Hitachi Demos Four-Layer Blu-Ray Disc Playback
Hitachi showcased playback of a four-layer Blu-Ray disc featuring a capacity of 25GB per layer. The company said that the drive used for reading was a standard Blu-Ray drive, at its booth at the 2007 International CES. Read more
First HD DVD ROM Drive Announced in Japan
Japanese Buffalo announced the release of the first HD DVD ROM drive for PCs, offering playback of double-layer 30GB HD DVD video movies. Read more
Sony Blu-ray Recorder Hit Shops in Japan
Less than a month after the troubled launch of its PlayStation 3, Sony has rolled out its new high definition DVD recorder in Japan as it struggles to restore its tarnished reputation. Read more
Pioneer Prepares New Blue and Red Laser Drives For Next Year
Pioneer is expected to release its second generation of Blu-Ray drives as well as a series of red-laser DVD burners in the following months. Read more
Blu Ray and HD DVD Copier systems
Due to coyright prevention and content licensing techniques it is likely that the large scale piray seen with CD and DVD can be prevented. HDMI and other techniques will restrict usage of media to certain hardware devices. It is likely the Blu-Ray duplicators and HD-DVD Copiers will still be used via proffessional content publishers with systems already availbale from leading manufacturers like, Primera, MicroBoards and StorDigital.
