Pioneer created the world’s first writeonce Blu-ray Disc prototype based on cornstarch. "Replacement of conventional petroleum-based discs with cornstarch-based discs will reduce consumption of limited...

Sun Microsystems' Java technology will be built into Blu-ray DVD players, executives said on Monday, a development that advances the technology in the consumer electronics...

Executives at Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp., which are offering competing standards for next-generation DVDs, finally admit they will push ahead with their own DVD...

Sanyo Electric has joined Blu-Ray group for a next-generation DVD format while remaining as a member of the rival HD-DVD group led by Toshiba Corp...

Matsushita is set to release new DVD drives for personal computers in compliance with the Blu-ray format. Matsushita will begin commercial production of the drives...

Pioneer and Mitsubishi Chemicals announced today that they jointly managed to lower manufacturing cost of Blu-Ray Recordable discs (BD-R), by using the spin coating manufacturing...

BenQ demonstrated its BW1000 prototype blue-laser DVD burner at the recently concluded Computex 2005 and the company plans to start volume producing the product in...

BenQ has placed an order for a CATS B600 BDR Pro analyzer for the R/RE formats. BenQ plans to release a BD-drive for PC within...

The president of Toshiba said on Thursday producers of the next generation of discs will eventually use one format, although products based on two competing...

Broad acceptance and adoption of Blu-ray Disc has led to the maturation of the complete disc manufacturing process. Having multiple companies involved with each step...