TOKYO — A group of four manufacturers today announced successful development of a prototype of a HD DVD-R disc, the write-once next generation DVD disc, that can be easily produced at high volume on ...

Maxell Japan is releasing a 15GB single-layer HD-DVD-R, which can hold up to 75 minutes of video, on July 5, making it the first manufacturer to release a recordable HD-DVD. A 30GB disc will follow in ...

Some of the world’s largest manufacturers of blank optical-disc media are using the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that begins in Las Vegas on Sunday to announce new discs for DVD, ...

The 4.7GB DVD-R Pro features the company's proprietary hard-coat technology, which makes discs resistant to scratches, the company said. Additionally, Maxell said, the antistatic quality of the new ...

Toshiba and three partners have taken the lead in the high density DVD race, announcing successful development of a prototype of a 45Gbyte HD DVD-R disc. Despite rumored talks between competing ...

According to this article from TWICE, the US division of Maxell is planning on releasing HD DVD-R and -RW discs in September (July for Japan), and shipping Blu-ray BD-Rs and BD-REs in August. They ...

High prices and compatibility issues loom large as makers of recordable and rewritable DVD discs and players shoot for the kind of mainstream acceptance enjoyed by non-recordable DVD-ROM products.