SARS to influence the CD media demand
According to DigiTimes, the demand for CD-R discs has been growing recently as distributors are increasing inventories amid worries that the SARS epidemic might affect...
Toshiba's new Dual-layer, single-sided, Blue-Laser Rewritable Optical Disk needs only current production facilities
Tokyo-Toshiba Corporation today announced that it has developed a working prototype of a high capacity dual-layer, single-sided, blue-laser rewritable optical disk. The new disk enjoys...
Sony to release handheld game player
The electronics giant, whose PlayStation 2 games console has outsold rivals from Microsoft and Nintendo 3-to-1, announced plans Tuesday for a handheld game player. The...
Macrovision announces SafeDisc copy protection for DVD-ROM
Macrovision, the leading provider of copy protection and digital rights management (“DRM”) technologies, today unveiled its new DVD version of SafeDisc® during the Electronic Entertainment...
Sony develops monolithic dual-wavelength laser applicable to recordable DVD units
Sony has developed a monolithic dual-wavelength laser applicable to writing both a CD-R/RW and a recordable DVD disc. Sony claims that it is the world's...
San Francisco court considers legality of backup DVD Copies
On Thursday, May 15, a federal court will consider the legality of software that enables backup copying of digital video disks (DVDs). Judge Illston of...
Plextor F.A.Q section updated
Plextor Europe updated its F.A.Q section and solves PlexTools conflicts with NVDIA chipset systems. Q:When running PlexTools on a system with NVIDIA chipset, PlexTools crashes.
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Verbatim announces dual format DVD recorder
Verbatim Corporation and Peripherals Group, Inc., the exclusive licensee of the Verbatim brand for optical hardware products and subsidiary of CenDyne, Inc., today bridge the...
Macrovision awarded CD Copy Protection patent in Japan
Macrovision, the leading developer and supplier of copy protection, electronic licensing and digital rights management (“DRM”) technologies, announced that it has been awarded Japanese Patent...
Test Discs for DVD players released
German testing and measurement firm Rohde & Schwarz introduced at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention here last month its Professional Test DVD suite...
