ASUSTeK Computer announced its new 5.25″ half-height DRW-24B5ST DVD writer.
Archive of posts tagged DVD-RW
Old Panasonic DVD Players are New Again
Panasonic Corporation announced that it will continue to sell a number of DVD players from its 2011 model year.
Samsung Launches SE-208BW Optical SMART Hub
Samsung Electronics announced its new SE-208BW Optical SMART Hub.
Pioneer Unveils BDR-XD04 Portable Blu-ray BDXL Writer
Pioneer Electronics announced its new BDR-XD04 portable Blu-ray Disc (BD) BDXL writer ($149.99).
Plextor Launches PX-650US PlexEasy DVD Burner
Plextor Europe announced its new PX-650US PlexEasy DVD burner, which can be used without a PC to backup data stored on SD memory cards and digital devices.
HLDS Executives Do Time for Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that three executives from Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) have agreed to plead guilty and serve prison time in the United States for their participation in a series of conspiracies to rig bids and fix prices for the sale of optical disc drives.
Pioneer Launches BDR-207JBK Blu-ray BDXL Writer
Pioneer Corporation announced that it will begin shipping its new BDR-207JBK Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder in Japan early in the new year. No word yet on North American availability.
HLDS Busted for Optical Disc Drive Price Fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS) has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $21.1 million criminal fine for its participation in a series of conspiracies to rig bids and fix prices for the sale of optical disc drives.
Rescuing the Golden Goose
The immediate question is, will Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorders, drives, and players read and write all types of CDs and DVDs? Will they clear the fog of application formats and content-protection measures? In last month’s column, I chastised BD device manufacturers for ducking clear answers to these questions. And surveying the broader situation, we see [...]
Blu-ray Disc and the Meaning of Backwards Compatibility
Change is unsettling. But, like it or not, change is once again upon us—this time with the arrival of next generation Blu-ray Disc (BD). Naturally, consumers and even professionals are apprehensive about this new format but, even so, BD’s promoters are doing an embarrassingly poor job of understanding and answering concerns. For example, manufacturers and [...]
