HD DVD made dual-sided HD DVD/DVD combo discs in 2006. They even announced a dual-sided HD DVD/Blu-ray disc in January 2007. So why the fuck did it take three more years to make a Blu-ray/DVD combo ?

The high-definition movie disc battle between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc can be traced all the way back to 2000, when companies began experimenting with using new blue lasers in optical disc systems.

Tokyo – Japanese entertainment software developer Pony/Canyon said here this week that it will release in February the first Blu-ray Disc/DVD hybrid disc format, although the initial production cost ...

Physical media is being phased out by most stores, but 4K Blu-ray remains incredibly popular among collectors. Here's how to ...

March 10 — Blu-ray Disc-supporter LG Electronics surprises the industry with news that it’s developing an HD DVD drive. March 31 — Toshiba launches the world’s first HD DVD player , the HD ...

The so-called “flipper” discs will allow users to choose between Blu-ray and DVD formats by flipping the disc, making it easy for movie buffs to future-proof their collections.

The first movie released on Blu-ray is actually a misnomer, because there were seven Blu-rays released on the same day in ...

Universal Studio’s new “Flipper” disc is one of those: a two-in-one disc that’s Blu-ray on one side and DVD on the other. Universal is rolling out the dual-format disc beginning with the ...

A 4.5GB DVD can hold about 20 to 30 minutes of high-def Blu-ray video, and a dual-layer 8.5GB disc can hold up to 45 minutes. Such discs can play in many set-top Blu-ray players (see “Playing It ...

Why discs? As touched on already, CD, DVD, and Blu-ray make up the three types of physical disc media one can use on a PC or home entertainment system.

DVD and Blu-ray discs are quickly following videotape cassettes into the technological dustbin. Best Buy told CBS MoneyWatch Friday that it will halt sales of physical movie media in stores and ...

UPDATED: Best Buy is checking out of the DVD business. The consumer-electronics retailer will phase out sales of DVDs and Blu-ray discs both in-store and online in early 2024, according to ...