China's Blu-ray competitor CBHD brings HD DVD back from the dead
CBHD, née CH-DVD — the Chinese version of the now-deceased HD DVD format — is in production, gearing up for a fourth quarter launch. DigiTimes cites reports from enorth.com.cn that Shanghai United Optical Disc has laid out the first production line, although Taiwanese disc makers (already burned by ……
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Pioneer's Blu-ray disc hits 400GB across 16-layers
16-layers — that’s how many layers it takes to the hit the center of a 400GB Blu-ray disc, pops. That’s 25GB per layer just like those dual-layer 50GB discs available for retail. Best of all, the technique used by Pioneer is expected to be backward compatible with existing Blu-ray gear since the spe……
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Sanwa's CD-RE1AT repairs beat up discs
We understand that not everyone practices safe spinning, so for those of you who’ve been burned by neglecting those disc condoms, Sanwa’s cranked out what amounts to your morning after pill. The CD-RE1AT actually looks like a Sony Discman circa 1986, but instead of playing back your favorite Gin Blos……
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