Tags: blu ray, hitachi, trade

Hitachi concocting Blu-ray camcorder

The company that's fond of putting DVD recorders and hard drives into video cameras will next try to bring out a Blu-ray camcorder.

NEC unveils chip to bridge Blu-ray/HD DVD divide

One chip that works with both standards could cut the cost of building a player that accomodates Blu-ray and HD DVD discs.

Pioneer to outsource plasma, sell LCDs

Pioneer will stop making plasma display panels in an effort to turn around its money-losing business, the Japanese electronics maker has said.

Gadgets on parade at CeBit

Covers come off Microsoft's much-teased Origami and other new devices at the giant German trade show this week.