A majority of U.S. households now know what a Blu-ray Disc is, while the number of households with a high-definition disc player has crossed the 10 million threshold, a new study shows. By Thomas K.

In early 2006, two new high-definition videodisc formats, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, are expected to begin vying for the attention of consumers in an effort to replace current DVD as the future standard ...

After months of spear shaking on both sides, the first skirmishes in the high-definition disc format wars have begun. In early May, I looked at Toshibas chosen format, HD DVD. Today, I present the ...

At Twentieth Century Fox Studios yesterday (November 29), the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) gave an update on their blue laser technology. BDA felt that it was time to highlight the progress that it ...

At Twentieth Century Fox Studios on November 29, the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) gave an update on their blue laser technology. BDA felt that it was time to highlight its progress in bringing ?the ...

Universal City, Calif. — Despite the emergence of downloadable videos and HD video on demand, sales of next-generation high-definition disc players and software continue to track with the launch of ...

— -- The end of the high-definition disc war seems in sight, say industry observers, with major studio Warner Bros. jumping to the Blu-ray Disc camp and leaving the competing HD DVD format with a ...

Port Washington, N.Y. — Among those who currently own HDTVs, 52 percent are familiar with the availability of high-definition DVD players, but only 11 percent expressed strong intentions to buy one in ...

"Planet Earth: The Complete Series," from BBC Video, has become the biggest high-definition disc moneymaker yet, according to figures provided by Warner Home Video. By Thomas K. Arnold, The Associated ...