SunnComm has announced a new hybrid DVD/CD format called DVCD (patent-pending). With this new format, people can access CD content stored on a DVD just as if they had an actual CD inserted into their computer. They claimed technology to be a more affordable solution for storing music, graphics together with DVD video content, compared [...]
Easy CD-CD Extractor has been updated to v8.2.1 with major improvements. The new version comes with improved error detection and recovery. This is essential for bypassing copy protections.
MenuShrink has been updated to version 2.3, with minor changes. MenuShrink is a tool which improves your DVD backup quality by replacing motion menus with still images.
Pioneer Europe has released a new firmware for DVR-110D, version 1.17. You can find the change log from our forum. You can download it here.
The DVD+RW Alliance, a voluntary association of industry-leading personal computer, optical storage and consumer electronics manufacturers that support the Plus format for DVD recording, has started discussions for a new rewritable double-layer DVD+RW DL standard that will be finalized by year-end. Using a double-layer DVD+RW DL disc, a consumer can write and re-write up to [...]
Our test bench is equipped with a Plextor PX-716UF external USB 2.0 DVD recorder. This device comes with top notch 16x specs, and a beatiful silver design. For few months we have been exhausting the drive in various ripping and recording tests.
Here is again a quick burn quality test. We have burned a number discs [...]
The media was announced in June but currently Mitsubishi Chemicals has started mass production. The 8x DVD+R DL will be available in the market beginning in October - Price is still open.
German Winfuture.de has released a preview of the upcoming Nero 7, along with a numer of screen shots. The pictures aren’t actual screen captures, but photos of a PC running the software, so not optimal quality but you will get the idea what’s going on.
According to our readers Plextor makes the best DVD recorders. After 810 votes to our poll it is time to have a look at the results. Very few surprises in the results.
It was less than 24 hours ago when our failing server at Sago Networks went down for good. It was (at least) the 5th time the server had crashed on us in two weeks, and this time for good, until some parts would be replaced.
