CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 5 Jul 2006, 16:14
Verbatim announces Mini DVD+R Double Layer Media
Verbatim today announced their new Mini DVD+R Double-Layer (DL) disc.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 5 Jul 2006, 16:09
GBW H10N Blu Ray Disc Burner New from LG
LG announced the launch of the its GBW-H10N Blu-ray Disc burner....

DVD Burning Software - Wed, 5 Jul 2006, 15:50
Blindwrite Updated to 6.0.0.15
Blindwrite, your ultimate game copy software back up tool has been updated to version 6.0.0.15!

DVD Burning News - Wed, 31 May 2006, 12:44
CinemaNow will now sell Disney films online
CinemaNow to offer Disney movies via the internet for download.

DVD Burning Software - Fri, 14 Apr 2006, 10:18
Popcorn 2 Released by Roxio - Will convert DVD to PSP or IPod Video
Roxio has released Popcorn 2 , a new version of its DVD conversion software...

DVD Burning News - Wed, 12 Apr 2006, 11:06
TDK ships 25GB recordable and re-writable Blu-ray media
TDK BEGINS SHIPPING ITS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY DISC 25GB RECORDABLE AND REWRITABLE MEDIA

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 31 Mar 2006, 12:50
Toshiba First to Launch High-Def DVD Player
Toshiba began selling the first players using the next-generation HD DVD video format Friday..

DVD Burning News - Wed, 8 Mar 2006, 23:19
Campaign to boycott high definition DVD systems using new copy control technology has been launched in the US
...as companies such as Toshiba and Sony prepare to roll out the first generation of products.

DVD Burning News - Fri, 24 Feb 2006, 10:15
HD DVD and Blu-ray launched with AACS copy protection
Manufacturers of drives for HD DVD and Blu-ray discs aim to stick to their launch date in March

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sun, 12 Feb 2006, 22:14
PLEXTOR SHIPS PX 760A & PX 760UF - FIRST 18X DVD R BURNER
Internal Drive Features 10X DVD+R Recording on Double-Layer 8.5 GB Discs

DVD Burning News - Mon, 6 Feb 2006, 14:50
PLEXTOR ENTERS NETWORK ATTACHED STORAGE MARKET
External Hard Disk Drive Offers Print Server, FTP, Back-up, and Security Functions

DVD Burning Software - Mon, 30 Jan 2006, 10:16
How to watch your PC movies on any DVD player? ConvertXtoDVD
This product is actually a new version of the well known DivXtoDVD. This version has integrated the requests through VSO surveys and introduces many new major features. Download Now

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sat, 28 Jan 2006, 20:48
DVD/CD Publishers Now Available at Micro Center
LightScribe Technology Makes DVD/CD Publishing Affordable

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 2 Jan 2006, 09:48
Free SDK for Automated CD/DVD Burning and Printing is Now Available
PTDevSuite™ allows software developers to easily integrate automated CD/DVD burning and printing into their software applications.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 27 Dec 2005, 12:47
Pioneer Will Launch the BDR-101A Blu-ray Disc Drive at CES
Pioneer plans to unveil at the International Consumer Electronics Show its first Blu-ray Disc format optical disc drive for personal computers...

Video/MPEG News - Fri, 9 Dec 2005, 12:29
DivX offers Mac video encoding software
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CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sun, 20 Nov 2005, 17:35
The First Ever LightScribe Publishing Tower
The Aleratec 1:4 DVD/CD Tower Publisher LS Records,Duplicates and Labels up to 4 DVDs/CDs

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 24 Oct 2005, 14:01
New Versions of VSO Software Now Availiable
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 18 Oct 2005, 10:51
Ashampoo Magic Security 1.55
Encrypt your private data on hard disc, CD or DVD!
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DVD Burning News - Fri, 14 Oct 2005, 14:19
DVD Insider - Content Shift
Job's announcement of an "experiment" into video content delivery with the new video iPod is nothing new, nothing earthshaking.

DVD Burning News - Tue, 4 Oct 2005, 12:20
Blu-ray support hinges on disc copy, says Intel
Intel Corp., which last week expressed support for the HD-DVD format for high-definition video discs, is open to also supporting the rival Blu-ray Disc format should its backers commit to allowing the copying of content from discs onto home multimedia servers, an Intel executive said Tuesday.

DVD Burning News - Tue, 4 Oct 2005, 12:16
Next-Generation DVD War Heats Up in Tokyo
The war over the next-generation DVD standard is playing out full force at a sprawling electronics exhibition opening near Tokyo Tuesday ..

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 23 Sep 2005, 10:11
Droppix Label Maker Lets Users Create Professional Quality Labels and Print With Laser Precision to LightScribe®-Enabled Optical Drives
Droppix announced today that its new Droppix Label Maker software for creating professional quality CD and DVD labels..

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 22 Sep 2005, 11:55
Sony announces New 810 Series DVD Burners
Tenth Generation of Dual Format DVD Burners Tout Industry’s Fastest Speed

DVD Burning News - Thu, 22 Sep 2005, 11:52
DVD Insider - DVD Burning Technologies - Then, Now, and the Future
It has been two-and-a-half years since next generation DVD was first announced by Sony.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 8 Sep 2005, 09:30
Verity Systems Introduces Auto-loading DVD Duplicator
Verity Systems today released the latest in their range of on-demand disc duplicating system with the new CopyStack 100.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 7 Sep 2005, 09:17
Plextor announces the new PX-740UF external DVD±R/RW drive with Nero software
Drive Records 16X DVD±R on Single-Layer Media,
8X DVD+R on Double-Layer Discs, 4X DVD-R on Dual-Layer DVDs

DVD Burning Software - Tue, 23 Aug 2005, 12:54
Roxio Launches Toast 7
Toast 7 will be publicly available direct from Roxio starting August 31 and in stores in early September.
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DVD Burning News - Tue, 23 Aug 2005, 12:43
Toshiba Quits DVD Talks With Sony
Japanese electronic maker Toshiba has given up on negotiations with a rival camp led by Sony Corp..

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 12 Aug 2005, 09:36
ASUS Introduces DRW-1608P2 New Generation Dual-Format Internal DVD-Rewriter
With 8X DVD+/-R Double Layer Technology, 16X DVD+/- Write and 2X DVD-RAM Read Support.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 12 Aug 2005, 09:35
The world's first HD DVD, DVD and CD compatible one chip LSI
SANYO has developed a signal processing LSI for HD DVDs, the next generation consumer disk system.

DVD Burning News - Fri, 12 Aug 2005, 09:28
Microsoft Vista ends DVD Piracy for good
Microsoft (MS) just announced the beta release of an assortment of operating systems

CDR/DVD Media News - Fri, 12 Aug 2005, 09:26
Announces White Inkjet-Printable DVD+R DL Media for 2.4x-6x DL Drives
Verbatim announced the release of white inkjet-printable DVD+R Double-Layer (DL)-certified media for 2.4X to 6X DL drives.

CDR/DVD Media News - Fri, 12 Aug 2005, 09:25
Breakthrough development of dual-layer 30GB HD DVD-R disks
In a joint project, Clariant and Toshiba achieved a breakthrough in the development of the new generation of DVDs:

Video/MPEG News - Fri, 12 Aug 2005, 09:20
Sonic Launches DVDit Pro 6
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DVD Burning News - Fri, 12 Aug 2005, 09:17
DVD format war will rage for two years
Experts predict long battle for supremacy between Blu-ray and HD DVD.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 12 Aug 2005, 09:08
A Big Home Entertainment Jukebox Without the Big Cost, Hassle
While the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) wishes it were so, home PC and entertainment networks don’t simply get dropped into your home.

DVD Burning News - Wed, 10 Aug 2005, 09:20
Blu-ray Consortium Launches New DVD Security Features
One of the two groups vying to produce the next generation of DVDs rolled out new security features ...

DVD Burning News - Mon, 1 Aug 2005, 14:05
DVD Insider #40 - Optical Storage Update
We have actually been keeping score on which Hollywood studio and which content owner "signed up" for the HD

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 19 Jul 2005, 11:10
DivxToDVD 2.0 now available - transfer downloaded movie files to DVD Video
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DVD Burning News - Mon, 18 Jul 2005, 07:22
CyberLink Supports UDF 2.5/2.6 Formats for Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD Generation
CyberLink! Corp. announced today support for the Universal Disc Format 2.5 and 2.6 (UDF)...

DVD Copy Software - Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 10:51
Video Vault 3.0
This powerful media management tool enables you to convert your DVDs and Video to formats supported by your favorite mobile and ...

DVD Burning News - Wed, 29 Jun 2005, 10:48
DVD Insider #40 – Optical Storage Update
We have actually been keeping score on which Hollywood studio and which content owner “signed up” for the HD- (HD-DVD) and Blu-ray Disc (BD) camps...

CDR/DVD Media News - Tue, 24 May 2005, 12:31
Prodisc Boosts DVD-R Capacity
Prodisc Technology has developed a DVD-R disc that can hold 200MB more data than current discs and plans to unveil it at next week's Computex show in Taiwan.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 17 May 2005, 16:29
Microsoft Selects InterVideo for its DVD Playback Solution for Xbox 360
Xbox 360 Will Use InterVideo’s Award-winning DVD Engine Playback

DVD Burning News - Mon, 16 May 2005, 11:30
CyberLink Demonstrates Blu-ray Disc Burning and Playback
Cyberlink demonstrated the burning and playback of video content on Blu-ray Rewritable (BD-RE) discs.

DVD Copy Software - Thu, 12 May 2005, 10:06
1Click DVD Copy 4.2
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CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 12 May 2005, 09:50
InterVideo InstantON Technology Integrated with Sony VAIO VGN-AS53B and AS53S Notebooks
First Sony VAIO notebook to Include Instant TV Viewing and Digital Video Recording with DVD and Audio CD Playback

DVD Burning News - Wed, 11 May 2005, 10:15
Toshiba Expands HD DVD Capacity to 45GB
Toshiba has developed a prototype HD DVD disc that increases the format's storage capacity by 50 percent and brings it much closer to that of the rival Blu-ray Disc, the company said Tuesday.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 3 May 2005, 12:10
Sony Announces Second Generation DVDirect Hybrid DVD Recorder.
Transferring home movies to DVDs has never been easier than with Sony’s next-generation DVDirect..

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 2 May 2005, 13:33
Ensonido: surround sound in digital
5.1-channel surround sound in Digital Audio Broadcasting
(DAB) can now be played back with standard...

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 29 Apr 2005, 09:51
DVD-R Dual Layer Technology Supported by CyberLink’s Burning Software Product Line
New Cyberlink software to support DVD-R Dual Layer recording DVD-R (DL)

DVD Burning News - Thu, 28 Apr 2005, 10:36
What can you do to avoid computer slow down? – Part Two”
Even the most experienced computer users find it extremely difficult to control all resource and system settings of their computer. How do they do it?

Video/MPEG News - Fri, 22 Apr 2005, 15:12
How to encode files for the PSP device with Nero Recode?
8 simple steps to encode your video and transfer to your Sony PSP.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 21 Apr 2005, 13:02
What can you do to avoid computer slow down? Part One
In this first part I will give you an overview of what to look out for...

DVD Burning News - Thu, 21 Apr 2005, 12:58
DVD Insider #35 - Copying of The Game, The Video Death of the Disc
There has to be some illegal copying in the video game industry - it's pervasive ...

DVD Burning News - Thu, 21 Apr 2005, 12:44
DVD Insider #34 Bigger, Badder Chips & The Wireless Life
Combine the efforts of TI, Broadcom, Intel, AMD, SanDisk, Lexar, VIA and a few ..

DVD Burning News - Thu, 21 Apr 2005, 12:38
DVD Insider #31 - CBIT, CTIA, Wireless Entertainment on the go
CeBIT in Hanover is head and shoulders the world's largest tech toys show for business and consumer alike.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 21 Apr 2005, 12:30
Sony, Toshiba Seek Unified DVD Format
Sony and Toshiba said Thursday they are in negotiations about how to resolve their competing next-generation optical disk formats,

Video/MPEG News - Wed, 6 Apr 2005, 17:06
DVD Authoring: An Introduction
DVD Authoring is the process of collecting various content assets such as video, audio, photographs...

Audio/MP3 News - Wed, 6 Apr 2005, 17:05
DVD Audio: An Introduction
DVD Audio is a music format that is designed to offer improved audio performance over CD...

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 6 Apr 2005, 16:18
CopyToDVD 3.0.51, Blindwrite 5.2.13, and PhotoDVD 1.0.7
The most interesting new feature is an anonymous statistic database connection...

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 6 Apr 2005, 16:17
Alternatives to Tape Backup
You may ask, isn't tape an anachronism in the age of optical disks..

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 4 Apr 2005, 21:26
Alcohol Software releases Alcohol 120% version 1.9.5.2802
Alcohol software has released a new version of their Alcohol 120% application. This update is currently only available to those who have purchased this software.
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DVD Burning News - Fri, 1 Apr 2005, 14:10
Sony May Unite Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD
Top exec says the two competing formats may come together.

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 29 Mar 2005, 16:27
GEAR's announces DVD & CD Mastering Edition 7.0 with multi-threaded, multi-target design
GEAR Software today announced the release of GEAR PRO Mastering Edition 7.0, a professional premastering software solution... Download Now.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 28 Mar 2005, 10:25
DVD Insider #30 - Digital Content Everywhere and The Flag Will Soon Fly
Sometimes it's tough to separate fact from fiction from wishful thinking at IDF...

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 28 Mar 2005, 10:18
Record Labels Discover Cure For Singles Sales Slump
Roots Manuva releases new single with Digimpro’s remixing software

DVD Burning News - Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 11:35
DVD Insider #29
Never put multiple agenda storage people in the same room and ask them who is best!

CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 11:17
Pioneer Chooses CyberLink DVD Solution to Power DVR-109 A09 DVD Writer
Cyberlink announced today that Pioneer Japan has selected CyberLink DVD Solution..

DVD Burning Software - Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 11:12
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CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 11:11
Nero Introduces NeroLINUX, A Much Anticipated Optical Recording Solution for LINUX Users
LINUX-Based Nero Supports All Basic Optical Recording Tasks Including Double Layer Burning

Video/MPEG News - Thu, 17 Mar 2005, 08:15
macProVideo.com officially releases DVD Studio Pro 3 video tutorials and announces pre-orders for upcoming Logic 7 video training.
Designed and delivered by Apple courseware designer and best-selling author Martin Sitter, our DVD Studio Pro 3: Complete Training...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 9 Mar 2005, 09:47
LightScribe Certified Philips 16X DL DVDRW Drives bundled with award winning Nero Software
Nero and Philips to offer new LightScribe Technology to the market

Video/MPEG News - Wed, 9 Mar 2005, 09:46
Fraunhofer and MusicTrace - a Strong Partnership for the Future
Right from its founding, MusicTrace has been the preferred partner of Fraunhofer Institute...

Audio/MP3 News - Wed, 9 Mar 2005, 09:45
Ensonido: Surround Sound to Go
With the recently introduced MP3 Surround audio format, 5.1-channel material will soon be widely available.

Audio/MP3 News - Wed, 9 Mar 2005, 08:47
MEDION AG, Fraunhofer IIS, and Thomson: medionmusic, the online music shop of MEDION AG, brings MP3 Surround to the commercial download arena.
MP3 Surround was developed by Fraunhofer IIS in collaboration with Agere Systems and allows...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 8 Mar 2005, 14:52
Plextor PVRs Now Support Linux
First Hardware-Based PVRs to Deliver MPEG-4
Video Capture and Compression on Linux Platform

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 8 Mar 2005, 11:07
DVD Recorders future? Yes HDD DVD!
Leading manufacturers in Taiwan are preparing for production of DVD recorders equipped with hard disk drives (HDD DVD recorders)..

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 8 Mar 2005, 11:06
Sony Ends PSX Production
Things are looking bleak for Sony's PlayStation2 / DVD Recorder hybrid, the PSX, with news that the electronics giant is to end production.

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 8 Mar 2005, 11:02
Philips announces Download of v1.3 of the DVD+RW Video Compliance Verifier
The new version v1.3 of Philips' DVD+RW Video format check tool has been released.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 8 Mar 2005, 10:58
Lite-On IT: burner drives prices will Stabilise this year
The intense price competition for the global market of optical disc drives (ODDs) in 2004 will slacken this year because Japanese players have forced out most of Taiwan's second-tier makers and almost all of China's makers

DVD Burning News - Tue, 8 Mar 2005, 10:54
Macrovision® Launches VeriBIT Patent Licensing Program for Current and Next-Generation Optical Media Formats Used In PCs, Media Centers, Game Consoles and Digital Appliances
The VeriBIT™ family of patents covers unique digital signature generation, disc authentication, payload protection, and selective enablement and web-linking of content on all current and next-generation optical media formats

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 8 Mar 2005, 10:09
Primera Unveil New Disc Laminator
Primera, a leading developer and manufacturer of CD / DVD duplication and printing equipment, have announced its new Accent II Disc Laminator.

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 7 Mar 2005, 09:26
CyberLink Power2Go Supports DVD-R Double-layer Recording
CYberLink announced today that its burning application, CyberLink Power2Go, supports DVD-R double-layer (DVD-R DL) recording.

DVD Burning News - Sat, 5 Mar 2005, 11:10
DVD6C Changes DVD Licensing Program
The DVD6C Licensing Group (DVD6C), the industry body representing seven leading developers of DVD technology and formats...

White Papers - Thu, 3 Mar 2005, 12:46
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Every person who uses a personal computer will eventually face the challenge of data recovery.

DVD Burning News - Tue, 22 Feb 2005, 08:41
DVD Insider #26
Acronyms make this industry spin but why would you want a DAM and isn't DRM a good thing?

DVD Burning News - Tue, 22 Feb 2005, 08:29
RipGuard to strengthen DVD Copy Protection
DVDs will be harder to copy thanks to new anti-piracy measures devised by copy protection firm Macrovision.

DVD Burning Software - Sun, 13 Feb 2005, 13:06
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CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 11:10
Nero Digital™ Now Fully Integrated Into NeroVision Express 3
Added features include direct capture and export of audio and HD video directly to the enhanced Nero Digital™ format.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 11:07
CyberLink PowerDVD 6 Advances Audio Technologies to Create the Ultimate DVD Experience on the PC
CyberLink announced that industry-leading PowerDVD 6 delivers its breakthrough DVD experience via audio features enhanced for the digital home.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 24 Jan 2005, 16:01
PX-716 Series DVD Burner Now Supports 6X DVD+R Double-Layer, 6X DVD-R Dual-Layer Writing on 8.5 GB Media
Plextor announced a free firmware upgrade for PX-716 Series DVD±R/RW drives

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 21 Jan 2005, 15:21
Pocket DVD Wizard for Pocket PC V3.1 Released
The Coding Workshop Limited. (codingworkshop.com), provider of award winning software for PC and Mac announce the launch of the latest version (v3.1) of its Pocket DVD Wizard software, allowing users with Pocket PC or Windows Media Centers to add personal DVD content to the devices.

CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 20 Jan 2005, 21:33
Roxio Popcorn™ Awarded Best of Show at Macworld
Roxio has been awarded Best of Show at Macworld for Popcorn, the newest addition to its Mac consumer software line. Download Popcorn Now

DVD Burning News - Tue, 18 Jan 2005, 15:36
DVD Insider 23
Anyone who struggled to make their way through the three football fields of fantasy
we call CES would come away believing high definition TVs, camcorders...

CDR/DVD Media News - Tue, 18 Jan 2005, 14:56
Dual-Layer Standard May Disappear Soon

CDR/DVD Media News - Sun, 9 Jan 2005, 22:13
Verbatim Technology Moves DVD Forum-compliant 4x DVD-R Dual Layer Media from Concept to Testing
Verbatim® Corporation announced today that it has begun shipping engineering samples of its new 4x DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) media

CDR/DVD Media News - Sun, 9 Jan 2005, 22:13
Verbatim Doubles DVD-R Media Write Speed to 16x
Verbatim® Corporation announced today that it will begin shipping 1-16x speed DVD-R media

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sun, 9 Jan 2005, 22:12
ADS Tech Highlights Complete Family of me˛-Compatible USB and PCI 125-channel TV Tuners at CES
Low-cost Devices Provide New Levels of Freedom in Viewing, Recording, Storing and Retrieving TV Shows

DVD Burning News - Sun, 9 Jan 2005, 22:10
Porn Business Driving DVD Technology - HD-DVD Blu-Ray
As goes pornography, so goes technology. The concept may seem odd, but history has proven the adult entertainment industry to be one of the key drivers of any new technology in home entertainment.

CDR/DVD Software News - Sat, 8 Jan 2005, 22:14
InterVideo Showcases Instant Movie Maker at CES
Easy-to-use Consumer Movie-Making Software Records to DVD/VCD/SVCD

CDR/DVD Media News - Thu, 6 Jan 2005, 12:52
Verbatim Introduces New Video DVD Media Optimized for Consumer Home Movie Recording
Leverages Technology Leadership to Maximize Recording Quality, Playback Compatibility and Archival Life

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 6 Jan 2005, 12:41
Philips Develops Three-Way Blu-ray Computer Drive
Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG - news) is covering all the bases in optical storage technology with a PC drive that that reads and writes CD, DVD and next-generation Blu-ray high-definition television disks.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 6 Jan 2005, 12:28
HP, Panasonic Agree On DVD Formats
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., which makes Panasonic consumer electronics, on Wednesday said they have agreed to work together in supporting DVD formats, a confusing list of acronyms for most consumers.

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 5 Jan 2005, 20:54
Verbatim Begins Final Testing of New 8x DVD+RW Media
Slashes Write Time to About 7 Minutes--World's Fastest DVD Rewriting

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 5 Jan 2005, 12:27
NewSoft Changes the Way Viewers Watch Recorded TV at CES 2005
Presto! VR Genius Lets Users Edit Recorded Content and Save in a Play-Anywhere Format

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 5 Jan 2005, 12:26
NTI Showcases New Integrated CD & DVD-Maker 7 Titanium Consumer Software Suite at CES
Provides Out-of-the-Box Freedom to Move Easily from Automated Creation of Cinematic Slideshows to DVD Video Authoring, CD/DVD Burning, Playback and Backup/Recovery

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 5 Jan 2005, 12:25
Verbatim Poised for Next DVD+R DL Performance Leap
At 8x Speed, Users Can Fill an 8.5GB DVD+R DL Disc in less than 16 Minutes

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 5 Jan 2005, 09:52
PLEXTOR INTRODUCES PX-230A COST REDUCED VERSION OF 52X CD-R/RW DRIVE
Ideal High-Performance, Low-Cost Solution for Systems Integrators, Direct Accounts, OEMs

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 3 Jan 2005, 09:54
CyberLink PowerCinema Receives UPnP Logo for both MediaServer and MediaRenderer
The digital home entertainment software, PowerCinema, is certified by the UIC Download CyberLink PowerCinema

DVD Burning News - Fri, 31 Dec 2004, 13:08
DVD Insider #22 - Blue-ray technology - why, when?
Isn't all the noise surrounding the beauty and consumer demand for high definition blue-ray storage fantastic? Consumers can't wait to get their hands on the camcorders…the burners…the media!

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 29 Dec 2004, 22:39
JVC Creates Blu-ray - DVD Combo Disk 33.5 GB
Japanese electronics giant JVC has unveiled a Blu-ray/DVD combination disk designed to ease the transition from traditional DVD content to next-generation high definition video.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 16 Dec 2004, 09:55
Pioneer DVR-108(BK) - Firmware version: 1.18
Support 16x writing on New 16x DVD-R Media
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CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 16 Dec 2004, 09:53
Plextor PX-716A/UF - Firmware version: 1.02

DVD Burning Software - Thu, 16 Dec 2004, 08:32
Roxio Popcorn - DVD Copy Software for MAC OSX
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DVD Burning Software - Wed, 15 Dec 2004, 16:45
CopytoDVD 3.0.39
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CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 15 Dec 2004, 10:46
Sony's Thoughts on Storage DVD Burner Trends for 2005
2005 will see more of the same (same players, same products), but prices will be lower and will force some companies out; Blu-ray will see more interest, but not at the adoption rate once expected..

Video/MPEG News - Mon, 13 Dec 2004, 12:14
'BitTorrent' Gives Hollywood a Headache
LOS ANGELES - Bram Cohen didn't set out to upset Hollywood movie studios. But his innovative online file-sharing software, BitTorrent, has grown into a piracy problem the film industry is struggling to handle.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 13 Dec 2004, 09:12
PANASONIC STRENGHTENS ITS MULTI DRIVE LINEUP WITH 5X DVD MULTI DRIVE SW-9573-C
Panasonic SW-9573-C MULTI Drive Gains Continued Support from Leading OEM and System Integrators for Backup and Storage Applications

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 8 Dec 2004, 12:29
Dual DVD, HD-DVD Disc Developed
Memory-Tech will start mass production late next year of read-only discs that can contain data stored in both DVD and HD-DVDs

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 8 Dec 2004, 12:23
New DVD Has Dual-Layered Surface HD-DVD
Two Japanese companies said Tuesday they have developed a DVD that can play on both existing machines and the upcoming high-definition players

White Papers - Fri, 3 Dec 2004, 10:37
Download Accelerator Explained
With Internet connections getting faster every year, the amount of information that can be downloaded from the Internet has also grown rapidly. If you have a 56k modem, you can easily download software, drivers, and other files..

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 18 Nov 2004, 08:53
Netflix ups forecast on price cuts
Online DVD rental company Netflix Inc. raised its subscriber and revenue forecasts for the fourth quarter, saying a price cut had helped draw new customers.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 23:20
PLEXTOR INTRODUCES PX-716SA 16X DVD±R/RW DRIVE WITH SERIAL ATA (SATA) INTERFACE
New DVD/CD Burner Supports Dual-Layer DVD+R Technology for Increased DVD Recordable Capacity to 8.5 GB

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 23:18
SONY INTRODUCES DRX-710UL-T NEW MAC-COMPATIBLE DOUBLE LAYER DVD BURNER
Macintosh® computer owners will soon be able to enjoy all the benefits of Sony's award-winning double layer..

DVD Burning Software - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 10:49
Roxio Easy Media Creator 7
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CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 10:20
CyberLink InstantBurn Provides Intuitive Packet-Writing Features to CyberLink DVD Solution Customers
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 10:14
BPS Video Converter & Decompiler
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 10:03
Roxio Easy DVD Copy
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 09:43
BPS MP3 - WAV Converter
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 09:41
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 09:35
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 09:31
Toast 6 Titanium CD DVD Burning Software for MAC OS X
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 16 Nov 2004, 08:22
Roxio Videowave 7 Professional
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CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 8 Nov 2004, 22:34
Pioneer To Develop 500GB Discs
Japanese hardware maker Pioneer has developed a technique which will allow optical drives to store 500GB of data.

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 8 Nov 2004, 22:33
Blu-Ray optical disks to be made from corn
Japanese tech company Pioneer have made a next-generation optical disk out of corn starch.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 8 Nov 2004, 22:18
DVD Insider #20
Everyone is now delivering 16x DVD burners at unbelievably low prices. Rushing to keep pace, the leading media manufacturers deliver the high-speed +/-R media as quickly as the formats and specifications are approved...

