DVD players are far superior to VCRs by every measure but one: recording. VCRs do it, DVD players don’t. As a result, DVD players might be great for watching a rented movie, but they’re no help when ...

Q: I have a Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK recorder that I recently purchased. This is all new to me. I would like to know what disc-type I should buy for recording VCR tapes onto a DVD disc. Also, is there a ...

High prices and compatibility issues loom large as makers of recordable and rewritable DVD discs and players shoot for the kind of mainstream acceptance enjoyed by non-recordable DVD-ROM products.

The Memorex 16X Dual Format Double-Layer DVD Recorder is a fine product that combines top-notch performance with exceptional software. It did reveal a few compatibility problems in the lab and can't ...

An industry group has approved a standard for the next generation of DVD players, but the move could be just the first skirmish in a future format war. The Tokyo-based DVD Forum has given its nod to a ...

Microsoft has decided to support one of two competing formats for popular DVD recording technology, a decision that is intended to make the storage devices as easy to use as current CD burners and ...

LAS VEGAS — Toshiba Corp. announced it will sell a standalone HD-DVD drive for $1,000 in the fourth quarter of the year. The long awaited announcement by one of the leading promoters of the HD-DVD ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. DVD burning is a very appealing idea. You get a whopping 4 ...

LAS VEGAS--The two groups striving to make their respective formats the standard for rewritable DVDs used this week's Consumer Electronics Show as an opportunity to demonstrate their progress. At ...

Dubai, October 4, 2004 - Global and regional digital leader LG Electronics today announced the Middle East launch of its Super-Multi GSA-5120D external rewriter compatible with three DVD formats, ...

Apple’s digital-hub strategy has made the DVD burner — with its ability to play movies, back up more than 4.5GB of data, and create movies that your friends can play on their home DVD players — a ...