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Samsung Unifies DVD Formats On One Player

Blu-ray and HD DVD backers have been unable to agree on a single blue laser DVD standard for three years.

Samsung Solves DVD Problem?

The high definition DVD battles have raged for months without end. Warriors Sony and Toshiba thrash about like two steel-spurred cocks, fighting to the death. Electronics giant Samsung may have the answer. They plan on creating a DVD player that will support both formats, much to the benefit of consumers.

Toshiba Blinks On HD DVD Rollout

The big backer of the next generation blue-laser high-definition DVD format may not ship until 2006.

Sony, Toshiba Hold Ground On DVD Formats

Forget about unification, compromise, or concessions; both tech firms refuse to budge on next-generation blue laser DVDs.

More DVD War Shots Fired

The high definition DVD wars continue to rage with the Blu-Ray Disc Association's (BDA) said they now have the "most comprehensive content management system ever employed." Naturally, the folks at Toshiba and at the HD DVD camp weren't pleased.

Blu-ray, HD DVD Tout Security

The ongoing battle to be the next standard in blue laser DVD technology has shifted to the copy protection front.

DVD Wars Looking For the 20th Century Fox

Blu-Ray launched another offensive in the DVD war in the form of the 20th Century Fox studio. Make no bones about it; it is a war as Sony, Toshiba and all the companies who've signed off on the respective high definition formats continue to look for an edge.

DVD Controversy: Blu-Ray Survey

A survey sponsored by the Blu-Ray Disc Association (BDA) found that, SURPRISE, people like Blu-Ray technology better. Imagine everyone's shock when BDA's survey said that 4 times as many people said they liked Blu-Ray better when the survey BDA sponsored explained the differences to them.

Google Introduces Numrange Search Function

Google has introduced another method users can refine their queries with by introducing a new advanced search feature focusing on numbers and their range.

Studios Offer No Guidance On DVD Battle

The future of high-definition blue-laser DVDs will happen, but competing standards make the future a little less clear.