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 8 Nov 2004, 22:17
InterVideo Announces Instant Movie Maker
Easy-to-use Consumer Movie-Making Software Records to DVD/VCD/SVCD

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 8 Nov 2004, 10:19
CyberLink PowerDVD 6 Delivers the No 1 DVD Experience on the PC with Unsurpassed Video and Audio Quality
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CDR/DVD Media News - Sun, 7 Nov 2004, 22:37
DualDisc Arrives In Stores As Record Labels Roll Out First Wave Of Titles
Major and independent record labels today announced the first-ever retail availability of the much anticipated DualDisc..

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sat, 6 Nov 2004, 22:31
GE Advanced Materials Taps Plextor To Develop Optical Media Drives For New Security Discs
GE Advanced Materials, a $7 billion unit of the General Electric Company and Plextor Corp...

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 5 Nov 2004, 22:28
NTI Launches Integrated CD & DVD-Maker 7 Titanium
Provides Out-of-the-Box Freedom to Move Easily from Automated Creation of Cinematic Slideshows to DVD Video Authoring, CD/DVD Burning, Playback and Backup/Recovery

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 27 Oct 2004, 15:11
CyberLink PowerCinema, the First to Support 10-foot EPG for the Digital Home in Europe
Announced that PowerCinema supports remote-control operation of Teletext and EPGs.

DVD Burning News - Tue, 26 Oct 2004, 23:42
DVDeepThroat (Observations on the DVD Industry) Part 6
HP and Microsoft have promised us yet another digital entertainment strategy that is going to create a whole new, breathtaking consumer experience. Can you wait?

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 26 Oct 2004, 23:38
Ahead Software Announces Nero ‘Reloaded’ Update To Nero 6
Nero 6 Reloaded brings significant enhancements to video editing authoring, playback, streaming media and digital imaging with power, performance and convergence.

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DVD Burning News - Tue, 5 Oct 2004, 00:03
DVDeepThroat (Observations on the DVD Industry) Part 5
Sometime – you know in all your spare time – you’ve got to take in any one of the trade shows around the globe...

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DVD Burning News - Mon, 27 Sep 2004, 11:18
DVD Forum Announces 27th Steering Committee Meeting Results
DVD-Form announced the 27th Steering Committee Meeting Results as follows...

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 27 Sep 2004, 11:16
MLP Lossless For HD DVD
Audiophiles have had little reason to follow the high-definition video DVD format conflict. Until now.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 27 Sep 2004, 11:11
Toshiba intros the SD-R5372 a 16X DVD+R and 5X DVD+R DL burner
Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) today introduced a new double-layer, dual-format DVD recordable drive that tops the market in DVD+R double-layer write speeds at 5X!

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 27 Sep 2004, 11:09
BenQ announces 16X DVD+R Media
BenQ today has unveiled the BenQ 16X DVD+R media, boasting not only the ultimate speed, but also accuracy and security.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 27 Sep 2004, 11:06
Plextor Europe introduces PX-716A, 16X and 4X DL recorder!
The PX-716A is a double layer, dual format DVD burner that burns 4 hours of high quality MPEG 2/DVD in no time at all.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 27 Sep 2004, 08:14
Sony, Nintendo Power up for Battle of the Portable Game Consoles
Riding on the global success of PlayStation 2 (PS2), Sony has launched its first hand-held game console to challenge rival Nintendo.

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DVD Burning News - Wed, 15 Sep 2004, 00:09
Movie deal could swing battle for DVD standard
With its acquisition of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is one step closer to its vision of linking hardware and content..

Video/MPEG News - Tue, 14 Sep 2004, 15:10
Plextor Introduces PX-TV402U, First PC-Based Personal Video Recorder with MPEG-4
Users Can Pause Live TV and Record Favorite Shows on Personal Computers; DivX Format Offers Nearly 300% More Compression than MPEG-2

CDR/DVD Media News - Tue, 14 Sep 2004, 15:08
Verbatim First to Launch Distinctive, Silver Inkjet Printable CD-Rs in Retail Market
Combines Exceptional Print Quality with Unique Iridescent Printable Surface

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 3 Sep 2004, 22:13
WAITEC announces the Action 16, Dual Layer and 16X DVD+R burner
Action 16 is the new double layer, dual format DVD Burner from Waitec: a double temptation for a double satisfaction.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 31 Aug 2004, 22:11
High Capacity Blu-ray Disc-ROM Mastering System PTR-3000 Now Available
Sony today announced the successful development of the Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM)..

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 23 Aug 2004, 12:14
SONY HITS SWEET 16X WITH NEW DVD BURNERS ( DRU-710A and DRX-710UL )
Burning a full write-once single layer disc in approximately six minutes, the Sony internal DRU-710A and external DRX-710UL...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 23 Aug 2004, 09:39
Pioneer To Introduce New External DVD Writer the DVR-S806-J
Pioneer announced today the introduction of the DVR-S806-J, the new external DVD writer capable of recording at up to 16x write speed on DVD-R or +R discs..

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 16 Aug 2004, 16:21
Blu-ray Disc Founders Approve Version 1.0 of BD-ROM Physical Specification
Blu-ray Disc Founders Approve Version 1.0 of BD-ROM Physical Specification; Consumer Products Expected to Begin Shipping by Late 2005

Video/MPEG News - Sun, 15 Aug 2004, 00:35
CleanFilms Cleans up Hollywood Act
Have you ever sat down to watch what you thought would be a good movie only to turn it off a few minutes later because of some offensive content?

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Video/MPEG News - Wed, 11 Aug 2004, 23:06
ADS Tech’s New CapWiz 3.5 Surpasses Leading Video Capture Software with New Direct-to-Disc Burning Capabilities
Only Consumer Software Solution that Enables Users to Burn Directly to a VCD, SVCD or DVD Disc in Real Time

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 10 Aug 2004, 11:24
Sonic Solutions to Acquire Roxio’s Consumer Software Division for $80 Million
Sonic Solutions and Roxio today announced a definitive agreement for Sonic to acquire the consumer software division of Roxio...

Video/MPEG News - Mon, 2 Aug 2004, 22:37
ADS Tech Launches PYRO Professional MPEG Edition-- Complete Solution for HD, Analog and Digital Video Production
Includes Full Versions of Adobe Audio/Video Software and MPEG Pro to Eliminate Unnecessary Transcoding

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 28 Jul 2004, 22:45
BenQ announces DW1620R 16x DVD±R & 2.4X DVD+R DL
BenQ announced today the new DW1620R series, supporting 16X recording for the DVD±R formats, as well as 2.4X with DVD+R DL media and...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 28 Jul 2004, 22:43
Toshiba and NEC Confirm 2005 Launch of HD DVD Hardware
Toshiba Corporation, NEC Corporation and Memory-Tech Corporation today announced a three-day "HD DVD Showcase"...

Copyright/DRM - Wed, 28 Jul 2004, 22:41
Judge blocks sales of unlicensed DVD chips
A California judge has ordered a multimedia chipmaker to stop selling versions of its products that were used in DVD-copying devices.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 28 Jul 2004, 22:31
Iomega announces 12X +R and 2.4X DL USB2.0 recorder
Iomega Corporation a global leader in data storage, today announced...

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 28 Jul 2004, 22:16
Preserving Home Videos: Which DVD Format is Best?
The first thing my father wanted to do upon retirement was transfer our countless VHS home videos onto digital media..

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sat, 17 Jul 2004, 20:28
DVDeep Throat - Video
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CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 14 Jul 2004, 23:38
Pioneer Introduces New Internal DVD Writers DVR-A08
Pioneer announced today the introduction of the DVR-A08-J (pure white), DVR-A08-J-BK (black) and DVR-A08-J-SV (silver), the world's first DVD writers capable of recording at up to 16x write speed on DVD-R or +R discs and at up to 4x write speed on DVD+R DL

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 8 Jul 2004, 22:52
Memorex Announces the D2 16X Double Layer, Dual Format DVD Drives
Feature-packed drives available in internal and external models make DVD and CD recording lightning fast, easy and portable

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 1 Jul 2004, 00:22
Panasonic Adds New BD (Blu-ray Disc)/DVD Recorder to Its DIGA Family DMR-E700BD
Matsushita today unveiled the high-end model of the DIGA DVD recorder series, DMR-E700BD

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 30 Jun 2004, 19:07
Special on CD/DVD Media - Data Quality, Longevity
The dramatic increase in CD and DVD media demand – 500 percent this year and similar forecasts for 2005...

Copyright/DRM - Fri, 25 Jun 2004, 22:02
Copying Programs Could be Outlawed
Legislation targets products that 'induce' copyright violations.

Copyright/DRM - Thu, 24 Jun 2004, 22:04
Looser Digital Copyright Laws Urged
Tech coalition lobbies for legislation allowing fair-use copying of digital works.

Video/MPEG News - Thu, 24 Jun 2004, 11:40
Apple brings H.264 codec to QuickTime
Apple has announced that the H.264/Advanced Video Codec (AVC) will be incorporated in its QuickTime software.

CDR/DVD Media News - Thu, 24 Jun 2004, 11:38
NEW 8.5GB DOUBLE LAYER Recordable DVD+R Disc from TRAXDATA
The European subsidiary of the RITEK Corporation, has begun shipment of the Traxdata Double Layer DVD+R media.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 24 Jun 2004, 11:30
Panasonic to unveil HD Blu-ray drive
Matsushita Electric will unveil its first Blu-ray Disc recorder next week.

DVD Burning News - Wed, 16 Jun 2004, 10:59
End Of The (Speed) Line For DVD Burners?
Industry executives say that the newest 16X DVD burners that will ship this fall will run into the same physical limits as CD-ROM drives, ending the "X race" of faster and faster speeds.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 26 May 2004, 10:09
LaCie Premieres D2 DVD±RW New Double Layer DVD Burners
LaCie announced that it will ship its LaCie d2 DVD±RW Double Layer Drives with new double layer DVD recording technology beginning June 2004

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 26 May 2004, 10:05
Iomega announces new Super DVD 12x external DVD drive
Iomega's new Super DVD Writer 12x Dual-Format USB 2.0 Drive is expected in June for around $250.

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 26 May 2004, 09:53
Data Longevity on CD, DVD Media
In the early ‘80s when the first CD-R disc was introduced manufacturers said the media had a data life in excess of 40 years...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 26 May 2004, 09:36
InterVideo InstantON Technology for Fujitsu Instant TV/DVD PC/CE Convergence
InterVideo Provides Fast, CE-like Access and Remote Control for Watching TV, Playing Videos, Listening to Music

DVD Burning News - Wed, 26 May 2004, 09:29
CyberLink Showcases New Applications and Technologies for Its DVD Solutions at Computex 2004
CyberLink! announced today that it will launch 3 new applications, preview and showcase the advanced technologies at Computex.

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 26 May 2004, 07:14
Maxell launches 5X DVD-RAM media
Maxell Corporation of America introduced the first 5X DVD-RAM disc, the fastest rewritable, high-capacity DVD media currently available.

Video/MPEG News - Mon, 17 May 2004, 15:07
PLEXTOR INTRODUCES MASS-MARKET VIDEO CAPTURE DEVICE ConvertX PX-AV100U
$79.00 Video Capture Device Provides Low-Cost Entry Point for First-Time Buyers

CDR/DVD Media News - Thu, 13 May 2004, 22:29
DVD Rot…The Horror Story That Won’t Die
Like Frankenstein, Dracula and “The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” some horror stories get retold again and again.

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 6 May 2004, 15:17
Sony opens US music download store
Sony today launched the US version of its Connect online music store with the promise of "a better selection than any other legal download service".

CDR/DVD Media News - Thu, 6 May 2004, 15:15
Taiwan to soon produce double-layer (DL) DVD media
Top Taiwanese manufacturers of blank optical discs, including Ritek and CMC Magnetics...

Copyright/DRM - Thu, 6 May 2004, 14:24
Senate Judiciary Committee cracks down on camcorder films
Thursday of last week, the United States Federal legal system passed a bill that would certainly give pause to amateur producers of films created in public theaters with a camcorder.

CDR/DVD Media News - Thu, 6 May 2004, 14:20
Verbatim Double-Layer DVD+R Media Receives Philips Certification
World's First 8.5GB DVD+R DL Media Exceeds DL Specs to Ensure Reliability and Compatibility.

Copyright/DRM - Thu, 6 May 2004, 13:12
Microsoft unveils its Janus rental based anti-piracy tools
Microsoft has released details of a long-delayed update to its content protection technology, offering new features aimed at bringing piracy-proof digital content to mobile devices and home networks.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 26 Apr 2004, 15:52
SONY SHIPS INDUSTRY'S FIRST 23GB BLUE LASER MEDIA FOR PROFESSIONAL DATA STORAGE
Professional Disc for DATA Uses Blue-Violet Lasers to Realize Massive Storage Capacities

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 26 Apr 2004, 15:48
DVD-Audio exceed SACD sales
DVD-Audio, the leading high-resolution audio format, aggravated its sales in 2003 more than five times that of Super Audio CD format, according to an RIAA survey.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 26 Apr 2004, 14:38
DVDeepThroat Part 4 (Observations from the DVD Industry)
Part 4 of our ongoing series "behind the sceens" of the DVD Recordable Industry.

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 20 Apr 2004, 14:57
NTI Announces CD & DVD-Maker V6.7 Gold Suite Support for Latest Panasonic DVD
Single Solution for CD/DVD Burning, DVD Video Authoring and Backup/Recovery Adds
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White Papers - Tue, 13 Apr 2004, 10:45
Understanding Dual Layer DVD Burning
While consumers around the world have enjoyed burning their own DVDs for a few years now, the inevitable question of “what’s next” is now upon the industry.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 5 Apr 2004, 15:26
DVDeepThroat Part 3 (Observations from the DVD Industry)
Part 3 or our ongoing series from 'behind the scenes' of the DVD Burning Industry.

