Archive of posts tagged BD-ROM

Pioneer Launches BDR-207JBK Blu-ray BDXL Writer

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Pioneer Corporation announced that it will begin shipping its new BDR-207JBK Blu-ray Disc (BD) recorder in Japan early in the new year. No word yet on North American availability.

Pax Optical

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Some suggest the conflict between Blu-ray Disc (BD) and HD DVD can be resolved by simply offering devices compatible with both formats. I’m not so sure. It’s easy to paint a rosy picture of peaceful coexistence, but compromise comes at a price. Pax Optical Hugh Bennett EMedialive, Apr 3, 2007 “I came not to bring …

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Socrates, Pascal, and Multilayer Blu-ray Discs

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Socrates tells us that the unexamined life isn’t worth living. The same can be said for business. With scores of product launches and decades of market experience behind it, the optical storage industry has had ample opportunity for introspection. But, sadly, I see little evidence that past experience has entered the minds of manufacturers who, …

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Recordable & Rewritable Blu-ray Disc: How Far, How Fast?

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As Blu-ray Disc’s (BD) entrance draws near, I’m increasingly asked about its writable formats. How long will it take to record a BD disc? How much will its writing speeds increase in the future? How quickly will it get there? And, frankly, is there a way for the industry to avoid past problems and intelligently …

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One-Blue Launches Blu-ray Patent Licensing Program

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One-Blue, LLC announced that it has officially launched its patent licensing program for Blu-ray Disc (BD) products.