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  • THE DVD FORMAT TURNS 20 THIS MONTH!

    03/03/2017 7:32:48 AM PST · by PJ-Comix · 57 replies
    The Digital Bits ^ | March 1, 2017 | Bill Hunt
    Yes, folks, it’s true… this month marks the 20th anniversary of the beloved DVD format. The exact date is a matter of debate; some technically consider March 1, 1997 as the official date, though our records show that March 19 technically marks the official start of the U.S. launch, and the format was actually launched first in Japan in November of 1996. Either way, the first players and movie discs weren’t available in the seven initial U.S. test markets (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Seattle, and Washington) until much later in March 1997. Specifically, the first DVD...
  • Video games a key battlefield in DVD war

    05/06/2006 12:41:32 PM PDT · by Ernest_at_the_Beach · 32 replies · 285+ views
    Reuters ^ | Fri May 5, 2006 8:51pm ET14 | Sue Zeidler
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A major video game conference next week could prove pivotal for a multibillion dollar war over high-definition DVD standards brewing in Hollywood.While most gamers are heading into the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) hoping to view the latest and greatest in video games and consoles, a key subplot will be Sony Corp.'s plan to use the PlayStation 3, the newest version of its market-leading video game console due late this year, to get its Blu-ray high-definition DVD standard into homes.By offering DVDs with far more capacity than current standard DVDs, studios hope to breathe new life into...