CDR/DVD Software News - Sat, 3 Apr 2004, 13:56
CyberLink PowerCinema-Based Q-Media Center Makes The Digital Home A Reality to BenQ JH700 Users
CyberLink announced today the all-in-one home entertainment center PowerCinema has been customized for BenQ JH700.

CDR/DVD Software News - Sat, 3 Apr 2004, 13:50
Ahead Software’s Nero Enhances DVD+R Double Layer (DL) Recording With New Technology – Nero LayerMagic™ And Nero SmoothPlay™
Ahead Software, leaders in digital
media technology, announced today the technology behind the world’s first all-in-one
DVD+R Double Layer (DL) software suite, Nero 6.

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 29 Mar 2004, 15:45
CopyToDVD - Version 3
VSO-Software announces a new version of its leading product, CopyToDVD. Download CopyTODVD 3

DVD Burning Software - Mon, 29 Mar 2004, 15:17
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Copyright/DRM - Mon, 29 Mar 2004, 14:54
Macrovision’s “Hacker University” at E3 to Preview World’s Most Robust Copy Protection Technology for Gaming Industry
Macrovision Corporation the leader in content protection technologies, announced that it will hold a first-of-its-kind “Hacker University” at this year’s E3 Conference

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 29 Mar 2004, 14:51
Nero 6.3 is the winner in the category "CeBIT-Highlight Software".
Innovative software's "Best Actor"
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Copyright/DRM - Mon, 29 Mar 2004, 13:55
Macrovision Extends Agreement with Activision
SafeDisc® Selected For Copy and Hack Protection of Activision’s PC Game Titles

Copyright/DRM - Mon, 15 Mar 2004, 21:12
StarForce releases new CD/DVD copy protection
StarForce Technologies, a respected provider of software security solutions for physical media (CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-R)...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 15 Mar 2004, 20:54
New HP LightScribe enabled CD burners allow CD Labeling
Looking for a way to label your multitude of CDs and DVDs neatly and efficiently?

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 10 Mar 2004, 15:04
PLEXTOR PX-712 DUAL-FORMAT DVD±R/RW BURNER NOW SUPPORTS HIGH SPEED 12X DVD RECORDING
Internal DVD±R/RW Drive Bridges Gap Between Leading DVD Recordable Standards

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 9 Mar 2004, 21:10
AHEAD SOFTWARE’S NERO IS THE WORLD’S FIRST SOFTWARE SUITE TO SUPPORT DVD+R DOUBLE LAYER (DL) RECORDING
Major Drive Manufacturers Set To Bundle The DL Enhanced Version Of
Nero’s OEM Digital Media Suite With DVD+R DL Drives Worldwide

DVD Burning News - Sat, 21 Feb 2004, 17:08
Judge: DVD-copying software is illegal
After eight months of deliberation, a San Francisco federal judge has ruled that software company 321 Studios' popular DVD-copying products are illegal.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 18 Feb 2004, 11:10
Aopen DRW8800 8x DVD+/-R burner available in a few weeks
The drive supports 8x recording for both DVD+R/-R formats...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 18 Feb 2004, 11:07
Sipex introduces new photo detector IC for mobile DVD writers
Sipex, a U.S provider of high performance, analog integrated circuits (ICs), today announced its latest photo detector IC..

Copyright/DRM - Wed, 18 Feb 2004, 11:05
RIAA scales up legal attack
In response to the record industry's announcement today of five new lawsuits targeting 531 more music filesharers...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 18 Feb 2004, 10:59
BTC adds card reading support to its 8X DVD dual rewriter DRW1008IB
BTC has just released the latest of its Dual Digital Storage (DDS) series products, the all new DRW1008IB.

Copyright/DRM - Wed, 18 Feb 2004, 10:38
Macrovision Renews Copy Protection Agreement with Columbia House
Macrovision Corporation announced today that The Columbia House Company has renewed an agreement to use Macrovision’s technology...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 17 Feb 2004, 16:23
DivXNetworks Partners With Plextor to Release First DivX Certified Hardware Video Encoder ConvertX Model PX-M402U
Plextor ConvertX Video Capture Device Enables
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CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 17 Feb 2004, 09:40
ASUS announces DRW-0804P new 8x DVD+/-RW burner
DRW-0804P, ASUS new DVD ReWriter supports both 8x DVD-R and 8x DVD+R write.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 17 Feb 2004, 09:35
HP announces new HP DVD420i and HP DVD420e dual format DVD burners
One of the most faithful supporters of the DVD plus format, Hewllet Packard, decided to include support for the "dash" format in the upcoming DVD burners

DVD Burning News - Tue, 17 Feb 2004, 08:58
Games X Copy Software allows game copying
Software maker 321 Studios, whose products for copying DVD movies have drawn controversy and lawsuits, released a new application Thursday for copying PC games.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 12 Feb 2004, 15:49
Observations from the Dark Side of the Industry Part 2
With all of the discussion surrounding double/dual-layer burners we’ve been asked why we don’t get more excited about the hardware that will deliver 8.5GB single-side writing capabilities.

Video/MPEG News - Mon, 9 Feb 2004, 12:37
Sonic to Acquire InterActual Technologies
Sonic Solutions has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire InterActual Technologies..

DVD Burning News - Mon, 9 Feb 2004, 12:32
Report: China's next-generation DVD (EVD) faces hurdles
China has developed an advanced DVD standard, but the format faces obstacles such as competition from rival technologies, according to a new report from market research firm iSuppli.

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 9 Feb 2004, 12:30
Apple and Microsoft to sing from same digital music sheet?
News magazine The Economist this week forecast that Apple's share of the emerging online music business would plummet later this year when Microsoft moves into the market.

Copyright/DRM - Mon, 9 Feb 2004, 12:21
Italy 'heads piracy shame league'
Italy has the highest level of film piracy in the western world, according to industry publication Screen Daily.

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 9 Feb 2004, 12:08
Grokster Fights For Freedom with new version 2.6
On the heels of a federal appeals court hearing over an entertainment industry appeal in MGM Studios v. Grokster...
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CD Burning Software - Tue, 3 Feb 2004, 11:22
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DVD Burning News - Tue, 3 Feb 2004, 11:07
First Sony Blu-Ray recorder Sony BW-RS101 scheduled for May
The first Blu-Ray recorder (405nm) from Sony is scheduled to hit the market on May,2004.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 3 Feb 2004, 10:53
Microsoft leaks Xbox Next to be powered by three 64-bit IBM chips, ATI R500
Microsoft has quietly circulated the specifications for its next-generation Xbox video-game console, indicating how the company plans to carry on its war against dominant player Sony.

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 3 Feb 2004, 06:20
File-swap ruling heads back to court
Lawyers representing the entertainment industry and file-swapping companies will meet in California on Tuesday...

DVD Burning News - Sun, 1 Feb 2004, 12:35
Blu-ray Group Investigated by DOJ
The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that the U.S. Department of Justice has started a preliminary inquiry into activities by the Blu-ray Disc Founders (BDF),

DVD Burning News - Fri, 23 Jan 2004, 20:12
Observations from the Dark Side of the Industry - Part 1
Let’s get this out of the way quickly – few burner manufacturers are making a lot of money even as the number of manufacturers and volumes swell...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 22 Jan 2004, 12:33
Pioneer Introduces New DVD/CD Writers DVR-A07
Pioneer Corporation announced today the introduction of the DVR-A07-J (white) and DVR-A07-J-BK (black), new DVD/CD internal writers

DVD Burning Software - Tue, 20 Jan 2004, 11:57
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DVD Burning Software - Tue, 20 Jan 2004, 11:29
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Audio/MP3 News - Tue, 20 Jan 2004, 10:34
Coke music site problems persist
A music download site launched by Coca-Cola has been shut down for much of its first two days due to problems.

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 20 Jan 2004, 10:32
Blow to online music piracy fight
Attempts by the record industry to fight music piracy on the internet have suffered a double setback.

Audio/MP3 News - Tue, 20 Jan 2004, 10:15
Napster extends service to Europe
Music download website Napster, which recently relaunched as a legal service, is to extend into Europe. Get instant access to 500,000 songs! Click now for Napster Premium.

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 20 Jan 2004, 10:13
Kazaa Could Filter Copyrighted Music, Critics Say
"Peer to peer" networks like Kazaa could prevent users from downloading music, movies and other copyrighted material...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 14 Jan 2004, 11:37
TDK introduces 8x INDI DVD multiformat burner at CES (AID+880 & DED+880)
TDK announced the introduction of its highest-performance Indi DVD Multiformat burners.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 14 Jan 2004, 11:31
PowerDVD Bypasses Copy Protection for PC Playback
CyberLink PowerDVD 5 is the world's first DVD software to support Content Protection for Recordable Media (CPRM) on the PC.

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 14 Jan 2004, 11:27
Memorex announces 8x DVD+R and DVD-R discs
Memorex has announced the availability of 8x DVD media in both DVD+R and DVD-R formats...

DVD Burning News - Wed, 14 Jan 2004, 11:21
SONY OFFERS FREE 8X DVD-R AND 4X DVD-RW FIRMWARE UPGRADE FOR 530 SERIES OF DUAL FORMAT DVD BURNERS
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CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 13 Jan 2004, 11:10
321 Studios shows off Games X Copy, DVD X Vault, and DVD X Tools
New titles include Games X Copy, DVD X Vault, and DVD X Tools.

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 13 Jan 2004, 10:13
NTI Provides Integrated Solution For DVD Burner Software Bundle With New CD & DVD-Maker V6.7 Gold Suite
announced today NTI CD & DVD-Maker Ver. 6.7 Gold Suite

DVD Burning News - Sun, 11 Jan 2004, 10:42
High-Definition Movies on DVD Discs Arrive for Users of Windows XP
Windows Media 9 Series Powers 16 New High-Definition Movies, Including 10 IMAX Titles From MacGillivray Freeman Films, Artisan Home Entertainment, National Geographic and More

DVD Burning Software - Fri, 9 Jan 2004, 11:00
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CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 9 Jan 2004, 10:54
EzQuest Introduces Boa Slim and 8X DVD±RW Drives
EZQuest introduced its Boa Slim dual-format DVD±RW external drive at MacWorld Expo

DVD Burning News - Fri, 9 Jan 2004, 10:51
Fujifilm Announces New Dye Coating for High-Speed and High-Cacpacity Recording
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., has announced the development of a patented, organic dye that will eventually allow DVD-R recording capabilities at speeds spanning 1X to 16X

CDR/DVD Media News - Fri, 9 Jan 2004, 10:43
Sony announces 8x DVD+R and DVD-R Media
Sony has announced the introduction of its first 8x DVD-R and DVD+R media for the consumer market...

Copyright/DRM - Fri, 9 Jan 2004, 10:38
Macrovision Sues 321 Studios
Copy-protection company Macrovision said Wednesday that it sued DVD-copying software producer 321 Studios, joining the movie industry in a legal fight against the small software maker.

Audio/MP3 News - Fri, 9 Jan 2004, 10:31
RealPlayer 10 Adds Music Shop
RealNetworks plans to announce a major release of its media player that has a digital music store built into it, beating perennial rival Microsoft to the punch.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 8 Jan 2004, 13:59
Hitachi-LG announces 8x Super Multi Drive GSA-4082B

CDR/DVD Media News - Thu, 8 Jan 2004, 13:51
Verbatim to Deliver Industry's First Double-Layer DVD+R Discs
Verbatim® Corporation announced today that
it is on schedule to deliver the industry's first Double-Layer DVD+R disc...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 8 Jan 2004, 13:46
First look at 16x DVD burning!!!
Waitec will introduce the first 16x DVD±R/RW Burner both in the Internal and External version called ACTION 16 (is the internal version) and ACTION 16EX at CeBit 2004.

Copyright/DRM - Wed, 7 Jan 2004, 12:05
Five Tech Giants Unite Over DRM
Five of what industry executives say are the world's most powerful computer, cell phone and electronics companies are planning a new system ...

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 6 Jan 2004, 13:44
Watchdog Sues Music Labels Over Copy-Protected CDs
A European consumer watchdog body is suing the world's largest music companies for selling copy-protected compact discs that won't play on car stereos and computers..

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 6 Jan 2004, 13:38
Cyberlink Adds Windows XP Embedded Support to PowerCinema 3
CyberLink Corporation, a leading developer of digital video/audio solutions, has announced that CyberLink PowerCinema 3 now operates in conjunction with Windows XP Embedded...

Video/MPEG News - Tue, 6 Jan 2004, 13:36
Plextor Enhances ConvertX Video Capture Device with Hardware DivX Encoding and MPEG-4 Editing
Real-Time MPEG-1/2/4 and DivX Encoder Now Supports PAL and SECAM Video Input

DVD Burning News - Tue, 6 Jan 2004, 13:31
DVD, EVD, now FVD: OES announces new development
Following on the heels of the EVD (enhanced versatile disc) movement, the Opto-electronics & Systems Laboratories (OES) under the government-sponsored...

Audio/MP3 News - Tue, 6 Jan 2004, 13:30
The Digital Media Losers of 2003
Time will tell where the music industry will be next year and the year following. Now on to the losers.

CDR/DVD Media News - Tue, 6 Jan 2004, 13:26
Double-layer DVD heats up standards battle
The competition between recordable DVD formats will only increase when the first 'plus' dual-layer disc is released, say industry observers

CDR/DVD Media News - Tue, 6 Jan 2004, 13:20
High-res Discs Miss The Holidays Because of Marketing To Wrong Demographic
SACD and DVD-Audio discs were far from the rage this holiday season, as consumers focused their spending on digital cameras, videogames, DTV and DVD-Video

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 6 Jan 2004, 13:11
'DVD Jon' Seals Victory as Police Skip Appeal
Norwegian police have said they will not appeal a landmark DVD piracy case for a second time...

