Slysoft says the new version of its AnyDVD programme allows users to make “backup security copies” from Blu-ray discs
The claim is a blow to Sony which developed the Blu-ray format.
The discs are protected by an anti-piracy system called BD+.
When it launched in 2007, developers bragged that it would not be cracked for […]

Posted on March 28th, 2008 by admin
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Film rental store Blockbuster is to rent high-definition DVDs only in the Blu-ray format at 1,450 stores in the US.
The move is viewed as a huge blow for the rival Toshiba-backed HD DVD format - which has been battling against the Blu-ray format for dominance of the next generation video standard.
Blockbuster said that customers […]

Posted on June 19th, 2007 by admin
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According to news from International Herald Tribune, Toshiba - Sony’s deadly rival in the high-definition disc-player war - is licensing its HD DVD techology to Chinese manufacturers for low-cost production.
Although the parallels between the Betamax vs VHS war aren’t precise, it’s important to remember that it was JVC’s decision to widely license VHS that […]

Posted on April 23rd, 2007 by admin
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