TOKYO — A group of four manufacturers today announced successful development of a prototype of a HD DVD-R disc, the write-once next generation DVD disc, that can be easily produced at high volume on ...

Prodisc Technology has developed a DVD-R disc that can hold 200MB more data than current discs and plans to unveil it at next week’s Computex show in Taiwan. The disc has a capacity of 4.9GB, versus 4 ...

TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation today reconfirmed the flexibility and expandability of the HD DVD format with the announcement of a 30GB dual-layer HD DVD-R (recordable) disc that extends the capacity for a ...

Recently we were asked why we didn't get more excited about the hardware that will deliver 8.5GB single-side writing capabilities to DVD. Maybe we were a little negligent because the engineers at ...

This is actually pretty simple, although the alphabet stew can be confusing to the uninitiated. So, assuming you’re even more of a novice than you probably are, here are the basics: CD vs DVD: CD is ...

Q: I have a Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK recorder that I recently purchased. This is all new to me. I would like to know what disc-type I should buy for recording VCR tapes onto a DVD disc. Also, is there a ...

Entertainment Media Expo Booth 302, — August 23, 2005 –Advanced Media, Inc., is pleased to announce brisk sales of its 8cm mini-DVD discs. The discs have been a strong addition to the popular RIDATA™ ...

Chances are you have a DVD player connected to your TV set and you might even have a DVD drive on your PC. But most PC DVD drives are ''read only'' devices that can be used to watch DVD movies or ...

The ability to hold a movie or several episodes of your favorite television with crystal clear picture and full surround sound has transformed how we enjoy our entertainment centers. Unfortunately, ...

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Yesterday I inserted a blank DVD-R disc into my MacBook Pro (2.33GHz Core 2 Duo) like I've done dozens of times before. But this time was different. This time it destroyed my SuperDrive. After I ...