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 1 Jan 2004, 13:47
The Digital Media Winners of 2003
At the end of 2003 one thing is clear, that the trends in digital music are edging closer to stability.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sun, 28 Dec 2003, 13:33
Philips to provide DVD-Dual chipsets in early 2004
Philips Semiconductors, a long-time advocate of the DVD+RW standard, expects to start providing DVD recorder-use chipsets...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sat, 20 Dec 2003, 13:30
Sony to Stop DVD Burner Production
Sony, one of the world’s top three manufacturers of DVD burners, will phase out production of DVD burners beginning with 8x models...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 18 Dec 2003, 14:40
NEC shows prototype dual DVD/HD-DVD blu laser drive
NEC Corp. has demonstrated for the first time a prototype optical disc drive that uses a single optical head to read DVDs and discs recorded in a blue-laser format that is awaiting final approval as the next-generation DVD standard.

Copyright/DRM - Thu, 18 Dec 2003, 14:38
Norwegian DVD piracy retrial ends
The landmark retrial of a Norwegian who achieved fame when he was cleared of DVD piracy charges lodged by top Hollywood studios ended Thursday with prosecutors demanding a suspended 90-day jail term.

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 17 Dec 2003, 14:37
Prodisc Technology opens CD-R disc factory in China
Prodisc Technology, one of the top three producers of optical storage media in Taiwan, on December 12 opened a factory for blank CD-R discs...

White Papers - Tue, 16 Dec 2003, 15:46
Doubling the data storage capacity of recordable DVD to 8.5 Gbyte

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 16 Dec 2003, 14:37
Retrial Ends in Hollywood Vs Norwegian 'Hacker'
The landmark retrial of a Norwegian who achieved fame when he was cleared of DVD piracy charges ...

DVD Burning Software - Mon, 15 Dec 2003, 10:56
Nero 6.3 PowerPack
Nero has announced the immediate availability of the new Nero 6.3 PowerPack.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 12 Dec 2003, 14:42
Kano intros 8x dual-format DVD+RW/R DVD-RW/R drive
Kano Technologies on Monday introduced its K8Xtreme, a dual-format DVD+RW/R and DVD-RW/R drive.

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 9 Dec 2003, 13:19
Sharman clamps down on Kazaa Lite K++
The owner of Kazaa has taken action against a hacked version of the file-swapping software, threatening DMCA action against anyone hosting the download

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 9 Dec 2003, 13:16
Teac announces their 8x DVD Burner: DV-W58E
Teac's new drive, the DV-W58E, is a DVD+R recorder which supports 8x recording for DVD+R media and 4x recording for DVD+RW media.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 9 Dec 2003, 13:05
WAITEC PRESENTS ACTION 8
No, is not the title of a new action Film…it is Waitec’s new 8x DVD dual burner!!

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 8 Dec 2003, 15:40
New dual-layer DVD+R technology developed by Philips in cooperation with MKM increases DVD recordable capacity to 8.5 Gbytes
Developed by Philips Research in cooperation with MKM (Mitsubishi Kagaku Media)/Verbatim, the technology virtually doubles data storage capacity on DVD recordable discs from 4.7 Gbyte to 8.5 Gbyte while remaining compatible with existing DVD Video players and DVD-ROM drives.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 8 Dec 2003, 13:23
Prices for DVD recorder-use MPEG-2 chips to fall below US$30 in 2H 2004
Prices for integrated MPEG-2 chips used in DVD recorders are expected to drop from about US$40 currently to below US$30

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 8 Dec 2003, 13:22
CD-R disc prices from top three Taiwan makers to remain unchanged in 1Q
indicated that they will not adjust their prices of blank CD-R discs for the first quarter of 2004.

CDR/DVD Media News - Sun, 7 Dec 2003, 13:24
Smaller DVD Disc Makers To Begin 8x Production Next Year
Taiwan’s second-tier optical disc makers are preparing to begin production of 8x DVD+R/-R discs in the first quarter of 2004.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 4 Dec 2003, 12:17
Memorex Announces 8X8 DVD Burner
With 8X recording speed, the new Memorex Dual Format DVD Recorder
Delivers the Industry’s Best Performance

DVD Burning Software - Wed, 3 Dec 2003, 00:22
CyberLink and Conexant Jointly Offer the Best in MPEG-2 Recording for the PC
digital video applications including PowerDirector, PowerProducer, PowerCinema and PowerVCR II now fully support the CX23416 audio/video MPEG-2 encoder chipset

DVD Burning Software - Wed, 19 Nov 2003, 13:03
Ulead Software to Support HDV Format including Media Studio Pro 7
Ulead Systems, Inc., a leading developer of video, image, and DVD software, will equip its MediaStudio Pro 7 and other professional video editing and DVD authoring software to support the High Definition Video (HDV) format.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 19 Nov 2003, 12:57
Panasonic demonstrates new slimline DVD Multi drives
Panasonic's commitment to the Recordable DVD and PC industry continues with the announcement of a new line-up of DVD MULTI Drives that offer users a fast, slim option for all multi-media recording needs.

Copyright/DRM - Wed, 19 Nov 2003, 12:32
Macrovision Protected Music Tracks Surpass 2 Billion
Strong international growth increases leadership in worldwide music copy-protection

DVD Burning News - Tue, 18 Nov 2003, 12:38
HD-DVD vs. Blu Ray: what to do?
There's division in the ranks of the DVD Forum, whose steering committee will meet in New York next week to vote on a next-generation optical-disk format.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 18 Nov 2003, 12:35
Pioneer Launches Revolutionary DVJ-X1 DVD
Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announced the future of DJ technology with its new DVJ-X1 digital audio and video turntable.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 18 Nov 2003, 12:17
Pioneer Introduces Fastest Multiple Format DVD/CD Writer On Market DVR-A07
World’s first “8x8” dual format writer offers wide variety of features..

White Papers - Tue, 18 Nov 2003, 12:15
Intro to Highspeed 16x DVD Dye Recording
Currently, DVD recording systems are in a speed-up phase that is ultimately limited by the highest safe rotational velocity of the polycarbonate discs.

DVD Burning News - Tue, 18 Nov 2003, 12:09
Philips First To Demonstrate Highest Possible DVD+R Recording Speed 16x
Philips has demonstrated the world's highest ever recording speed of recordable DVD (DVD+R) in an experimental set-up built at Philips Research.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 18 Nov 2003, 11:59
Memorex Ushers In A New Era Of High Speed 8x DVD Recording
With 8X recording speed, the new Memorex Dual Format DVD Recorder
Delivers the Industry’s Best Performance

Video/MPEG News - Tue, 18 Nov 2003, 11:54
Fraunhofer Institute For Integrated Circuits IIS Introduces High-Quality Multimedia MPEG-4 Solutions
Fraunhofer IIS evaluation versions of the MPEG-4 AV encoder, server and player are available on our website.

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 17 Nov 2003, 12:40
HighMAT and Music Photo Video now look set on a head-on collision
In a scenario that seems only too familiar in multimedia technologies, two rival formats are competing to become the standard format for all our metadata.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 17 Nov 2003, 12:30
DVD+RW Drive Prices Fall
Contract manufacturing prices for 4x recordable DVD+RW drives have declined by 9-10% since the beginning of the fourth quarter after declining 30-40% over the previous two quarters

CDR/DVD Media News - Sun, 16 Nov 2003, 13:01
Infodisc Spins Off Blank Media Subsidiary
Infodisc Technology, one of the top two manufacturers of pre-recorded optical discs, will spin off its business division producing blank DVDs to form a 100% owned subsidiary called Infomedia.

Video/MPEG News - Sat, 15 Nov 2003, 12:46
SKYSTREAM DEBUTS MPEG-4 NEXT-GENERATION ENCODING AND TRANSCODING AT TELCOTV 2003
With Mediaplex-20’s New Video Re-purposing™ (VRP) Architecture, Telcos Can Offer Video And Data “Triple-Play” Services To More Subscribers

SkyStream Executive to Discuss MPEG-4 Adoption and Implementation at TelcoTV Conference Panel

DVD Burning Software - Thu, 13 Nov 2003, 12:24
New Advances Make CyberLink PowerDirector 3 Video Editing Software Faster, More Powerful and Capable of Higher Quality Output
CyberLink PowerDirector 3 is the latest release from CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, which has a strong track record of software innovation and sales success.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 12 Nov 2003, 12:07
New Panasonic Mobile DVD Player Is Compact Marriage Of Video & Audio Entertainment
Panasonic broadens its mobile entertainment line with the introduction of a sleek new in-dash DVD player that marries crisp DVD video entertainment with the latest in CD audio enjoyment.

CDR/DVD Media News - Fri, 7 Nov 2003, 11:56
Verbatim to Deliver 8x DVD+R Write-once Media as Drives Hit Market
New Discs Significantly Reduce Recording Time; Company Ramps Production as DVD
Burner Availability, Demand Increase

DVD Burning Software - Thu, 6 Nov 2003, 12:36
InterVideo Expands Retail Presence of DVD Audio and Video Software Solutions
Leading U.S. Retailers Provide Consumers with Purchasing Convenience for Award-Winning
InterVideo Entertainment Software

DVD Burning News - Mon, 3 Nov 2003, 12:07
Chinese Researchers Propose EVD 'Enhanced DVD' Format
Chinese researchers are working on a new standard, called EVD....

Copyright/DRM - Mon, 3 Nov 2003, 12:01
UK Copyright Law Takes Effect
A new copyright law designed to curb the unauthorized exchange of music, film and software on the Internet went into effect in Britain on Friday, reigniting the debate on the proper way to tackle rampant digital piracy.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 3 Nov 2003, 12:00
Taiwanese Drive Makers Focus on 12x and 16x DVD Burners
Taiwan's suppliers of DVD drives could have the opportunity of repeating the past performance of CD-RW era by overtaking international competitors in 2004 in high-speed models as most of them have shifted focus to the development 12x and 16x drives.

Audio/MP3 News - Sat, 1 Nov 2003, 22:10
NAPSTER’S BACK - Napster 2.0 Now Live For Music Fans Nationwide
Click here to get Napster 2.0.
Napster announced that the highly-anticipated Napster 2.0 music service went live to music fans across America today.

DVD Burning News - Sat, 1 Nov 2003, 12:08
Next DVD-R Spec Stays Red laser, Adds Net Access
The DVD Forum, the body that oversees the DVD-R specification, has decided to stick with red laser technology..

DVD Burning News - Sat, 1 Nov 2003, 12:04
DVD+RW Format Keeps Growing
About two dozen manufacturers have announced plans to introduce new DVD recorders using the DVD+R/+RW recording format...

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 31 Oct 2003, 12:02
DVD Market Future Looks Very Bright
DVD players are one of the most successful consumer electronics products of all time, and the DVD market has seen unprecedented growth since their debut in 1997.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 30 Oct 2003, 17:09
InterVideo WinCinema Software Suite Bundled with Samsung's New 4x DVD+/-R/RW
Fully Integrated Suite of Applications Enables Users to Move Easily from Creating
Videos and Slide Shows to Burning DVDs/CDs and Making Copies for Sharing

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 12:31
DVD+RW Alliance Demonstrates a Dual-Layer DVD+R that Nearly Doubles the Capacity of Recordable DVDs
the DVD+RW Alliance, announced the prospect to make a dual-layer DVD+R disc compatible with the dual-layer DVD-ROM standard (DVD-9).

DVD Burning News - Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 12:21
Apple To Support DVD+R
Apple, a longtime supporter of the DVD-R format, confirmed Monday that it is adding support for DVD+R and DVD+RW into the Macintosh operating system with Panther

Copyright/DRM - Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 12:20
Pirated Games Set To 'Fade'
The cat and mouse game played between computer games companies and software pirates has seen a bold move by the establishment.

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 12:15
eDonkey Takes The FastTrack in Europe
While FastTrack-based file sharing applications like KaZaA continue to dominate in North America, Europeans are evincing their own unique patterns and preferences

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 12:14
Global demand for DVD+R/-R discs will more than double to 1.5 billion units in 2004
Global demand for DVD+R/-R discs will more than double to 1.5 billion units in 2004 from an estimated 700 million units in 2003, buoyed by fast-growing sales of DVD drives and recorders, said Gordon Yeh, CEO of Ritek.

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 12:10
Verbatim announce DVD Recordable media with the look of a movie reel
Verbatim have announced a new family of DigitalMovie 1x-4x speed DVD Recordable media with the unique look of a movie reel.

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 20 Oct 2003, 12:08
Memorex to Increase Recordable CD Media Pricing
Due to supply shortages,
rising costs from overseas disc manufacturers and the stringent enforcement of patent royalties, Memorex is forced to increase CD-R and CD-RW media prices

CD Burning Software - Fri, 17 Oct 2003, 12:04
Now is a good time to get BlindWrite 5
VSO Software offers a downloadable beta version of the upcoming BlindWrite 5 to registered users.Download Now

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 13 Oct 2003, 17:52
PLEXTOR INTRODUCES 12 NEW VIBRANT COLORS FOR EXTERNAL 8X DUAL-FORMAT DVD±R/RW BURNER
The external Spectrum PX-708UF DVD±R/RW drive is available in the following new colors: Ballistic Black, Baby Blue, Ultimate Blue, Granny Apple Green, Precious Pale Green, Lavish Lavender, Outrageous Orange, Pretty Pink, Radical Red, Sterling Silver, Wicked White, and Yummy Yellow.

