When Good Discs Go Bad

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""I'd just like to get together with a
guy from time to time just to -- just to
play. I'd like him to be, uh, in very
good shape, flat stomach, good chest,
good arms, well-hung, cut, uh, just get
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""I'd just like to get together with a
guy from time to time just to -- just to
play. I'd like him to be, uh, in very
good shape, flat stomach, good chest,
good arms, well-hung, cut, uh, just get
naked, play, see what happens, nothing
real heavy ..." 08/31/2004 08:45 PM

Discs Are So Dead

Discs Are So Dead 04/05/2005 06:15 AM
Two new formats aim to bury the DVD, but web distribution will kill them all. By Robert Capps from Wired magazine.

Xbox 2 to Use Proprietary Discs?

Xbox 2 to Use Proprietary Discs? 12/15/2003 03:16 PM
Microsoft's career page contains a very interesting job advertisement. The ad says that the Xbox Team "is looking for a strong PM/Engineer to manage the design and development of the Xbox Game Disc for the next generation Xbox console." Moreover, the ad stresses the importance of anti-piracy technology in the development of the new discs for the next generation console. Although it is possible that MS will simply try to incorporate sophisticated anti-piracy features in the now standard DVD medium, it is probably easier for them to develop a proprietary format. Nintendo did it with their GameCube discs, and they were quite effective in combating piracy -- so why not Microsoft?

Sony's Paper Blu-Ray Discs

Sony's Paper Blu-Ray Discs 04/15/2004 11:42 AM
JOEL JOHNSON -- Sony has announced a 25GB Blu-ray disc made with 51 percent paper, making it easy to print directly on the disc and shred with household scissors for disposal. While the discs are more environmentally friendly, simply because they use an easily renewable resource, it isn't entirely clear...

Mostly Music Discs With iDVD

Mostly Music Discs With iDVD 06/11/2004 09:07 PM
By Christopher Breen, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

If Plastic Discs Are Dead, What's Next?

If Plastic Discs Are Dead, What's Next? 03/22/2005 05:03 PM
Wired Magazine is now suggesting that discs are dead as a storage medium. With all the battling going on over the next generation of DVD technology, Wired's products editor, Robert Capps, notes that not very many people seem to care about the new "high definition" audio CDs that have come out. Instead, everyone's focused on getting an iPod and digitizing their music. While video is definitely more difficult to transport via the internet, the argument is that the technology is improving for compressing and transmitting larger files. Of course, it might be interesting to put Capps in a debate with Mark Cuban -- who also thinks that discs are dead, but that portable hard drives or flash drives will take their place. Cuban's argument is that "storage is expanding far more quickly than upload or download speeds to our homes," so it's going to be more efficient to move around hard drives than bits of high definition content. With some already experimenting with offer ing content on iPods, it is beginning to look like this battle for the next plastic disc technology may be a waste of time. Update: Then again, some analysts think discs will be big business for the next five years. Of course, analysts always seem to be overly positive in their predictions -- it's what helps sell reports.

Who Made Your Blank Discs?

Who Made Your Blank Discs? 03/19/2005 02:22 AM

You may think that you know what manufacturer made you blank CD or DVD discs, it was  Fujifilm, TDK Electronics, Ritek, Verbatim, Imation, Hewlett-Packard or another recognizable brand. You would be wrong.  In fact, most of this blank media is manufactured by a short list of companies: India's Moser Baer, Japan's Ricoh and Taiyo Yuden, and Taiwan's CMC Magnetics, Prodisc Technology and Optodisc Technology. The major name brands that actually create their own CD’s are Sony and Philips.

Of the manufacturers that actually make the media, Taiyo Yuden is the one recognized as the best, with the highest quality product. Trying to figure out who makes your media is not easy. The best website for talking about the brands and the media and what are some great deals for media online is Digitalfaq.com.

Here is more from the article on Wired… Some media can burn reliably faster than its rated speed. A DVD+R might be rated at 4X burn speed, yet with certain recorders, it can be burned at 8X. The factors that contribute to high- or low-quality media are varied. Several choices are on the market, and which one is used can affect a disc's reflectivity, and thus its readability. But beyond that, says Pieper, "if your dye is unevenly spread, or the other materials and workmanship are shoddy, it doesn't matter what dye is used." Also, Pieper says if the glue job on the platter is sloppy, "the media literally falls apart."  Taiyo Yuden media stands as the golden child for blank-media enthusiasts. Popular opinion swings the other way for manufacturers such as CMC Magnetics and Princo.

Should optical discs last forever?

