One popular application for DVD writers is to

One popular application for DVD writers is to use them to create video DVDs–from your digital camcorder or analog videotape collection–that you can pop into a standard DVD player and enjoy in the comfort of your living room. (See “From Videotape to DVD” on the last page.)

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If you need your drive for both BD

If you need your drive for both BD burning and standard DVD and CD burning, keep an eye on those subcategory write speeds. Even if the BD speeds of two drives are the same, you might see some subtle differences in the other specs; for example, one drive might support 4X double-layer DVD+R, and the other might offer 8X double-layer DVD+R. For that matter, you might see some startling similarities–often, that might mean that the two drives you’re comparing are sourced from the same OEM, making them identical in specs, if not in software bundle.

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Formats and Speeds Write-once and rewritable DVDs are

Formats and Speeds Write-once and rewritable DVDs are available in two types: DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW. The formats were created by competing industry groups, and for a while it looked as if many users would have to pick a format and hope their choice wasn’t the loser. But manufacturers have come up with a neat solution: Most DVD writers are now a combination design, offering support for both formats. We don’t have space here to delve into the pros and cons of each, but the short story is that (for video) DVD+R is more compatible with standard DVD players. For additional background, see “Buying DVD Burners Gets Easier” and “Is It Time to Upgrade to Rewritable DVD?”

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Blu Ray Won the Format War vs HD DVD - 3×24 - Your Newspaper and News Magazine

Blu Ray Won the Format War vs HD DVD - 3×24 - Your Newspaper and News Magazine


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Blu Ray Won the Format War vs HD DVD
3×24 - Your Newspaper and News Magazine, Germany - Aug 24, 2008
The Blu Ray vs HD DVD format war finally ended when the entertainment giants changed sides and Toshiba announced that it would no longer be manufacturing
Am I Blu? You will be too… Times Online
Cost, Content and Awareness Key to Blu-ray Disc Adoption Home Media Magazine
Transformers on Blu-Ray CanMag
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Disney’s Marketing Strategy: Snow White & Co. To Promote Blu-Ray - eFluxMedia


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Disney’s Marketing Strategy: Snow White & Co. To Promote Blu-Ray
eFluxMedia - 19 hours ago
According to analysts, Blu-ray sales did not benefit as much as expected from the withdrawal of HD DVD from the competition. A good explanation for that

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Toshiba declines to sell HD DVD patents to Taiwan makers, says … - DigiTimes

Toshiba declines to sell HD DVD patents to Taiwan makers, says
DigiTimes, Taiwan - Aug 25, 2008
Leading Taiwan-based makers of optical discs have made an attempt to acquire HD DVD patents from Toshiba after Toshiba gave up promotion of the

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A Brave New World: Blu Ray HD DVD - 3×24 - Your Newspaper and News Magazine

A Brave New World: Blu Ray HD DVD
3×24 - Your Newspaper and News Magazine, Germany - Aug 25, 2008
Turns out, it may come in the form of the Blu Ray HD DVD video game console hooked up to your phone through Blue Tooth technology!

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Cross Strait Joint Effort on Common DVD Format May Ramp Up After … - The Taiwan Economic News

Cross Strait Joint Effort on Common DVD Format May Ramp Up After
The Taiwan Economic News, Taiwan - Aug 26, 2008
CBDVD is nearly 90% same to HD DVD in terms of technologies applied. Cheng pointed out that to meet its commitment to put CBDVD format into commercial use

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Toshiba holding onto HD-DVD patents - Rapid tv news

Toshiba holding onto HD-DVD patents
Rapid tv news, UK - Aug 26, 2008
Toshiba gave up on its HD-DVD technology in January this year, but it seems is firmly holding onto its patents. Reports out of Taiwan state that some

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Toshiba’s Refusal to Sell HD DVD Patents Indicates Readiness to … - X-bit Labs

Toshiba’s Refusal to Sell HD DVD Patents Indicates Readiness to
X-bit Labs, CA - Aug 26, 2008
by Anton Shilov Taiwanese makers of optical disc drives (ODDs) attempted to acquire patents on HD DVD from Toshiba Corp. earlier this year, but the latter

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HD DVD drive add-on for Xbox 360 selling for £19.96 at Toys R Us - T3

HD DVD drive add-on for Xbox 360 selling for £19.96 at Toys R Us
T3, UK - 22 hours ago
The penny-pinching forums HotUKDeals.com is reporting that you can pick up the HD DVD drive add-on for the Xbox 360 for just £19.99, instore only.

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Most drives now support 4X writing for DVDs,

Most drives now support 4X writing for DVDs, although 4X-compatible media is currently rather expensive and hard to find. But all 4X drives will also write at 2X, and 2X media is affordable and readily available. Prices for DVD media vary considerably, but figure on spending $2 to $4 per disc, depending on the format and whether it’s write-once or rewritable.

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Harry Potter goes Bollywood - without J.K. Rowling’s permission - New York Daily News

Harry Potter goes Bollywood - without J.K. Rowling’s permission - New York Daily News
Does Hari Puttar bear too close a resemblance to a very famous boy wizard with a similar name? A poster for the Bollywood spinoff. MUMBAI , India  - Let’s see Hari Puttar get out of this one. Bollywood producers set to release a film called “Hari
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