Tag: dvd
High definition discs outsell VHS tapes: is it really a milestone?
According to research from Video Business, the combined sales of Blu-ray and HD DVD high definition discs was greater than that of VHS cassettes sold in the first half of 2007.
Although standard definition DVD sales also slumped by around 5% in the same period, due mainly to a weak bunch of new releases, the dominant disc format is hardly challenged by these findings.
Sales of pre-recorded video tapes are all but non-existent now, with most consumers preferring the greater convenience, features, quality, and smaller form factor of DVDs.
Samsung launch new range of MiniDV and DVD camcorders
Samsung has unveiled a new range of MiniDV and DVD camcorders.
The VP-D371W, VP-D372WH, and VP-D375W (pictured above) MiniDV range are compact camcorders offering 800k pixel CCDs, 34x optical zoom lens, and a 2.7″, 112k pixel widescreen LCD preview screen.
Various audio functions allow background noises to be reduced, improving the quality of sound recording, while Voice+ allows immediate audio dubbing over pre-recorded material. The VP-D375W also features a SD/MMC slot and USB port.
Samsung launch eleven DVD recorders including digital Freeview models and upscalers
Samsung has announced eleven new DVD recorders, including combo, single, and hard disc versions. HDD DVD recorders The HDD DVD range includes the DVD-HR755 DVD recorder which comes with a 250GB hard drive and supports multi-format recording onto DVD RAM/+RW/+R/-RW/-R,…
Cambridge Audio's HDMI DVD player and AV receiver combo
Meet the Azur 540D V2 and 540R V3. These boring old model numbers mask AV devices of great excitement – an upscaling DVD player with HDMI support, with an accompanying HDMI-capable AV receiver for making The Matrix sound as good as when you watched it for the 20th time.
How to stop movie pirates? Military night-vision goggles, of course
Let’s be honest: the Fight Against Movie Piracy isn’t going to be won by a few officious cinema ushers shining torches down the aisles trying to spot anyone with a DV-camcorder in their lap. So what to do?
Google Maps Mobile and Motorola RAZR 2: the latest stories from Shiny Media
– Google Maps Mobile is here. Find out how it compares to the version we know and love [Techscape]
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on XBox 360, plus iPhone release date rumours: the latest stories from Shiny Media
– If you can't wait for the release of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End on the XBox 360, you can check out a demo… as long as you live in Europe [XBoxer] – Place your bets on…
Sony introduce new hard disc DVD recorders
Sony has unveiled its latest range of hard disc DVD recorders, the 500GB RDR-HXD1070 and the 160GB RDR-HX650, HX750 and RDR-HXD870 models. They all benefit from HQ+, a high bit-rate recording mode that greatly reduces noise distortion particularly during…
DVD Forum approve CSS Managed Recording specification for download DVDs
CSS Managed Recording, a technology allowing films to be downloaded from the Internet and burnt to DVD using the same content protection system as commercial DVDs, was approved by the DVD Forum yesterday. The main requirement is that different blank…
Independent film producers may start using iTunes
According to a news item at Apple Insider, iTunes may become the distribution channel of choice for independent film producers who can't get large-scale deals but want to get their work into the open….
