Sony released its dual layer DVD+R drive
Sony has already released 2 DVD±RW drives corresponding to the DL format. 8.5GB is the total data the drive is capable of recording on one DL Disc. Thereby, the burner is capable of MPEG-2 video recording at the speed of 5Mbps in about 3.6 hours. In addition, special media are required for recording a DL disc on one side ...more
Sony has already released 2 DVD±RW drives corresponding to the DL format. 8.5GB is the total data the drive is capable of recording on one DL Disc. Thereby, the burner is capable of MPEG-2 video recording at the speed of 5Mbps in about 3.6 hours. In addition, special media are required for recording a DL disc on one side ...more
DVD Forum punts blue laser HD-DVD
The DVD Forum has begun to promote its second-generation DVD specification to Taiwanese drive manufacturers.
The organisation, which oversees the DVD format, approved a blue laser-based format, to be called HD-DVD, last November. The technology came from Toshiba and NEC, rather than the Blu-ray format backed by Sony, Pioneer, Samsung, Matsushita Electric, Philips and others ...more
The DVD Forum has begun to promote its second-generation DVD specification to Taiwanese drive manufacturers.
The organisation, which oversees the DVD format, approved a blue laser-based format, to be called HD-DVD, last November. The technology came from Toshiba and NEC, rather than the Blu-ray format backed by Sony, Pioneer, Samsung, Matsushita Electric, Philips and others ...more