Canada Optical Disc Drive Class Action Yields $29.7 Million

The law firms involved in the Canadian optical disc drive (CD/DVD/BD) price-fixing class action announced the courts have approved a protocol for distributing the $29.7M settlement.

Vinpower Teams Up With Pioneer for BDR-212V Blu-ray Recorder

Vinpower Digital announced it has teamed up with Pioneer Corporation to offer its exclusive BDR-212V 16x internal 5.25” half-height (HH) Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder.

Ritek Promotes Antibacterial Optical Storage Discs

Reminiscent of earlier efforts, including Prodisc Technology’s Germproof DVDs from 2005, Ritek Corporation announced it is launching a new line of printable optical storage discs featuring antibacterial (not antiviral) surfaces.