Copyright/DRM - Mon, 13 Oct 2003, 12:30
'Shift Key' Lawsuit Threat Dropped
In an abrupt reversal, SunnComm Technologies said Friday that it will not sue a Princeton University graduate student who published a paper that describes how to bypass CD copy-protection technology simply by pressing the Shift key.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 9 Oct 2003, 16:10
Philips to demonstrate new dual-layer DVD+R recordable technology
Philips will demonstrate its new dual-layer DVD recordable technology at the DVD+RW Alliance booth at the CEATEC 2003

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 9 Oct 2003, 16:08
Accesstek soon to announce a 8x DVD Dual Drive
Accesstek, a Taiwan-based optical drive manufacturer, will start mass-production of an 8x DVD-Dual drive this month

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 9 Oct 2003, 16:07
Prices for DVD Recordable Drives Keep Falling
Contract manufacturing prices for 4x recordable DVD drives have fallen by 30-40% in the last three to four months.

Copyright/DRM - Thu, 9 Oct 2003, 16:04
CD Audio Copy Protection cracked by holding "Shift"
Disabling new anti-copying features from record company BMG is as easy as holding down the shift key, according to a paper by a university student.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 25 Sep 2003, 13:01
Sonic RecordNow! To Power CD/DVD Burners In HP PCs Worldwide
Sonic Solutions, announced today that its new RecordNow! version 6 CD/DVD data mastering software is now bundled with the new HP Pavilion, Compaq Presario and HP Media Center desktop PCs worldwide.

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 23 Sep 2003, 13:07
Startup DigitalContainers Inc. Unveils New Direction For Digital Rights Management
DigitalContainers Inc. announced today that it has purchased patent number 6,389,541 and associated pending patents for the use of symmetric key/token-based encryption and other related technologies from Wachovia Bank.

CDR/DVD Software News - Sat, 20 Sep 2003, 13:09
Sonic Unveils MyDVD Studio Deluxe 5
Sonic Solutions announced the launch of MyDVD Studio Deluxe 5, a major upgrade to the industry's leading software for DVD creation.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 18 Sep 2003, 14:37
InterVideo WinDVD Creator Provides HP Notebook PCs with a Single, Integrated
InterVideo, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVII) announced
today that WinDVD Creator, InterVideo's award-winning movie-making software,
will be bundled with all new HP notebook PCs.

Copyright/DRM - Wed, 17 Sep 2003, 12:29
Morpheus Fights Entertainment Industry Appeal
In April 2003, StreamCast and fellow P2P software maker Grokster won a landmark victory against 28 entertainment companies.

Audio/MP3 News - Wed, 17 Sep 2003, 12:09
Warner Music and Sony plan to introduct "dual disc"
The global music industry is poised to launch technology that would combine compact discs and music videos on a single disc in its latest drive to bolster faltering recorded music sales.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 17 Sep 2003, 12:07
Pioneer passes 5-million unit cumulative sales of DVD Writers
Pioneer Corporation announced that its cumulative worldwide shipment of DVD writers for PCs reached 5 million units at the beginning of September.

Audio/MP3 News - Wed, 17 Sep 2003, 11:56
iRiver announces MP3player model family - iRiver iFP-500
This new series comes in three different memory sizes, iFP-590 - 256MB. iFP-595 - 512MB and iFP-599 - 1GB.

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 17 Sep 2003, 11:36
Fact or Myth: Restore overused CD's with 'yogurt' ?
Tired of listening to the same old sound coming from your overplayed Britany and Celine Dion CDs? Well a new discovery is bringing a new lease of life to these soon-to-be coasters.

DVD Burning News - Wed, 17 Sep 2003, 11:24
Disposable DVD's (Ez-D) Too Expensive To Succeed
Disposable DVDs may have a short shelf life in more ways than one.

CDR/DVD Media News - Fri, 12 Sep 2003, 11:59
Maxell to increase CDR prices 10%-15%
Maxell has announced that it will increase prices on all of its CD-R media products effective immediately.

Copyright/DRM - Fri, 12 Sep 2003, 11:57
ISP P2P Software that Spies on users
A far-reaching project for stopping copyrighted song-swapping could raise serious privacy objections, not least from the ISPs who will be expected to implement it.

CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 11 Sep 2003, 14:18
CyberLink anounces Media Carnival
CyberLink announced that it will release its OEM-targeted all-in-one media creation suite, Media Carnival at Computex 2003.

CDR/DVD Media News - Tue, 9 Sep 2003, 14:37
Verbatim Announces Industry's First 32x Ultra Speed + CD-RW Discs
Verbatim® Corporation announced today the
industry's first 32x Ultra Speed + CD-RW discs. With the ability to write and
rewrite at speeds of up to 4.8MB/sec-the industry's highest rewriting speed-users
can burn a 10MB file in about 2 seconds.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 9 Sep 2003, 13:19
First look at: Iomega® Super DVD Writer / All-Format Internal Drive
Iomega Super DVD Writer All-Format Internal Drive: DVD+RW 4x2.4x12, DVD-RW 4x2x12, DVD-RAM 3x, CD-RW 24x16x32. Check for the lowest price on this drive.

Copyright/DRM - Tue, 9 Sep 2003, 13:14
Recording Industry Sues Hundreds Of Individual Music Swappers
The Recording Industry Association of America on Monday filed 261 lawsuits in federal courts around the country and made public its amnesty program for file swappers.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 9 Sep 2003, 12:06
Pioneer announces the DVR-S606, external version of its famout DVR-A06
Pioneer Electronics, today announced that a new multiple format external DVD/CD writer will be available in mid-September at a suggested retail price of $299.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 8 Sep 2003, 11:38
HP announces the HP 400i 8X DVD+R burner
Hewlett-Packard has announced the dvd400i, a new DVD+R/RW recorder boasting 8X recording speed for write-once DVD+R media, making it the first announced DVD recorder to promise 8X speed recording to any writable DVD format. The dvd400i is a single-format recorder, not including DVD-R or DVD-RW capability. The drive is scheduled for a fall 2003 release.

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 4 Sep 2003, 12:13
Universal Music Group, World's Largest Music Company, Dramatically Reduces CD Prices
UMG Institutes a $12.98 Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price on Virtually all Top Line CDs.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 4 Sep 2003, 12:06
TDK Expands Its Popular VeloCD Burner Lineup With Midnight And Photo VeloCD Models
TDK, a leading supplier of digital recording and playback solutions, has expanded its top-rated veloCD lineup with the introduction of two new internal CD burners -- the Midnight veloCD (model 4810B) and the Photo veloCD (model 5201B). Check for the lowest prices!

DVD Burning News - Wed, 3 Sep 2003, 12:05
Report: Broadband Will Kill CD and DVD
Forrester Research have predicted a steep fall in CD sales, as audio and video file sharing over the Internet continues to emerge as a preferred option among consumers.

Video/MPEG News - Wed, 3 Sep 2003, 11:54
A major upgrade to DivX: version 5.1 available

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 3 Sep 2003, 11:47
Ricoh Unveils New 8X DVD+R Media
Ricoh Company, Ltd., a leading writable DVD drive and media manufacturer, announced its next generation DVD+R media products.

DVD Burning News - Tue, 2 Sep 2003, 11:50
DVD+RW Alliance Announces 8-speed Write Specs
The DVD+RW Alliance has announced 8-speed write specifications for its optical format, claiming the fastest current write speed in the world.

CDR/DVD Media News - Tue, 2 Sep 2003, 11:33
Sony DADC Launches N-CD - The Exclusive Ticket To 'Bonus And More'
Sony DADC announces the launch of the n-CD. This exclusive concept allows the placement of premium content on top of a conventional CD granting only owners of an original access to the bonuses via Internet.

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 1 Sep 2003, 12:18
Verbatim Announces High Speed CD Media & 8X DVD Media
Verbatim have announced a new series of 52X CD-R and 32X CD-RW media. The comapany also announced new 8X DVD+R media available in the market by September 2003, and the first 8X DVD-R media, available one month later.

Copyright/DRM - Mon, 1 Sep 2003, 12:16
Sunncom Develop Anti-Copying CD Technology
SunnComm has been working in the lab for the past few years to develop a way to prevent consumers from copying CDs while still retaining replay compatibility with most CD and DVD players.

Copyright/DRM - Fri, 29 Aug 2003, 16:19
Small group of Webcasters sue RIAA
A group of small Webcasters on Wednesday filed an antitrust suit against the Recording Industry Association of America, alleging that the trade association tried to push independent music stations offline.

Video/MPEG News - Fri, 29 Aug 2003, 16:13
Samsung announces its first DVR product: SIR-S4120R
Samsung is trying to make a big splash in the digital video recorder market with a large-capacity product, one able to store up to 100 hours of programming.

Video/MPEG News - Fri, 29 Aug 2003, 16:04
Keep your eye on DivX...
The revolutionary DivX technology first emerged as a spoof of a failed scheme of the same name and has slowly usurped the MPEG-4 initiative.

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 28 Aug 2003, 16:35
InterVideo Delivers Enhanced DVD-Audio Support for Audigy 2
Creative's Sound Blaster® Audigy® 2 Series Combines with WinDVD 5 to Provide True DVD-Audio with Advanced Resolution, Multi-Channel Sound

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 28 Aug 2003, 16:33
New Family Of Digital Audio Chips From Wolfson Address Needs Of Next-Gen Media Products
Wolfson Microelectronics plc, today introduced a new family of multi-channel input devices for the next generation of Class-D DVD players, AV receivers, digital set-top boxes and digital effects processors and recordable media.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 27 Aug 2003, 16:13
Samsung announces its first DVR product: SIR-S4120R
Samsung is trying to make a big splash in the digital video recorder market with a large-capacity product, one able to store up to 100 hours of programming.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 27 Aug 2003, 00:06
ADS Tech Unveils New PYRO Professional Editing Suite with Full Versions of Adobe
Provides Complete DV-to-DVD Solution for One-Third the Cost of Purchasing Separate Components
Check for the lowest price on ADS Pyro products

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 20 Aug 2003, 13:05
VSO-Software has issued a warning for HP-DVD300E owners that use CopyToDVD
It seems that the combination of this drive together with CopyToDVD kills the HP 300i drive somehow.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 20 Aug 2003, 12:56
Roxio Announces Release Of Toast 6 Titanium
Toast 6 Titanium, the newest and fastest version of their award-winning CD and DVD burning software for the Macintosh platform, is now shipping. Check for the lowest price on Toast 6

CDR/DVD Media News - Wed, 20 Aug 2003, 12:49
EnXnet, Inc. Announces New Technology Combining DVD & CD On One Disk
EnXnet, Inc. selects OneDisc Technologies as its exclusive marketing and sales company for groundbreaking, New Entertainment Format.

DVD Burning News - Tue, 19 Aug 2003, 11:24
RW Products Promotion Initiative (RWPPI) and Recordable DVD Council
These joint compatibility tests will be anchored by the RWPPI Round Robin Test and RDVDC Compatibility Working Group, which are working groups with the objective of promoting compatibility within RWPPI and RDVDC respectively.

CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 14 Aug 2003, 13:43
InterVideo Adds Dolby Digital Audio Capabilities to WinDVD Creator Platinum 2
Delivers Enhanced Sound Quality, Increased Audio Playback Compatibility, Higher Compression Rate/Smaller Audio Files.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 14 Aug 2003, 12:32
Verbatim Chooses Sonic for CD/DVD Creation, Copy, Backup and Playback
Sonic's Integrated Suite of DVD/CD Applications Bundled with Verbatim's DVD+/- Producer 44 Dual Format DVD Drive.

DVD Burning News - Wed, 13 Aug 2003, 16:08
Recordable DVD Council takes measures to expand recordable DVD market
The Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) has recently announced a number of measures it is taking to further speed the expansion of the recordable DVD market.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 13 Aug 2003, 14:42
Apple Releases DVD Studio Pro 2
Apple has announced that DVD Studio Pro 2, a from-scratch re-design of the professional DVD authoring tool, will be available through Apple's retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers beginning August 18. Check for the lowest price on DVD Studio Pro 2

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 13 Aug 2003, 11:15
PLEXTOR INTRODUCES EXTERNAL USB 2.0 VERSION OF PLEXWRITER PREMIUM 52/32/52 CD-R/RW DRIVE
New Features Boost Disc Capacity up to 40% at 8X Speed and
Create Recordings with Less Jitter.Check for the lowest price on the Plextor Premium External.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 12 Aug 2003, 11:05
321 Studios announces release Of DVD X Rescue and CD X Rescue, DVD And CD rescue products
321 Studios, the leader in DVD back-up software, announced the release of its latest breakthrough in asset protection technology: DVD X Rescue and CD X Rescue.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 11 Aug 2003, 12:56
'RAM-Compatible' Logo and Compatibility Working Group Established
The Recordable DVD Council (RDVDC) announced a number of measures it is taking to further speed the expansion of the recordable DVD market.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 8 Aug 2003, 16:02
I/O Magic launches new 52X CD-RW drive with an embedded 7-N-1 media reade
I/OMagic announced that it has launched the first ever internal 52x32x52 CD-RW drive with an embedded 7-n-1 Media Card Reader.

CDR/DVD Media News - Tue, 5 Aug 2003, 13:47
Memorex First to Deliver Action Sports-Themed CD-R Media
Memorex Action X CD-R Discs Feature Surfing, Skateboarding, Motocross, Snowboarding and BMX Biking

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 31 Jul 2003, 11:42
Music Labels Caught Price-Fixing
A pair of major music labels have been hit with another round of price-fixing charges courtesy of the U.S Federal Trade Comission (FTC) - a decision which raises the question as to who exactly is to blame for falling music revenue.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 28 Jul 2003, 21:15
Plextor PX-708A Drive is First to Market with 8X DVD+R, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
As we reported late last week Plextor is now officially announcing the PX-708A 8X DVD+R and 4X DVD+RW combo drive. It also writes to DVD-R at 4X and DVD-RW at 2X as well as CDR 40X and CDRW at 24X.

