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Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD

There's a storm brewing over the next generation of high-definition video, and the entire entertainment industry is waiting to find out whether it will hit U.S. shores as a Category 5 or fizzle out at sea.

Serena West ·

Vivid to Release Titles on Both Blu-ray and HD-DVD

As the battle between Sony’s Blu-ray and Toshiba’s HD-DVD gets underway, Vivid Entertainment Group CEO Steven Hirsch has decided that the best choice for his company is not to make a choice between the two competing formats.

Digital Playground Chooses Blu-ray Format

While the battle is far from over between Blu-ray Disc and HD-DVD in the next-generation formatting wars, Digital Playground announced today it will release its products on Blu-ray Disc, making it the first adult studio to take a firm stand on the issue.

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Blu-ray Basics

There's a revolution underway in the world of DVD recording and playback and its name is "Blu-ray" – a reference to the new technology's use of a blue-violet laser beam to read and write data, as opposed to the red laser beam which is commonly used on current optical disc technologies, including DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW and DVD-RAM.

Cheryl Cain ·

Sony Open to Marriage of Blu-ray and HD-DVD

Sony's president-elect has hinted at the possibility of integrating his company’s preferred technology for replacing DVD, Blu-ray, with its arch rival HD-DVD.

Disney Endorses Blu-Ray Disks

As the race for market share in the high-definition DVD sector heats up, front-runner Blu-Ray – a format developed by Sony Corp and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. – won endorsement from The Walt Disney Company, putting it ahead of competitor HD-DVD.

Blu-ray Camcorders to Be Sold Next Year

Sony Corp., Matshushita and other companies are planning to market Blu-ray DVD camcorders when player equipment is rolled out next year. While no other details were made public Friday, the announcement is significant for content producers who are choosing the next-generation format for DVDs.

Microsoft Gets Blu-ray Endorsement

Microsoft received a formal endorsement Wednesday of its video compression standard from the technology consortium Blu-ray, a 13-member group vying to take the lead in offering next-generation, high definition DVD technology.