Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

With Tuesday’s launch of two HD DVD players from Toshiba, the public gets its chance to decide whether that format or its rival, Blu-ray, is the rightful heir to the DVD.

PC maker Fujitsu said Tuesday it will become the first company to release desktop computers compatible with the next-generation Blu-ray optical discs.

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.

South Korea’s Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it has delayed the U.S. launch of its next-generation DVD player for a month, to late June, in order to complete testing. Looks like HD-DVD isn’t the only format with delays.

Japanese electronics maker Toshiba on Friday started rolling out its high-definition DVD players in Japan, becoming the first company to offer next-generation optical disc players worldwide.