Boffins attempt to patent dual-format HD DVD, Blu-ray combo disc
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Mix'n'match optical media Three inventors have filed a patent application for an optical disc capable of holding not only Blu-ray Disc data but also HD DVD-formatted information. In fact, the system would allow disc makers to mix and match any two optical disc formats.â¦
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Unphased by the recent string of bad news for HD DVD, the company has gone ahead with announcements for dual-format chips for combo players.
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A consortium of Chinese university engineers and government officials, in cooperation with a Chinese video standards group that includes globally recognized manufacturers, plus the DVD Forum, have come to an agreement on a standard specification for a blue-laser disc mechanism and format specifically for the Chinese market. It means China could be producing low-price HD DVD mechanisms by this next summer.
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Electronics companies are at war over next-generation DVDs
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InfoWorld - Under a licensing agreement in its final stages, consumers may get the right to make several legal copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies they&#39;ve purchased, a concession by the movie industry that may quell criticism that DRM (digital rights management) technologies are too restrictive.
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CHIBA, JAPAN -- Two companies supporting the Blu-ray Disc optical disc format unveiled prototype players at the Ceatec 2004 exhibition, taking place here this week.
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Larger digital televisions, future DVD recording technologies on 2005 horizon.
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Rewriteable version of the next-gen DVD format moves closer to mass production.
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Last month, three optical disc engineers now identified as working for Warner Bros. applied for a U.S. patent for a three-layer optical disc, which would be capable of potentially enabling DVD, Blu-ray and HD DVD content to co-exist.
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The European Commission said Tuesday it has asked several Hollywood studios to explain why they have chosen either the Blue-ray disc or HD DVD format for movie discs to see if they are breaking EU rules that bar companies from shutting out rivals.
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Can the movie studios kill the most promising new DVD format?
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Toshiba and Memory-Tech team up to develop a prototype three-layer DVD, HD DVD disc.
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HD DVD isn't dead, at least not quite. That leaves many options and potentially expensive mistakes for consumers.
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com December 29, 2004, 1:40 PM PT. A new Blu-ray and DVD hybrid disc could bring some relief to consumers weary of the format war, but will it be enough for the increasingly fractured market?
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Toshiba Ltd. and Memory-Tech said this week that they plan to bring to market a hybrid DVD disc that can be used both for standard-definition and HD content.
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Amazon and Microsoft team up to serve HD-DVD movies to the niches.
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Blue-laser disc format's standard adopts new video codecs.