Copyright/DRM - Wed, 23 Jul 2003, 12:14
New Antipiracy Laws Proposed
Proposed laws to fight piracy have commendable goals but unnecessarily harsh or unworkable tactics, say policy analysts and Congressional representatives.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 23 Jul 2003, 11:02
SONY's Lowering Prices On The DRU-510A and DRU-510ULX 4X DVD+RW Capable Drives
Check for the lowest price here.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 23 Jul 2003, 09:02
CyberLink, the first to introduce Disc Defragmentation for DVD Media in PowerProducer 2
CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, introduced today a unique utility, disc defragmentation, which moves all of the content on a DVD to one location so that the total free space on the disc is available for burning video.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 21 Jul 2003, 10:09
Sampo Launches New DVD Recorder, Becomes Latest Cirrus Logic DVD Recording Platform Customer
Cirrus MPEG Audio/Video CODEC, DVD Processor and Audio Converters at the Heart of Sampo’s DV-R1 DVD Recorder

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 21 Jul 2003, 10:02
Plextor PX-708A Drive is First to Market with 8X DVD+R, 40X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
All right folks were getting serious here with 8X DVD+R writing and 4x DVD+RW. This is the first dual format drive from Plextor and what a way to say "hello" with dual format drives.

Copyright/DRM - Fri, 18 Jul 2003, 12:39
Legal loss opens university networks to music industry
Music industry experts will be allowed to examine the computer infrastructures of three Australian universites in the hunt for copyright breaches.

CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 17 Jul 2003, 13:19
DVD X Copy XPress 3.0 is now available!
Check out and see what's new with version 3.0. More Info on DVD X Copy XPress 3.0

Video/MPEG News - Thu, 17 Jul 2003, 13:13
Canopus Announces Support for Adobe Premiere Pro in DVStorm2
Canopus Corporation has announced support for Adobe Premiere Pro with its DVStorm2 and DVRaptor RT2 real-time editing solutions.

CDR/DVD Media News - Thu, 17 Jul 2003, 11:53
Verbatim ships Thermal-Printable 4X DVD-R Media
Verbatim Corporation is now shipping its new DataLifePlus Thermal-Printable 4X DVD-R media. The printable DVD-R discs offer the same 4.7GB capacity and 1-4X write speed found in Verbatim's DataLifePlus DVD-Recordable media...

DVD Burning News - Tue, 15 Jul 2003, 13:38
Guide: Expert Guide to Understanding DVD
With the popularity of DVDs today, it is important to obtain a basic understanding of what DVDs are all about, how they work, how they can be copied, how they are different from other formats and many other basic questions.

CDR/DVD Media News - Fri, 11 Jul 2003, 23:14
Verbatim Delivers Industry's First 4x-speed DVD+RW Media
New Technologies Provide Reliability During High-speed Recording, Stability During Playback

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 20 Jun 2003, 10:22
Iomega Corporation Announces New Super DVD All Format 4X Internal Drive
DVD+RW, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM Formats Now Available in a Single Drive

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 20 Jun 2003, 09:58
Nero All-in-One Authoring Updated - Nero 6.0 Ultra Edition
Ahead Software is unveiling Nero 6.0 Ultra Edition, a suite of updated CD and DVD recording tools that includes such features as a video editor, a full backup program, and a software DVD player.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 20 Jun 2003, 09:39
Pioneer Selects Ulead Digital Media Software for New DVR-A06 DVD Burner
Ulead Systems, Inc., a developer of video editing, image editing and DVD authoring software, announced a North American agreement to include...

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 20 Jun 2003, 09:35
Roxio Completes $22 Million Equity Financing
Roxio, Inc. today announced that it has completed a private placement of 4,000,000 shares of its Common Stock at $5.50 per share....

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 13 Jun 2003, 11:13
DVD X Copy XPRESS v2.5.1 is now available.
321 Studios has just released DVD X Copy XPRESS v2.5.1! This new release is now available for immediate download via our website. More Info on DVD X Copy XPress

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 08:33
Firmware Update for Pioneer DVR-A05 and DVR-105
Get the latest firmware for the Pioneer DVR A05 and DVR 105.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 08:21
Pinnacle Systems' New Studio MovieBox Family Now Available
Sleek, External Box Gives Consumers Easy Way to Import Video From Virtually Any Camcorder Into Their PCs.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 08:12
New Features in CyberLink PowerProducer 2.0, Makes DVD Movie and Photo Production Fast, Easy and Fun
CyberLink Corp., a leading developer of digital video software and e-learning solutions, announced today the release of PowerProducer 2.0.

DVD Burning News - Wed, 11 Jun 2003, 08:09
OSTA Establishes Committee With NIST and DVDA to Test DVD Compatibility
Test Plan and Preliminary Findings to Be Announced at DVD 2003 Conference.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 9 Jun 2003, 12:25
Calimetrics Demonstrates Commercial Viability of ML™ Technology To Double
Proven Concept Can Speed Market Availability of High-Definition Video On Secure Read-Only DVD Discs

CDR/DVD Media News - Mon, 9 Jun 2003, 08:14
Premium Series of Optical Media Designed for the Business Environment
This high-quality series of media includes a full portfolio of recordable and rewritable CD and DVD products that incorporate advanced technology to deliver high-capacity storage media with unsurpassed performance and reliability for the data-intensive business professional.

CDR/DVD Software News - Sun, 8 Jun 2003, 08:23
DVD X Copy XPress 2.5.0 is now available!
Version 2.5.0 of DVD X Copy Xpress is now available. More info on DVD X Copy XPress.

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 6 Jun 2003, 08:12
SnapStream Chooses Sonic AuthorScript-PVR to Power Personal Video Recording Solution for the PC
Sonic Solutions® (Nasdaq:SNIC - News) announced today that SnapStream Media, a leading developer of digital entertainment software, has selected the Sonic AuthorScript®-PVR software development kit (SDK) as the MPEG encoding and time-shifting engine for their PC-based TV recording software, Personal Video Station 3.

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 3 Jun 2003, 11:47
InterVideo Unveils 'DVD Copy' - CD/DVD Duplication Software with Direct to Disc Recording
DVD Copy Slashes Time for Making Exact Duplicates of DVD and CD Videos

CDR/DVD Software News - Sun, 1 Jun 2003, 08:42
Introducing Dazzle Real-Time Plug-In for Adobe Premiere 6.5
SCM Microsystems, Inc.a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital World, today announced the availability of Dazzle's Real-Time Plug-In for users of Adobe Premiere 6.5. Check for the lowest price on Adobe Premiere

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 27 May 2003, 20:35
Plextor announces new PX-504UF DVD+R/RW drive
External DVD/CD Burner Features Fast Performance and
Full Bundle of Digital Media Software from Roxio.

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 27 May 2003, 19:46
InterVideo Enhances New Release of WinDVD Recorder Software with Program Scheduling
Easy Broadcast Scheduling Combines with Direct Recording to CD/DVD and the Ultimate in PC/TV Playback to Enhance Media Value, Personal Entertainment Options.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 27 May 2003, 09:02
Waitec introduces a new MPEG-4 DVD Home Player - the DVD-X4
Following the vast global demand for DivX video, Waitec could not miss the opportunity to introduce in the market the new DVD-X4, a must-have product for next generation video electronic devices.

Video/MPEG News - Fri, 23 May 2003, 10:16
Dr. DivX for Windows is now available!
Dr. DivX lets you create DivX video from any source right on your computer in just three easy steps.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 21 May 2003, 09:00
BenQ anounces the fastest DVD+RW Burner.
BenQ announces that in the second half of May, it will launch the world's fastest DVD+RW drive-the BenQ DW400A.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 20 May 2003, 09:37
CenDyne Dual-Format DVD Recorders Write to Most Popular DVD Formats
Recording to Both ``Plus'' and ``Dash'' Formats Results in Greater Compatibility Complete Software Suite and Tutorial CD Make Drives Easy to Use

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 19 May 2003, 14:43
Roxio acquires Pressplay as the foundation for the re-launch of Napster®
The Global Leader in CD and DVD Recording Software Adds Premier Legal Online Music Service to its Digital Media Assets

Universal Music and Sony Music Entertainment now Minority Stockholders in Roxio

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 19 May 2003, 10:06
Pioneer announces the DVR-A06 will be multi format
The electronics maker has announced that its sixth generation drive, the DVR-A06, will arrive in the United States in June. The drive will retail for $329 (Ł200) and support DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, CD-R and CD-RW. The DVD+RW format includes support for DVD+R media.
Check for the lowest price on all Pioneer DVD Burners

Video/MPEG News - Mon, 19 May 2003, 09:44
Plextor introduces PC industry's first digital video converter with Real-Time MPEG-4 compression
Plextor has entered the digital video market with the announcement of ConvertX(TM), a hardware real-time digital video converter and editing device for Windows-based personal computers.

Video/MPEG News - Mon, 19 May 2003, 09:42
Cheertek Inc. licenses world's leading video compression technology to deliver DivX(R) certified DVD player solutions
DivXNetworks today announced that Cheertek Inc., one of the leading suppliers of integrated circuits for DVD player and digital consumer entertainment markets, has licensed the revolutionary, patent-pending DivX(R) video compression technology to embed into Cheertek's next generation DVD chipsets.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 19 May 2003, 09:38
Disney announces new DVD Rental format that will self destruct in 48 hours. Gwarsh..
That is the warning Walt Disney will issue this August when it begins to "rent" DVDs that are set to become unplayable after two days and that therefore do not have to be returned.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 16 May 2003, 17:08
Sanyo creates HD-Burn Specification for CDRW Drive makers
HD-BURN which the SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. developed is a high density recording technology that doubles the recording capacity (1.4GB) of conventional CD-R media (700MB).

DVD Burning News - Fri, 16 May 2003, 16:17
Studios broaden DVD-copying fight
Hollywood's major movie studios on Thursday turned up the legal heat on makers of DVD copying software, squaring off against one company in a California court and suing five others in New York.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 15 May 2003, 17:48
Judge mulls DVD-copying case
The judge in a closely watched lawsuit challenging the legality of DVD-copying software said she was "substantially persuaded" by past court rulings that favored copyright holders, but closed a hearing Thursday without issuing a ruling in the case.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 15 May 2003, 08:42
Macrovision Announces SafeDisc® DVD-ROM Copy Protection at E3
Macrovision Corporation (Nasdaq: MVSN), the leading provider of copy protection and digital rights management (“DRM”) technologies, today unveiled its new DVD version of SafeDisc® during the Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3 Expo) at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 15 May 2003, 08:33
DVD X Copy and 321 Studios Back in Court
The latest major clash between technology and copyright owners heads to federal court today, where software start-up 321 Studios hopes to win a reprieve from a legal attack by film companies on its DVD-copying software.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Wed, 14 May 2003, 10:04
Toshiba to Offer New DVD/DVR Digital Home Media Server with TiVo Service
Toshiba's SD-H400 combination DVD/DVR product, set to ship in August, delivers on the promise of the licensing agreement made between Toshiba, a primary developer and leader in DVD technology, and TiVo Inc, the creator of television services for digital video recording.

Video/MPEG News - Wed, 14 May 2003, 09:55
On2 Technologies Launches VP6, World's Most Powerful Video Codec
New Product Support High Definition With No Restrictions and Real Time D1

Video/MPEG News - Wed, 14 May 2003, 09:20
InterVideo's WinDVD Creator Offered on New ThinkPads
InterVideo, Inc. today announced that WinDVD Creator, the company's easy-to-use DVD-making software, is included as an option on new IBM ThinkPads.

CD Burning News - Tue, 13 May 2003, 08:58
Philips announces New license program for non standard audio optical discs.
An increasing number of audio CDs are being published as multi-session discs.
The first session of these discs contains audio that can be played back by a consumer CD-Audio player and the second session contains music, video, and/or other data that can be played back by the CD-ROM drive of a PC.

CD Burning News - Tue, 13 May 2003, 08:51
Philips announces 98 Min CDR High Capacity Recordable Disc system
This document describes High Capacity Recordable discs with a maximum single session time of 98 minutes, 29 seconds, 74 frames on 12 cm discs. For 8cm discs the playing time will be roughly 30 minutes.

DVD Burning News - Fri, 9 May 2003, 11:10
Microsoft Will Support All Major Writable DVD Formats in Future Versions Of Windows
Built-In Desktop Operating System Support for DVD-RAM, DVD-RW/-R and DVD+RW/+R will Enable Users Worldwide to More Easily Back Up Data, Transfer Files And Create Home Movies on DVD-Video Discs.

Video/MPEG News - Fri, 9 May 2003, 10:50
TiVo Plans Entry-Level PVR Service Integrated into DVR/DVD Units
TiVo announced a new entry-level service called TiVo Basic that will provide consumer electronics makers the opportunity to include an entry-level DVR with combined DVD/DVR equipment.

CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 8 May 2003, 23:32
DVD X Copy XPRESS v2.0.1 Released!
321 Studios has just released DVD X Copy XPRESS v2.0.1! This new release is now available for immediate download for current customers via our website.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 8 May 2003, 09:20
HighMAT Spec Extended to DVDs
Microsoft and Panasonic announced on Wednesday that their media access technology known as HighMAT will soon work with DVDs.

Video/MPEG News - Wed, 7 May 2003, 11:02
DivX and DivX Pro 5.0.5 for Mac released
DivXNetworks today announced the release of the DivX® 5.0.5 Video Codec for Mac. The new release offers the first ever DivX video encoder for the Mac OS, enabling Mac users to easily create DVD-quality video at 1/10th the size of MPEG-2. www.divx.com

DVD Burning News - Tue, 6 May 2003, 07:54
DVD+RW Alliance to Demonstrate New Mt. Ranier Spec
The DVD+RW Alliance, one of the sponsors of WinHEC 2003 to be held this week in New Orleans, will demonstrate the Mt. Rainier capabilities of the DVD+RW format's writing and editing capabilities at its WinHEC booth.

