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With one studio at last breaking ranks to support multiple next-generation DVD formats, industry eyes are now turning to Hollywood to see if other moviemakers will try to defang an impending format war.
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James Gosling has stated that he sees Blu-ray's victory as a catalyst for more interesting forms of entertainment for the disc format.
A consortium of companies developing Blu-ray Disc technology, a recordable DVD format using blue-violet lasers, announces the start date for the licensing of the technology.
LG's external Blu-ray writer is huge, but does the job. We're still not in the age of Blu-ray though, and we wonder if we ever will be.
Sony looks to have a winner on its hands with the AR18GP -- the first Blu-ray capable notebook to hit our shores. It's powerful, packed with multimedia features and, frankly, looks suitably sexy.
Toshiba and NEC are demonstrating a new DVD recording technology that promises a significantly higher storage capacity without a major investment in new production facilities.
Sony and Toppan Printing are making a new mark on Blu-ray disc technology.
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