Blu-ray Disc sales have seen a sharp spike in recent weeks since the bruising format war against rival HD DVD came to an end in the middle of February. By Thomas K. Arnold, The Associated Press ...

HD DVD has a fundamental advantage in the high-def market. When people think of high definition, they think of the abbreviation 'HD', obviously. When people think of the newest and greatest disc ...

With the release of the ="https: www.cnet.com="" games="" hardware="" 0,239029706,240054851,00.htm"="">PlayStation 3 and other HD players some people have already made their choice, but it's still too ...

Until earlier this week, there was no way to directly compare a Blu-ray disk to its competitor on HD DVD using identical source material. But then Warner Home Video released Training Day, Kiss Kiss ...

TOKYO — Toshiba Corp., here, said this week it would cease shipping HD DVD players by the end of March. This follows announcements by major studios and retailers that they would only support Sony’s ...

Now the PC market is on the cusp of another leap in optical disc technology: Blu-ray and HD-DVD. Blu-ray discs store 25 GB per layer, and the standard supports dual-sided discs. HD-DVD, by contrast, ...

The last week has seen multiple nails added to the HD DVD coffin, with official price drops, extended Amazon clearance sales, and both Netflix and Best Buy announcing they have made the decision to ...

The battle between the HD DVD and Blu-ray formats is the battle that simply doesn't want to end. Many, however, think that this Christmas season could be critical, a Gettysburg-style confrontation ...

HP is planning to offer a hybrid HD DVD/Blu-ray optical drive for some of its build-to-order this week. An HP representative told Ars Technica that the new options will be available this Wednesday for ...

The managed copy spec that will allow users to make copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray movies is finally nearing completion. MPAA head honcho Dan Glickman recently said that the AACS support behind managed ...

The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.