Category Archives: Blu-ray/HD DVD

A smattering of format war news from the past few days… Most of the time retailers announce what products they will carry – so it is a little unusual that Wal*Mart has gone out of their way to say they … Continue reading →

Pioneer and Mitsubishi Chemical Media have announced the development of a new type of recordable Blu-Disc (BD-R) that uses an organic dye recording layer, according to CDRinfo. The new disc can be produced using modified CD-R and DVD-R manufacturing equipment, … Continue reading →

Frank Simonis, chairman of the BDA, took some shots at HD DVD on Friday. Commenting on the, now debunked, rumor that the 51GB HD DVD spec had been approved he expressed that the announcement was simply a publicity stunt. “I’m … Continue reading →

So, remember on Sunday when I posted about the news that the 51GB three-layer HD DVD spec may have been approved by the DVD Forum? Yeah, well, it looks like it wasn’t after all. A Toshiba spokesperson told BetaNews that … Continue reading →

TWICE magazine posted an article which contains a Q&A with Warner Home Video’s President, Ron Sanders. The the Q&A Sanders says that their TotalHD Blu-ray/HD DVD combination disc format is on hold, as they’d be the only studio using it … Continue reading →