Should optical discs last forever? 03/29/2005 08:58 PM
Standards body of U.S. government, industry group, quiz industry and government on how long discs should last.

how do i get to play the dvd ram discs
from my panasonic e55

how do i get to play the dvd ram discs
from my panasonic e55 08/20/2004 06:18 PM
TechTree Aug 20 2004 9:49PM GMT

Los Alamos and the missing discs that
never were

Los Alamos and the missing discs that
never were 08/12/2004 01:15 PM
Headless chickens chase phantom secrets

Two Programs Rescue Damaged Discs (AP)

Two Programs Rescue Damaged Discs (AP) 09/08/2004 12:26 PM
AP - You know it's bound to happen: One of the CDs you've burned is going to stop working — be it from scratches, aging, poor manufacturing or the fact that it was made with old software.

Kansas AG Rejects Settlement Discs

Kansas AG Rejects Settlement Discs 08/08/2004 03:31 PM

Sony packs more into mini-discs

Sony packs more into mini-discs 01/08/2004 07:39 PM
Sony has developed new Hi-MD players and discs to store up to 45 hours of music, pictures and text.

Sony Set to Exert Influence on Discs

Sony Set to Exert Influence on Discs 09/14/2004 10:21 PM
As the leader of the group that plans to buy Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sony is poised to gain considerable power in its fight to set the format for the next generation of digital video discs.

New holographic discs look like a DVD
but hold a terabyte

New holographic discs look like a DVD
but hold a terabyte 08/27/2004 01:56 PM
Optware Corp., the developer of Collinear Holographic* Data Storage System, announced today that it had achieved successfully world's first recording and play back of digital movies on a holographic recording disc with a reflective layer using Optware's revolutionary Collinear Holography. This is a major milestone for commercializing holographic data storage system.

The recorded movies were played back in a series of meetings from July eight through 12 with Optware's six existing investors as well as eight enterprises both domestic and overseas including leading manufacturers of electronic and electric products for consumer, business and industrial use. Company names are not disclosed.

News source: Optware (full story)

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Sony debuts blue discs

Sony debuts blue discs 04/27/2004 04:33 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 27 2004 8:39AM GMT

Two programs rescue damaged discs

Two programs rescue damaged discs 09/08/2004 02:39 PM
Boston Globe Sep 8 2004 7:18PM GMT

Burn two discs at once with Toast
Titanium 6

Burn two discs at once with Toast
Titanium 6 03/22/2005 03:39 PM
I've just successfully burned two DVDs at once on the same Mac -- something that might be of interest to people who have two DVD or CD burners. I have a laptop with an internal Matshita DVD-R UJ825, and an external Pioneer DV...

8.5GB DVD+R discs, drives to ship April
'04

8.5GB DVD+R discs, drives to ship April
'04 11/03/2003 11:13 AM
Dual-layer technology

Blank Discs Not Created Equal

Blank Discs Not Created Equal 03/19/2005 02:52 AM
The quest for cheap, high-quality blank CDs and DVDs spawns a vast community of enthusiasts, with aficionados swapping hot finds online. By Aaron Weiss.

Eight discs that'll dazzle
(USATODAY.com)

Eight discs that'll dazzle
(USATODAY.com) 01/27/2004 07:16 AM
USATODAY.com - If you got a new DVD player for Christmas, you're probably eager to see just what it can do.USA TODAY's Mike Snider offers eight discs that show the sonic and visual superiority of DVD. (Related story: Despite mixed results, Leonard movies stand out)

Deane's Suggestion for Library Discs

Deane's Suggestion for Library Discs 12/19/2004 03:36 PM

D-Skin

"Every library in the country should get a supply of these for their DVD collections, which are, invariably, the most scratched up set of media in existence." [Gadgetopia, originally from undisclosed location]

This is a great suggestion if we can get a bulk purchase price.

D-Skins

"Just snap one of these onto your music, movie, game or data CD’s and consider them protected. The amazing Liplock Seal snaps onto the edge of any standard size disc and holds tight. Leave your d_skin Protective Disc Skin on while you play away — outside and inside your media players. Seriously. Your discs are totally readable right through the Skin."

View the [loud] demo. Slick!

Blu-ray discs leave room to grow

Blu-ray discs leave room to grow 08/17/2004 11:47 AM
ZDNet Aug 17 2004 3:30PM GMT

Verbatim Spins Out Dual-Layer DVD+R
Discs

Verbatim Spins Out Dual-Layer DVD+R
Discs 05/23/2004 12:35 AM

Energy halts use of classified discs,
drives

Energy halts use of classified discs,
drives 07/27/2004 11:18 AM

InPhase Announces 300GB Holographic
Discs

InPhase Announces 300GB Holographic
Discs 04/19/2005 05:55 AM

jDaViD - Java Database for Video Discs

jDaViD - Java Database for Video Discs 02/17/2004 08:21 AM
Project alive

New Sony camcorder records to three-inch
discs

New Sony camcorder records to three-inch
discs 08/10/2004 10:33 AM
Sony has announced the DCR-DVD301 camcorder, a US$1,100 model with a 3.5-inch SwivelScreen hybrid LCD display and the ability to record directly to three-inch DVD-R/-RW discs, which play in most current home and computer DVD players, as well as later releases of the PlayStation 2...

