Observations from the Dark Side of the Industry
Take a journey with us through the 'behind the scenes' truth of the DVD Burning Industry. What is the reason for all the writeble formats: DVD-, DVD+, DVD-RAM, etc..? Why can't the industry decide on one format and makes things simple for the consumers? And what about Dual Layer DVD Burning, and Blu-Ray? Where will future of DVD Burning take us? ...more
Take a journey with us through the 'behind the scenes' truth of the DVD Burning Industry. What is the reason for all the writeble formats: DVD-, DVD+, DVD-RAM, etc..? Why can't the industry decide on one format and makes things simple for the consumers? And what about Dual Layer DVD Burning, and Blu-Ray? Where will future of DVD Burning take us? ...more
Sony may test hybrid DVD/CDs in UK
Sony Music International is deciding whether to test-launch DualDisc DVD/CD hybrids in the UK following a successful trial in the US and the formal approval of the format by the DVD Forum ...more
Sony Music International is deciding whether to test-launch DualDisc DVD/CD hybrids in the UK following a successful trial in the US and the formal approval of the format by the DVD Forum ...more
Sharp Announces 400GB HDD DVR
Sharp have announced the release of five new DVD video recorders. Set to hit the market July 30, the DV-HRD200 features a 400GB hard drive that is capable of recording up to 34 hours of high-quality digital video ...more
Sharp have announced the release of five new DVD video recorders. Set to hit the market July 30, the DV-HRD200 features a 400GB hard drive that is capable of recording up to 34 hours of high-quality digital video ...more
Movies To Go, On Your PC
Imagine if you could watch any movie ever made at any time. Well, keep imagining. That day hasn't arrived. But it is now possible to download movies on demand to watch on your PC ...more
Imagine if you could watch any movie ever made at any time. Well, keep imagining. That day hasn't arrived. But it is now possible to download movies on demand to watch on your PC ...more
Philips Launches World's Fastest DVD Burner
Philips Electronics has launched the world's first 16-speed DVD writer, which can burn a disc in less than six minutes, the Dutch group said on Tuesday ...more
Philips Electronics has launched the world's first 16-speed DVD writer, which can burn a disc in less than six minutes, the Dutch group said on Tuesday ...more
UK online DVD firms prepare for US invasion
UK online DVD company Webflix is planning to relaunch its website in September along with a new service from its current offering ...more
UK online DVD company Webflix is planning to relaunch its website in September along with a new service from its current offering ...more
Special one month free trial promotion code from LoveFilm
LoveFilm are currently offering a month free trial (which is 2 weeks longer than their standard free offer) worth £19.99 to readers of Time Out (and DVDbasics). All you have to do is click here and sign up.
LoveFilm are currently offering a month free trial (which is 2 weeks longer than their standard free offer) worth £19.99 to readers of Time Out (and DVDbasics). All you have to do is click here and sign up.
Blockbuster promos DVD rental with AOL
AOL UK is to promote Blockbuster's new online DVD rental service in a deal which is indicative of the increasing competition in the online DVD rental market ...more
AOL UK is to promote Blockbuster's new online DVD rental service in a deal which is indicative of the increasing competition in the online DVD rental market ...more
CD and DVD formats blend together
DVD Forum, a decision maker for optical storage formats, announced a new format in the market that will let manufacturers produce the special kind of compact discs. These discs will be playable in both CD players as well as DVD players. The new format will be called "DualDisc", which is a combination of CD and DVD discs. The step is taken to simplify the transition to DVD and DVD-Audio standards ...more
DVD Forum, a decision maker for optical storage formats, announced a new format in the market that will let manufacturers produce the special kind of compact discs. These discs will be playable in both CD players as well as DVD players. The new format will be called "DualDisc", which is a combination of CD and DVD discs. The step is taken to simplify the transition to DVD and DVD-Audio standards ...more
Early Adopters Deserting DVD Rentals
DVD rentals are thriving, of course. But the industry shouldn't get complacent because among early adopters of new gadgets, there are signs that nascent technologies are cutting into the movie rental business ...more
DVD rentals are thriving, of course. But the industry shouldn't get complacent because among early adopters of new gadgets, there are signs that nascent technologies are cutting into the movie rental business ...more
Sony turbocharges DVD burning with 12x drive
Sony Electronics has taken the wraps off of a new dual-format RW DVD burner that can write to DVD+R discs at speeds up to 12x on existing 8x DVD+R media, allowing for a full write-once disc to be recorded in approximately six minutes ...more
Sony Electronics has taken the wraps off of a new dual-format RW DVD burner that can write to DVD+R discs at speeds up to 12x on existing 8x DVD+R media, allowing for a full write-once disc to be recorded in approximately six minutes ...more
Trade your DVDs on a new breed of website
A new site that seeks to blend two trends: online DVD rental sites like ScreenSelect and music-file-sharing services like Kazaa ...more
A new site that seeks to blend two trends: online DVD rental sites like ScreenSelect and music-file-sharing services like Kazaa ...more
New self-destructing DVD launched
A French company has developed a disposable DVD, or DVD-D, which self-destructs after a few hours. Like the classic DVD, DVD-D is made of polycarbonate, but it contains an extra layer of coating that reacts to an oxidisation process which begins as soon as the disc is exposed to air. The self-destruct process can be pre-set to occur between eight and 24 hours ...more
A French company has developed a disposable DVD, or DVD-D, which self-destructs after a few hours. Like the classic DVD, DVD-D is made of polycarbonate, but it contains an extra layer of coating that reacts to an oxidisation process which begins as soon as the disc is exposed to air. The self-destruct process can be pre-set to occur between eight and 24 hours ...more