Monthly Archives: May 2005

Toshiba yesterday introduced a higher capacity version of its HD DVD blue-laser disc format to meet the challenge posed by rival optical storage system, Blu-ray Disc (BD). Yes, just another article – but The Reg points out some details that … Continue reading →

Toshiba announced on Tuesday the development of a higher-capacity HD DVD disc. HD DVD is the format the electronics maker is promoting as the next-generation DVD disc format. Previous versions of the format allowed for the storage of up to … Continue reading →

Claims that moves to unify the two key competing HD video disc formats are progressing to a successful conclusion are “unfounded and erroneous”, Toshiba said today. OK, maybe they’re not such gracious losers.

Talks between Japan’s Sony and Toshiba to unify next-generation DVD formats are leaning toward a disc structure supported by Sony, a source close to the matter said Tuesday.