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Pioneer have today announced that they are working on (And can demonstrate) a 400gb Blu-ray like disk.  While not yet compatible with current bluray technology it does use very simlar techniques, for this reason they are hoping to make it backwards compatible.

This could be yet another nail in the coffin for current blu-ray technology which has found itself failing to compete with DVD’s and Internet based media. But maybe with the advent of HD (High Density) DVD its a little early to be thinking about HHD (Higher High… Continue Reading»

When Sony first announced their HD DVD format, otherwise known as Blu-ray they said it would be uncrackable for 10 years, minimum.  It does however seem that our friends at Skysoft had already cracked it in November, they were simply waiting to see which format won the war before releasing a new version of their software.

Personally I think this is a good thing, not for the aspect of people burning their own copies of Blu-ray movies, but more because I hate the fact that Sony is always… Continue Reading»

With Toshiba recently ending the High Def. war and surrendering HD-DVD production, it becomes rather necessary to make your pile of HD-DVD worth something by converting it to any other media which will be supported by popular players in the coming years. This guide will take you through the process of converting your collection of HD-DVD to Blu-ray. Continue Reading»

As the reports were coming that Toshiba Corp. is going to discontinue HD DVD technology, it seemed rather possible that it will be affecting the Microsoft XBox 360 Gaming console. But Microsoft in a statement yesterday, said that this is not expected to affect sales of its Xbox 360 game console. Xbox 360 supports a plug-in HD DVD accessory that allows users to view high definition DVDs produced only with this Toshiba technology. Continue Reading»