders in...

Now you can create and edit, convert and share, rip and burn, backup and protect your digital media, all from one easy-to-use interface. Preorders for an October release are now being accepted at the Nero website. New and Improved Features: -NEW easy-to-use and intuitive Nero StartSmart...

Sony Electronics on Monday debuted the Vaio LT HD PC/TV, its first all-in-one PC with support for its Blu-ray Disc technology. The new PC will be available starting in October, either from etailers, Sony's Web site, or select military PBXs. Two models will be offered, the LT standard model...

HD DVD outshines Blu-ray Disc with a better version of "300" The rights to “300” belong to Warner Home Video – a studio that backs both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc – but the studio has graced the HD DVD version with several exclusive features that currently can be found nowhere else. Found only on...

New specs for next-generation Blu-ray players By Melissa Perenson, PC World.com The following article is from PC World. Reports that your newly purchased Blu-ray Disc player will be obsolete by October are greatly exaggerated. While it is true that the Blu-ray Disc Association recently...

Despite reports that Toshiba’s new 51Gb HD DVD has been submitted for approval, this hasn’t yet happened – but even if it was, will it make any difference? In the war for technological supremacy, companies like to boast how their devices are better than the competition. In the world of LCD...

Further blurring the line of which format is technically superior, Toshiba has announced that it has successfully created a triple-layer HD DVD disc that holds 51 GB of data. It has begun the process of submitting it for regulatory approval. Blu-ray Disc (BD) has been regarded as the winner...

Last December, a hacker named “Muslix64” circumvented HD DVD copy protection, resulting in the release of pirated copies on the Internet. Less than one month later, the same hacker, with the help of another hacker, was able to crack the encryption on Blu-ray Discs. On Sunday, another Doom9...

Ashampoo® Burning Studio 6.50 Easy to use Burning tool Manufacturers Description: The new Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 keeps all the advantages of its predecessor and adds multi-disc file backup, an integrated audio CD ripper and further improved support for the exciting new Blu-ray...

Sony Gives Blu-Ray Discs for Free: Blu-Ray Outsells HD DVD. Blu-Ray Discs Outsell HD DVD by a Factor of Two Sales of movies on Blu-ray discs have surpassed sales of motion pictures on HD DVDs in the USA, a market study by a market tracking agency claims. But that is not a surprise: Sony has...

Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are two new optical storage technologies that fight as the successor of DVD. In this article you will learn everything you need to know about these technologies, including the motivations that lead to the creation of both. Is it really true that DVD has its days counted...

The hacker who cracked HD DVD strikes again by defeating Blu-ray Disc encryption Late last year, a crafty individual who goes by the name “Muslix64” circumvented the copy protection scheme used to protect HD DVD. Given the similarities between the copy protection methods used in the...

Source The hacker who cracked HD DVD strikes again by defeating Blu-ray Disc encryption Late last year, a crafty individual who goes by the name “Muslix64” circumvented the copy protection scheme used to protect HD DVD. Given the similarities between the copy protection methods used...

Porn industry standardises on HD-DVD Blue Blu-Ray discs banned by Sony? The adult movie industry seems set to standardise on the HD-DVD format, and it appears that Sony has banned pornographers from using its Blu-ray discs. Reports from the adult industry exhibition in Las Vegas suggest...

Company plans to launch dual-format drive at the same time At CES this week, LG Electronics announced what could become the first of many similar products -- a hybrid Blu-ray and HD-DVD all-in-one player. Called the BH100 and the GGW-H10N, LG establishes the units as part of a line that it...

That is the number of players for both formats that the Computer Electronics Association has said likely shipped in 2006, the first year of global sales. Earlier, the organization had anticipated 750,000 players would ship for the year. Earlier this week, for instance, South Korea's LG...

*content.techrepublic.com.com/2346-3513_11-34736.html?tag=nl.e138 Sony's PlayStation 3 will be dressed in black when it arrives in U.S. and Canadian stores on Nov. 17. The 60GB version, shown here, carries a price tag of $599 and includes Wi-Fi capabilities and Memory...

Sony's Blu-ray Disc Player BDP-S1 has been pushed back to a target availability of "On or about December 4, 2006," marking the third delay for the product. This is small proof that Sony is indeed suspending shipments of blue diode lasers for Blu-ray movie players in favor of PlayStation 3...