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Sony unveils first violet-laser DVD recorder!
According to Reuters, Sony has announced plans to start sales of the world's first DVD recorder that uses a violet... -
Recordable DVDs to replace floppies
Philips Semiconductors is busy creating chips that will be used in recording and playback devices and are made to work... -
Roxio to offer summer consumer promotion
The Digital Media Company announced today it has teamed with Intel Corporation to introduce its "Life is Good" summer promotion... -
Pioneer announces 2X writing for Blu-Ray discs!
Pioneer Japan, announced that after co-operating with TDK, the developement of a new composition for the recording layer that permits... -
MET releases new Nero version for Ricoh MP5125A users
MET Technologies released a newer version of Nero especially for Ricoh MP5125A that fixes a bug with DVD+R media: "...This... -
Matsushita: DVD player production to China
To strengthen price competitiveness, Matsushita Electric is planning to move its DVD (digital video disc) player manufacturing facilities to China... -
Samsung introduces DVD RAM recorder
SAMSUNG Electronics announced a DVD recorder using the DVD RAM format, the DVD-R5000 for the Korean market. The biggest advantage... -
Toshiba launches latest addition to HDD & DVD Video recorder line-up
Toshiba Corporation today launched in Japan the RD-X3, the flagship of its “RD Style” family of video recorders incorporating a... -
Four-Fold increase of DVD recorders in 2003
The 2003 shipments of DVD recorders posted a significant increase from a year earlier. The shipments shot up 416% to... -
Toshiba develops nine-layered packaging technology
Toshiba said it has developed a multichip package that can stack up to nine chips in its 1.4-mm high package... -
Taiwan contract manufacturing prices for DVD+RW drives continue to fall
Contract manufacturing prices for 4x recordable DVD+RW drives have declined by 9-10% since the beginning of the fourth quarter after... -
Plextor launches its first DVD+R/+RW Recorder (PX-504A)!
These are certainly very good news for Plextor fans. Plextor announces its first DVD recorder... -
Forum considers CD/DVD-Audio hybrid
Seeking to match the appeal of Sony and Philips' Super Audio CD format, DVD-Audio supporters are discussing development of their... -
Pioneer introduces its 3rd generation DVD Recorder (DVD-R/RW)
"...Pioneer Corporation announced the introduction in Japan in late July of its 3rd generation DVD Recorder, which will also be... -
Oak Technology Transforms CD-Recording Software
Oak Technology today announced the availability of its new SimpliCD Compact Disc recording software to consumers worldwide. SimpliCD is the... -
New suicidal DVD developed
A French company has developed a DVD with suicidal intentions, and self-destructs after a few hours. The self-destruction procedure is... -
No region coding for Sony's portable game device
Sony's forthcoming handheld console will follow the example of the Game Boy Advance and feature no region coding for its... -
First Sony Blu-Ray recoder sales scheduled for May
The first Blu-Ray recorder (405nm) from Sony is scheduled to hit the market on May,2004.Two different models will be available... -
Sony to launch 23GB optical data disc in November
Sony will launch a new optical disc format in November that allows for storage of up to 23.3GB per disc,... -
TDK introduces four-layer recording
TDK demonstrates a purple-blue laser diode in CEATEC Japan, promising recording capacities that reach the 100GB on a single disk...