Thomson and Matsushita, today announced plans to strengthen their strategic relationship about optical disc playback (DVD-RAM format) and content protection (SmartRight(TM)). Beginning in 2004, Thomson...

Sony announced that a new 650nm semiconductor laser diode is currently developed, allowing DVD recording speeds up to 16X. First samples of the new "SLD1236VL"...

Macrovision Corporation today announced the launch of SafeDisc® version 3.1, designed to upgrade its CD/DVD-ROM copy-protection against hacking and unauthorized copying of protected titles. SafeDisc...

According to DigiTimes, Lite-On IT and BenQ have secured OEM orders for 4x speed DVD+RW drives from Fujitsu Siemens Computers and Hewlett-Packard (HP), respectively, signaling...

The details were given by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in a legal case against a suspected pirate. The association is trying to...

SRS Labs announced that Arbors Records has chosen Circle Surround ("CS") to deliver 5.1 surround sound over the standard compact disc format. The patented Circle...

Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) today introduced two slim-line optical disk drives that provide higher media recording speeds for mobile computers, and allow PC manufacturers...

The California Supreme Court ruled today that publication of information regarding the decoding of DVDs merits a strong level of protection as free speech and...

With hundreds of DVD-Audio titles available and thousands scheduled for release by the end of the year, InterVideo Inc. today announced the new optional DVD-Audio...

SecuROM by Sony DADC is the new leader in copy protection solutions for the Interactive Games Industries. Moreover, the exclusive n-CD concept offers added value...