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Blank Blu-ray discs start shipping
April 10, 2006
Next-generation optical discs are headed to retailers, but the players aren't here yet.
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Toshiba announces 45GB next-gen DVD
May 11, 2005
Toshiba announced on Tuesday the development of a higher-capacity HD DVD disc.
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Apple sides with Blu-ray Disc in format war
March 10, 2005
Company joins Blu-ray Disc Association to play role in developing, marketing next-generation DVD format.
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LG to sell first Blu-ray/HD DVD combo player
January 7, 2007
Electronics maker unveils the Super Multi Blue, the first player that can play discs from the competing Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats.
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Sony unveils Blu-ray player, Vaio PC
March 16, 2006
Company details pricing for the new products, which will be available this summer with its HD recording technology. Photos: Sony gear spotlights Blu-ray
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Next-generation DVD formats rally support
January 7, 2005
Groups supporting competing formats push their chosen technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show.
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Sony's Blu-ray notebook arriving next week
June 12, 2006
If you've got $3,500 to spare and want to see the latest in high-tech movies, Sony has the laptop for you. Photo: Sony's Blu-ray Vaio
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Cost questions dog Blu-ray DVD's lead
November 28, 2005
By all accounts, Sony's high-definition discs are being tapped as the successor to standard DVD. But serious production questions remain.
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Study: Format wars won't hinder DVD sales
March 22, 2005
Sales of published DVD products are set to rise to $76.5 billion by 2009, new study says.
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FAQ: HD DVD vs. Blu-ray
October 1, 2005
Microsoft and Intel want one format for new DVDs, Dell and HP want another. But why, and who, if anyone, is likely to win?
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JVC previews Blu-ray DVD combo
December 29, 2004
Disc will hold 33.5GB in a combination the company calls a first.
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HP backs both rivals in DVD horse race
December 16, 2005
In a switch, Hewlett-Packard says it will support HD DVD as well as Blu-ray, its longtime favorite for next-generation discs.
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Panasonic plays DVD maker to push next-gen format
May 3, 2005
Temporary plan is meant to reassure Hollywood that the current format battle will be resolved and that Blu-ray is the future.
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Java to appear in next-gen DVD players
June 28, 2005
Sun announces that Java, a technology originally conceived for consumer electronics devices, will be built into Blu-ray Disc players.
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Analyst: Corel's DRM patch only a bandage
April 10, 2007
Hack of Blu-ray, HD DVDs prompts software company to issue fix. Critics call it waste of time.
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Intel, Microsoft endorse HD DVD
September 27, 2005
Companies join forces with Toshiba, NEC and others to face off against Sony, Dell, Apple, et al in war over a standard to succeed DVD.
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Gosling: Blu-ray victory to spur Java creativity
March 6, 2008
So-called father of Java hopes that JavaFX will enable a Blu-ray graphical user experience beyond playing high-definition DVDs.
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Sony's brave Sir Howard
January 17, 2007
With the PS3 and Blu-ray by his side, CEO Howard Stringer says Sony is set to vanquish its foes and keep consumers happy.
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A DVD combo? Don't hold your breath
January 10, 2006
Intellectual-property issues, technological pride likely to keep Blu-ray and HD DVD camps far apart.
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