Matsushita and CMC Magnetics Settle DVD Patent Lawsuit
Matsushita Electric Industrial announced it settled the DVD patent infringement lawsuit it brought against CMC Magnetics.
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Matsushita Sues CMC Magnetics for DVD Patent Infringement
Matsushita Electric Industrial (MEI) announced it is suing CMC Magnetics for infringing the company’s DVD patents.
Pioneer DVR-A09XL Review
After years of spoiling us with practical improvements through genuine innovation, new Pioneer DVD/CD recorder models offer incremental improvements. Witness the DVR-A09XL ($129.99), where the enhancements are limited to minor reading and writing speed increases along with support for the latest DVD-R Double Layer (DL) format. The A09XL maintains the distinctive Pioneer appearance of previous …
Plextor PX-740A Review
The PX-740A is the latest DVD/CD recorder from Plextor to target budget-conscious buyers still seeking state-of-the-art performance.
DVD±RW DL — D.O.A.?
It would be better if some products never saw the light of day. Certainly, that’s the case with DVD rewritable dual-layer (DL) which is scheduled to appear early next year. Sure, manufacturers promise great things, but why introduce yet another soon-to-be outdated technology to cause more problems for a confused market?
Pioneer DVR-A08XL Review
Pioneer Electronics’ DVR-A08 is a superior unit packing practical features with winning double layer writing performance to make it an excellent choice for use in any video authoring or production environment.
OSTA Publishes Understanding Recordable and Rewritable DVD White Paper
The Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) announced it has published a new 49-page white paper entitled “Understanding Recordable and Rewritable DVD,” authored by Hugh Bennett.
Multi-Family DVD Recorders – A Cop Out
“At the fork in the road — take it.” This classic Yogi Berra malapropism best explains manufacturers’ approach in introducing DVD recorders to write not only DVD+R and DVD+RW discs, but also rival DVD-R and DVD-RW formats.
Can Pit Art Deepen a DVD-R’s Impression?
Why are recordable and rewritable DVD media saddled with the same labeling options as CD-R and CD-RW discs? Felt pens, sticky labels, and inkjet, thermal transfer, and re-transfer printers serve CDs and DVDs alike, but shouldn’t DVDs enjoy something innovative and special?
Compressed Audio on Writable DVD – Why Not?
Playing compressed music recorded to recordable and rewritable DVD discs seems to me to be the most logical path forward for the consumer electronics industry.
OSTA Specifies MultiPlay
DVD devices of every description must read CD-R discs. It’s been more than five years since I first delivered that simple message. The consumer electronics industry, however, has yet to take it to heart.