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TDK announces 23.3GB Blue Laser disc
TDK has developed its first Blue Laser disc. This breakthrough 23.3GB media accommodates the 405nm laser wavelength and high numerical... -
Elaborate Bytes AG stops selling CloneCD
As a reaction to the new Copyright Law in Europe, Elaborate Bytes AG has to stop the distribution of CloneCD... -
CyberLink launches new media creation solution, the Media Carnival
CyberLink announced that it will release its OEM-targeted all-in-one media creation suite, Media Carnival at Computex 2003. CyberLink Media Carnival... -
Why the RIAA's "Amnesty" offer is a sham
EFF has posted an article regarding the "amnesty" planned to be offered by RIAA to file-sharers who sign admissions of... -
Disposable DVDs will self-destruct after 48 hours
It may seem like Mission Impossible, but Walt Disney hopes to compete with rental DVDs by supplying discs for supermarkets... -
AOpen adjusts optical storage drive and mobo forecasts
AOpen has reduced its 2003 optical storage drive shipment target by 34%. Projected revenues for the optical products in 2003... -
Yamaha Introduce Firewire interface for DVD-Audio and SACD
Incorporating an IEEE-1394 interface for DVD-Audio and SACD, Yamaha’s newest flagship receiver, the RX-Z9, was the highlight of the company’s... -
Recording industry sues hundreds Of individual music swappers
The Recording Industry Association of America on Monday filed 261 lawsuits in federal courts around the country and made public... -
Iomega launches DVD±RW/RAM recorder
Iomega launches a new DVD recorder supporting all the DVD recording formats. The drive is available in the Japanese market... -
Sharp launches ultra slim hybrid recorder
Sharp announced the "DV-HR350", a new hybrid recorder with a built-in 120GB hard disk. The device is expected in the... -
Pioneer announces external slim DVD dual writer
Pioneer announced the new DVR-SK12DP dual format external writer. The drive is expected to hit the market soon, and supports... -
Olympus CAMEDIA C-5060 WIDE ZOOM
Olympus announced the new member of the Camedia series C-5060 wide zoom. The 5.1 megapixel CAMEDIA C-5060 WIDE ZOOM is... -
TDK launches quality printable DVD-R discs
TDK announced a new series of printable DVD-R media, promising photograph quality results with inkjet printers. Availability is planned from... -
Pioneer unveils external DVD/CD writer
Pioneer Electronics, today announced that a new multiple format external DVD/CD writer will be available in mid-September at a suggested... -
MediaTek August sales rise to cover demand from Korea, Taiwan
MediaTek reported August sales of NT$3.6 billion, an all-time monthly high. That represented a 72% surge from last year and... -
Universal sets DVD-A release schedule
Universal Music Group's first DVD-Audio titles will be released in the U.S. later this month, with the label group planning... -
Universal to cut wholesale prices of CDs
Universal Music Group, whose roster of artists includes 50 Cent, U2, Elton John and Diana Krall, will cut the price... -
Asus SCB-2408 and LiteOn LSB-24081MX hardware review
Our hardware article section has been updated with a new hardware review of two slim combo CD-RW drives. We take... -
Philips announces the 2nd Blu-ray Disc seminar
Following The 1st Blu-ray Disc Seminar in June, Philips and the the Blu-ray Disc Founders invites all the companies that... -
China negotiates lower DVD player royalties
China’s Ministry of Information Industry (MII) recently negotiated a reduction in DVD player technology royalties paid by Chinese manufacturers to...