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The new ROM disc, which has a total storage capacity of 33.5GB, uses a triple layer structure made possible by JVC's development of a proprietary, high-performance reflective film. The new Blu-ray/DVD ...
All these new versions of HD DVD-ROM discs share the same disc structure as previously announced HD DVD formats, and today’s DVD format: two 0.6-mm thick discs bonded back-to-back, a time-tested ...
All these new versions of HD DVD-ROM discs share the same disc structure as previously announced HD DVD formats, and today's DVD format: two 0.6-mm thick discs bonded back-to-back, a time-tested ...
LOS ANGELES - May 10, 2005 - Paramount Home Entertainment, one of several major Hollywood studios actively involved in the cultivation of HD DVD, today welcomed the announcement by Toshiba Corporation ...
The DVD-ROM revolution did not arrive on schedule--and perhaps never will. Back in 1996, computer hype-meisters were going nuts about the introduction of DVD-ROM discs, which look exactly like CD ...
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI),announced today that it had begun preparations to adopt Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM) format as a medium for the next generation PlayStation®, the successor ...
The disc stores 25GB of Blu-ray material on its outer layer and 8.5GB of SD DVD video programming on its inner layers. The dual-format ROM disc allows studios to release HD and SD material on the same ...
HD DVD Gains Further Momentum as Commercialization Approaches; Disc Replicators and Equipment Manufacturers Prepare for Mass Production to Support Upcoming Launch of the HD DVD Next Generation Disc ...
TOKYO — Toshiba Corp. has developed a triple-layer HD DVD-ROM (read-only) disc with a 45-Gbyte data capacity, making it more competitive with the 50-Gbyte capacity developed for the Blu-ray Disc ...
When DVD-ROM drives and discs hit the market a few years ago, PC manufacturers touted them as the replacement for CD-ROM drives and discs. They tried to convince IT managers of their view by ...
In order to burn HD content to a 3X DVD-ROM disc, manufacturers will have to encode using VC-1 or AVC and lower their HD resolution from 1080p to 720p—something that may rub videophiles the ...