Pioneer Unveils BDR-211UBK Blu-ray Writer With 4K Ultra HD Playback

Pioneer Electronics (USA) announced its new internal BDR-211UBK Blu-ray Disc (BD) BDXL writer, which plays 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray discs.

Proposed Settlements in Optical Disc Drive Antitrust Litigation

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP announced that four proposed settlements have been reached in antitrust litigation against various optical disc drive manufacturers.

CD-E: Call It Erasable, Call It Rewritable, But Will It Fly?

This article was the first serious public look at the technical aspects of and market potential for CD-ReWritable (CD-RW). Known during its development as CD-Erasable (CD-E), CD-RW is an interesting chapter in the history of optical storage and, fanciful expectations of its promoters aside, continues to endure, long outliving most of its contemporaries.

Pioneer Launches BDR-209JBK and BDR-XD05J Blu-ray Recorders

Pioneer Japan announced its new BDR-209JBK 5.25″ internal half-height and BDR-XD05J external portable Blu-ray BDXL recorders.