Category Archives: Formats

Sonic and Panasonic Collaborate on Blu-ray Disc Authoring Systems for Hollywood Studios

Sonic and Panasonic Collaborate on Blu-ray Disc Authoring Systems for Hollywood Studios Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., best known for its Panasonic brand products, and Sonic Solutions, the leader in digital media software, announced today at the Consumer Electronics Show … Continue reading

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Toshiba next-gen recorder slated for year’s end

Toshiba executives said they will release a next-generation DVD recorder by year’s end as part of their new product plans.

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Philips burner supports DVD, CD, Blu-ray

Philips Electronics on Monday unveiled an optical disk drive that can burn and play CDs and DVDs in three formats, including the new Blu-ray standard. Last night I was having a drink in a bar at the Mandalay Bay (I’m … Continue reading

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JVC previews Blu-ray DVD combo

A new Blu-ray and DVD hybrid disc could bring some relief to consumers weary of the format war, but will it be enough for the increasingly fractured market? Another article that appeared today. Something else occurred to me – there … Continue reading

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JVC Develops Dual Blu-ray-DVD Disc

Company is not saying when the technology will be commercialized. Also: JVC Develops Dual-Format DVD/Blu-ray Disc Ha! This is sweet – and exactly what I speculated on after the HD-DVD announcement. I guess they *can* put BD content in front … Continue reading

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