The DVD format that worked like a hard drive (and failed because hard drives exist) ...

The HD-DVD format lasted a paltry two years, from its release in 2006 to its discontinuation in 2008. As HD televisions began to hit commercial markets, consumers were looking for a good way to play ...

With the release of the PlayStation 3 and other HD players some people have already made their choice, but it's still too early to predict an outright winner. Not the least of all because Paramount ...

Microsoft has decided to support one of two competing formats for popular DVD recording technology, a decision that is intended to make the storage devices as easy to use as current CD burners and ...

Movie buffs, brace yourselves for another round of Betamax vs. VHS. Two decades after the competing video formats battled for space in American living rooms, a new war is looming between two ...

An industry group has approved a standard for the next generation of DVD players, but the move could be just the first skirmish in a future format war. The Tokyo-based DVD Forum has given its nod to a ...

In the early 80s we had the home video wars, and 2005 is shaping up to be the year of the DVD format wars. If electronic giants like Sony and Toshiba get their way, by this Christmas regular DVDs will ...

In a city built on wagering, the smart money is staying on the sidelines when it comes to the battle between two high-definition DVD formats. The first shots between Blu-ray, backed by a Sony-led ...

Several hardware and software companies are demonstrating a new technology aimed at bringing the interactive features of DVD-Video discs to the couch-potato set. InterActual Technologies, which makes ...

Paramount Home Entertainment and DreamWorks Animation on Monday vowed exclusive support of HD DVD, a year after declaring they would release movies in both next-generation disc formats.The move will ...