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MS says ‘no’ to Xbox 360 HD DVD plan

Microsoft has said it has "no plans" to add HD DVD optical disc technology to its Xbox 360 console. Link: theregister.co.uk

Toshiba to delay HD DVD player launch

Toshiba said on Tuesday it will delay the year-end Japan launch of its next-generation HD DVD players to address copy protection issues, potentially undermining...

Taiwan’s Blu-ray, HD DVD rival goes mass-market

Taiwan's home-grown answer to next-generation optical disc formats like HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc has gone into mass production. Link: theregister.co.uk Category: Storage

Blu-ray appears to have the DVD lead

The battle for the future of DVD manufacturing is by no means over, but the more costly runner has the backing. Link: news.zdnet.co.uk Category: Storage

Sony’s CD rootkit infringes DVD Jon’s copyright

Sony's rootkit-style DRM software, XCP, designed to prevent copyright infringement, looks like it's breaching the terms of a copyright agreement itself. Link: theregister.co.uk Category: Security

Block CD/DVD DRM and Rootkits Easily

NewsHound writes "Sony recently showed the extent to which they will go to attempt to copy protect their Music CDs. The latest use of...

HD DVD and Blu-Ray: Uncertainty in Relationships

Anonymous Reader writes "eople were calling it sensible; it had its two biggest backers, Microsoft and Intel (plus HP), pretty much reprimanding the other...

HD DVD and Blu-Ray: The Flip Flops Continue

Anonymous Reader writes "Last week, HD DVD had a lot going for it. People were calling it sensible; it had its two biggest backers,...

DVD Jon Lands Dream Job Stateside

Jon Lech Johansen, the 21-year-old Norwegian media hacker nicknamed DVD Jon, is moving to San Diego to work for maverick tech entrepreneur Michael Robertson...

Why Microsoft Backed HD DVD Standard

Anonymous Reader writes "Microsoft, as is long suspected, decided to back HD DVD and (with Intel) pitched itself firmly in the anti-Sony camp for...