First dual-layer DVD+R discs to launch
this month

First dual-layer DVD+R discs to launch
this month 05/21/2004 08:22 AM
The first dual-layer DVD+R recording media are set to go on sale in Japan at the end of this month and overseas in June, disc maker Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co. Ltd. said Friday. The discs were developed jointly by Mitsubishi Kagaku, which uses the Verbatim brand-name, and Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV and offer 8.5GB of recording space compared to the 4.7GB of space available on a standard DVD+R disc.

Ultimate Testing of Recordable DVD Media
Discs

Ultimate Testing of Recordable DVD Media
Discs 04/17/2005 06:17 AM

Pop-n-Play Discs Put Young Children in
Control

Pop-n-Play Discs Put Young Children in
Control 01/22/2004 02:12 AM
Americans have taken to the DVD audiovisual format like ducks to water. And with prices of DVD players dropping below $50, the boxes and the discs are increasingly finding their way into the rooms of even very young children.

Sony beams in blue laser discs

Sony beams in blue laser discs 04/26/2004 11:48 AM
The company introduces optical storage discs that use blue laser technology to hold more data and that offer improved durability.

Sony debuts blue laser storage discs

Sony debuts blue laser storage discs 04/26/2004 05:28 PM
Blu-ray debuted last year for HD video. Now Sony is taking its blue laser technology and producing a new data storage solution.

Verbatim Spins Out Dual-Layer DVD+R
Discs (PC World)

Verbatim Spins Out Dual-Layer DVD+R
Discs (PC World) 05/21/2004 12:44 PM
PC World - Discs pack almost twice the capacity of predecessors, work with most current drives.

Discribe Alive: mass duplication of live
event discs

Discribe Alive: mass duplication of live
event discs 07/08/2004 09:09 AM
Charismac Engineering Inc. has released Discribe Alive, a solution designed to mass duplicate and distribute CDs and DVDs of live performances. The system comes with the company's Discribe Alive Master software running on a PowerBook, which masters the audio and/or video recording and communicates through a custom-configured wireless router with the included G4 Xserve via an installed AirPort Extreme card. The Xserve monitors the two custom-built Discribe Alive Target Robot CD/DVD duplicators that burn discs at the rate of over 200 per hour, depending on the amount of content placed on each disc. The Xserve, the wireless router and the duplicators reside inside a shock-mounted rack case that can be closed up and transported to the next venue at the end of the day.

Imation touts heavy-duty,
scratch-resistant discs

Imation touts heavy-duty,
scratch-resistant discs 01/05/2005 10:01 PM
CNET Asia Jan 6 2005 1:47AM GMT

High-Definition Movies on DVD Discs
Arrive for Users of Windows XP

High-Definition Movies on DVD Discs
Arrive for Users of Windows XP 01/08/2004 07:36 PM
Microsoft Corp. today announced that 16 feature films are being released as high-definition movies on DVD discs by a variety of publishers using the high-definition video capabilities of Microsoft® Windows Media® 9 Series (WMV HD). The 16 titles include 10 IMAX movies from MacGillivray Freeman Films Inc., and movies from Artisan Home Entertainment Inc., National Geographic, Luc Besson and more. The movies will be available at retail in two-disc DVD sets that contain both the movie in standard definition for playback on any DVD player and a companion DVD disc that contains the entire feature film in high-definition video and 5.1-channel surround sound using WMV HD, for playback on a Windows® XP-based PC. In addition, leading companies today signaled they have products or services available for content owners to author, produce and/or secure additional titles using WMV HD DVD discs.

Super-correcting DVD players make
pirated discs watchable

Super-correcting DVD players make
pirated discs watchable 08/12/2004 11:21 AM
Jiangsu Shinco Electronic Group is a Chinese company that manufactures "super-correcting" DVD players that automatically correct for the low quality of pirated DVD discs (though the article doesn't say whether this corrects for bad pressing or bad recordings, I suspect it's the former). They get some of their parts from Sony!

Enter the caoqiang jiuchuo or "super-correcting" Chinese model of DVD player. Developed by the Jiangsu Shinco Electronic Group and selling for about half the cost of brands such as Philips and Sony, it is designed to cope with the poor quality of pirated video discs.

Along with half a dozen domestic brands that have followed its lead, the company's Shinco brand has grabbed about 80 per cent of the Chinese market. Its factories produce 5 million DVD players a year, and, says Zeng Ming, a management expert who has studied the company, its annual sales are about $US1 billion ($1.35 billion).

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attchment size is large then 07/13/2004 01:33 AM
TechTree Jul 13 2004 5:44AM GMT
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