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 5 May 2003, 10:58
InterVideo Launches WinDVD Creator Plus AVDV
Fast, Easy Solution for Capturing Analog/Digital Video, Editing, Burning DVDs and VCDs

CDR/DVD Software News - Mon, 5 May 2003, 07:34
Blindwrite 4.4 posted : Now Bypasses SafeDisk 2.9
Blindwrite Suite is the best set of tools to reproduce or clone any CD, even protected ones. Blindwrite Suite is the most powerfull tool to create a perfect copy from your original CD for personal private copy.
Blindwrite Suite can also create CD audio from MP3, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, WMA, monkey's audio and be use with an cd-rom emulator like Daemon Tools.

White Papers - Mon, 5 May 2003, 07:22
A short intro to Blu-Ray Disc Technology
The Blu-ray Disc using blue-violet laser achieves over 2-hour digital high definition video recording on a 12cm diameter CD/DVD size phase change optical disc.

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 5 May 2003, 07:13
iTunes Music Store Sells Over One Million Songs in First Week
Apple®(Nasdaq: AAPL - News) today announced that its revolutionary iTunes® Music Store sold over one million songs during its first week. Over half of the songs were purchased as albums, dispelling concerns that selling music on a per-track basis will destroy album sales.

White Papers - Mon, 5 May 2003, 06:51
Mount Rainier FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions are a source of information to understand the background, the theory behind, and techniques involved with Mt. Rainier.

White Papers - Sat, 3 May 2003, 21:06
The CD & DVD Glass Mastering Process
Glass mastering is the first stage needed to create a stamper from the source audio or CD-ROM data and comprises the following stages:
- Glass Master Preparation ready for laser beam recording
- Laser Beam Recording from the source CD or tape
- Development & Metallisation ready for electroforming
- Electroforming making the stampers from the glass master
- Stamper Finishing polishing and punching the stamper

DVD Burning News - Sat, 3 May 2003, 10:52
Sony accelerates introduction of its Blu-ray disc recorder
Sony Corp announced on April 10 its world's first recorder in compliance with the Blu-ray Disc optical disc protocol. Blue-ray Disc is expected to be the next-generation standard for discs to follow DVD.

CD Burning News - Sat, 3 May 2003, 10:49
SecuROM™ by Sony DADC takes copy protection to a new level
Sony DADC has announced the release of Metamorphosis - a new SecuROM™ encryption technology which will enhance SecuROM's™ capabilities as the most secure copy protection provider currently available.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Sat, 3 May 2003, 10:42
Panasonic Expands DVD Recorder Line With Two Fourth-Generation Models
Panasonic has introduced two DVD recorders as part of a new "DIGA" DVD recorder line. Model DMR-E60, which features an SD Memory Card slot, a PCMCIA slot and a DV input terminal, is a unit designed for interaction with digital still cameras and digital camcorders.

Audio/MP3 News - Sat, 3 May 2003, 10:38
Suit Settled for Students Downloading Music Online
Settling lawsuits intended to strike fear in the hearts of college students who regularly download music over the Internet without paying for it, four students have agreed to pay the recording industry's trade association $12,000 to $17,000 each over the course of the next three years.

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 2 May 2003, 09:25
Ahead releases Nero burning ROM v5.5.10.28
Fast, reliable, and user-friendly, Nero is the best companion for your recorder. Learn more about Nero and download your full-featured demo version for free.

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 2 May 2003, 09:17
DVD Decrypter 3.1.6.0 has been released
DVD Decrypter is a highly versatile VOB-ripping utility. The software takes advantage of both the DeCSS Plus and VobDec algorithms for looking up and decrypting the CSS encryption. DVD Decrypter is also multi-angle aware, and capable of removing the Macrovision scrambling key, as well as the region code during the ripping process.

DVD Burning News - Thu, 1 May 2003, 10:33
Artisan, Microsoft Unveil High-Definition 'T2' DVD
When "Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger uttered his famous movie line "I'll be back," he likely had no idea it would be in digital form.

CD Burning News - Wed, 30 Apr 2003, 09:01
The Future of CD? SACD vs DVD-Audio
As your old record and cassette collections gather dust, a new listening format revolution is quietly under way that could replace your shiny, new compact discs. Two new disc formats have emerged: super-audio compact disc (SACD) and DVD-Audio.

Audio/MP3 News - Wed, 30 Apr 2003, 08:36
Apple Offers Music Downloads With Unique Pricing
Apple Computer unveiled its online music store today in a move that both the company and the record industry hope will be the beginning of a lucrative and legal partnership for downloading popular music.

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 29 Apr 2003, 09:06
DVD X Copy Xpress Download Now Available!
DVD X Copy Xpress from 321 Studios is now available for download. DVD X Copy XPRESS® is the latest revolutionary product from 321 Studios that allows you to make high quality backup copies of all your DVD movies. Building on the DVD X Copy® technology, 321 Studios has made the simplest DVD backup utility available, period. Best of all, DVD X Copy XPRESS® can fit your DVD movie on to just one blank disc. No longer are you forced to split DVD movies across two discs.

DVD Burning News - Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 11:04
DVD Copying Case Postponed
No new date is yet known for the hearing, said a spokesperson for the Motion Picture Association of America who asked not to be named. The MPAA is representing nine motion picture companies in the case.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 09:32
Hitachi-LG drive to use Intersil design
Intersil announced Wednesday that its laser diode design will be used in a new Hitachi-LG Data Storage disk drive, the GSA-4040B, which will support multiple DVD and CD recordable and rewritable formats. The Hitachi-LG drive will be available in June and will support DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-R and CD-RW formats. Hitachi-LG Data Storage is a joint venture of Hitachi and LG Electronics, which was established in November 2000 and develops, designs and markets optical disk drives in Japan and Korea.
Intersil's Elantec EL6918C is the design used in the Hitachi-LG drive and is available to manufacturers for $3.80 in 10,000-unit quantities.

Audio/MP3 News - Mon, 28 Apr 2003, 09:28
Judge rules file-sharing tools are legal
A US federal judge has reversed many of the recording industry's previous victories over peer-to-peer services, comparing Morpheus and Grokster software to VCRs and photocopy machines.

DVD Burning News - Wed, 23 Apr 2003, 16:45
NEC unveils multitasking set-top chip
The all-in-one uPD61171 chip can perform digital decoding and compression tasks, and power devices that record to a DVD or hard disk.

DVD Burning News - Wed, 23 Apr 2003, 09:21
DVD-copy rights ready for trial
LOS ANGELES--Hollywood's movie studios face a key test in their battle to defend copyright holders from digital pirates, when a federal court in California this Friday hears a case filed by a maker of software that allows users to copy DVDs.

CDR/DVD Software News - Tue, 22 Apr 2003, 09:29
DivX Video 5.0.4 now available Windows
The DivX® codec is a patent-pending, MPEG-4 based video compression technology that can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be transported over the Internet, while maintaining high visual quality. To view the compressed version of the video, you need a media player designed to play DivX-encoded content.

CD Burning News - Tue, 22 Apr 2003, 09:14
Sanyo Doubles the Data on CD-Rs
Sanyo has unveiled a new technology that doubles the amount of data that can be stored on conventional CD-recordable discs.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Tue, 22 Apr 2003, 09:02
Firmware v2.0f for the Sony for DRU-500A/AX/UL/ULX now available!
Sony has released a new firmware update for their Sony DRU-500 series DVD+/- burners. The firmware version 2.0f adds improvement of entry and reading efficiency as well as better burning on mass eccentric media and better CD Audio compatability.

Audio/MP3 News - Tue, 22 Apr 2003, 08:57
US backs industry on music downloads
The Bush administration is siding with the recording industry in its court fight to force Internet providers to disclose the identities of people who are illegally trading songs over the Web.

DVD Burning News - Tue, 22 Apr 2003, 08:40
Matsushita to Strengthen Global Branding by Focusing on Its Panasonic Brand
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (TSE: 6752), known for its Panasonic and National brand names, announced today that the company would position Panasonic as its main global brand in order to strengthen brand competitiveness worldwide.

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 18 Apr 2003, 10:23
Dup-DVD 2.2.0 officially released - much improved
DUP-DVD is a powerful tool to backup DVD movies to SVCD/VCD.
You can backup DVD movie to SVCD/VCD with just one click.

DVD Burning News - Fri, 18 Apr 2003, 09:45
Double DVD's: The Windows Media 9 Big Push
A DVD will debut this month in an unusual dual pack: Two discs will contain the same video, but one disc is for your PC, encoded in WM9 (Windows Media Player 9), and the other is a standard DVD for your living room player. Why view the WM9 version at all?

Audio/MP3 News - Fri, 18 Apr 2003, 09:41
ITunes music sharing app goes online
A program that allows Mac users to share music playlists over the Internet has been published again, after Apple shut down the original version.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 18 Apr 2003, 09:31
PLEXTOR UNVEILS PREMIUM 52/32/52 CD-R/RW DRIVE
Controls Allow Users to Boost Disc Capacity up to 40% and Create Password Protected Discs.

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 17 Apr 2003, 21:25
Samsung debuts surround sound MP3 player
Samsung has unveiled what it claims is the first MP3 player to offer surround sound playback. The Yepp the YP-55 sports SRS Labs' WOW surround sound simulator, which takes processes stereo channels to give the sound a more immersive, 3D feel.

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 17 Apr 2003, 21:10
Apple reportedly wants to pair download service with Universal Music
Is Apple Computer (AAPL) getting ready to take a bite out of convergence? The computer company has begun talks with Vivendi Universal on a possible deal to buy its Universal Music Group, the industry leader, according to a source with knowledge of the conversations.

CDR/DVD Software News - Wed, 16 Apr 2003, 15:47
DVD X Copy 1.5.2 released
321Studios has just released version 1.5.2 of its DVD X Copy software.

DVD Burning Software - Tue, 15 Apr 2003, 22:28
New VCD Player freeware called Subhash VCDPlayer
It can capture still-images from video files and store them in bitmap files. Users can view captured images instantaneously as the captured image can be set as the desktop wallpaper.

Audio/MP3 News - Tue, 15 Apr 2003, 11:21
Sony Adds Rewritable DVD Player to PS2 in Japan
Sony Computer Entertainment, which makes the best-selling PlayStation 2 home game console, said on Monday it would add a rewritable DVD player to machines sold in Japan while nudging the retail price slightly higher.

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 11 Apr 2003, 23:50
Pinnacle Systems Introduces Liquid Purple Version 5
"Liquid purple v5 includes support for Pinnacle's Palladium Store networked storage systems and Vortex networked news systems for easy deployment in collaborative workflow solutions. Liquid purple v5 can either be deployed as a desktop solution or on a laptop for mobile editing."

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 11 Apr 2003, 23:35
NTI Introduces MobileWorks-First Complete Suite of Utilities for Mobile Users
Full Roster of Seamlessly Integrated Solutions for Keeping Files Safe; Creating
Data, Audio and Video CDs/DVDs; and Having Fun on the Road

DVD Burning News - Fri, 11 Apr 2003, 14:28
Laser encoder to reduce industry costs
A research team sponsored by the National Science Council (NSC) has successfully developed a "laser encoder system" involving nano-optical technologies, the utilization of which could reduce the operating costs of high-tech industries due to improvement in both manufacturing processes and measurement systems, officials said yesterday.

DVD Burning Software - Fri, 11 Apr 2003, 14:28
Laser encoder to reduce industry costs
A research team sponsored by the National Science Council (NSC) has successfully developed a "laser encoder system" involving nano-optical technologies, the utilization of which could reduce the operating costs of high-tech industries due to improvement in both manufacturing processes and measurement systems, officials said yesterday.

CDR/DVD Software News - Fri, 11 Apr 2003, 12:56
Adobe Unveils New DVD Authoring Application: Adobe Encore DVD
Adobe Systems Incorporated recently announced Adobe Encore DVD, a professional DVD authoring application that extends the Adobe digital video product line.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 11 Apr 2003, 12:45
Pioneer Delivers Supreme High Definition Set-Top to the Industry
Pioneer Electronics Inc., a leader in cable television digital set-top boxes, announced earlier that it has begun shipping its Voyager 3510HD digital set-top box to Time Warner Cable.

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Fri, 11 Apr 2003, 12:19
Philips Adds Streaming to DVD Recorders
Philips is adding broadband connectivity and streaming media capabilities to its reference design for DVD recorders, a sign of interest among consumer electronics makers in supporting the playback of digital media.

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 10 Apr 2003, 22:54
Pretec demonstrates 2mp DSC & MPEG4 Tapeless Digital Camcorder with 30fps TV Quality

Audio/MP3 News - Thu, 10 Apr 2003, 22:50
Piracy drives down global music sales
Global music sales fell 7 per cent last year to $32bn amid rampant illegal internet downloading and CD copying, according to new industry figures released on Wednesday.

CDR/DVD Software News - Thu, 10 Apr 2003, 22:43
Nero Digital set to become the next standard in audio and video compression

CD Burning News - Thu, 10 Apr 2003, 22:19
Eclipse announces support for HexaLock CD copy protection software within the EclipseSuite

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 10 Apr 2003, 21:53
Sony announces new blue laser optical drive

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 10 Apr 2003, 21:43
SONY DRU-510A EXTENDS LEAD IN MULTI FORMAT DVD BURNING MARKET WITH NEW 4X DVD+RW CAPABLE DRIVES

CDR/DVD Hardware News - Thu, 10 Apr 2003, 16:01
Pioneer unveils multiple drive professional DVD-Video recorder