Ringles to replace CD Singles
With the humble CD single in its death throes, the music industry has come up with an idea it hopes will stem the flow of revenue to online sellers: the ringle.
A ringle, packaged like a regular CD single, is expected to come with three songs - the hit, a remix and possibly an older track [...]
51GB HD DVD Disc from Toshiba
Even though the Blu-ray camp has already declared victory for itself and Sony’s PS3 has been loosed in Japan and North America and with the highly-anticipated European launch less than a month away, Toshiba Corp. is sending a message that it is far from giving in to Blu-ray. Toshiba has submitted the specification of the [...]
AnyDVD HD - Decrypt and Copy HD DVD Movies
With the defeat of HD DVD encryption making the recent news, it comes as no surprise to discover that SlySoft, makers of the CloneCD, CloneDVD and AnyDVD software programs, have released software to deal with the problems of HD DVD encryption.
It allows you to decrypt HD DVD movies, watch HDCP compliant movies on non-compliant [...]
Contents of the Plextor PX 755UF
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We received a Plextor PX 755UF DVD burner today and will be providing a review of it shortly. But for now here is an image of the box contents for this burner. The highlight is that is will burn at 10X [...]
PlexEraser PX-OE100E to Safely Destroy Data on CD and DVD
Computer Industry’s First Device to Safely Destroy Data on CD/DVD Discs
FREMONT, Calif. - October 16, 2006 - Plextor® LLC, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media equipment, today announced PlexEraser (PX-OE100E), the world’s first CD/DVD drive to enable security-conscious organizations to destroy discs using a method that is both environmentally friendly and secure.
PlexEraser [...]
BD and HD DVD Disc FAQ’s (Blu Ray and HD DVD Intro)
Today, 95 percent of all households in the U.S. can receive high-definition
TV from at least one network broadcaster; and more than 85 percent can receive
a high-definition TV signal from three or more network broadcasters.
Star Wars on Blu Ray Fan Trailer
Could we see the Star Wars Saga on Blu Ray Disc next year in 2007? Time will tell, but remember that it took many many years for the original triliogy to come on on DVD. It would be awesome to have all 6 titles (A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the [...]
High Definition DVD Movies Slow to Start
According to an article published on Yahoo News, initial sales of High Def DVD’s are below expectations.
DVD Burner and Blank Media Compatibility Chart
VSO Software has compiled a report on the overall quality and successful burn rates for the top used DVD Burners and blank dvd media. Which DVD Burner is the most reliable? Which format (DVD-R, DVD+R, etc..) has the best successful burn rate? The guide explains it all. Download it here!
Sopranos Will be Released on HD DVD in November
“The Sopranos” is poised to become the first TV series to be released on high-definition video discs.
According to Yahoo News: http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=569&e=2&u=/nm/20060810/tc_nm/sopranos_dc
HBO Video said Wednesday that its first release on the nascent HD-DVD format will be “The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 1,” arriving in stores November 7, the same day as the standard DVD.
The high-definition edition [...]