Verbatim today announced the immediate availability of blank BD-R and BD-RW Blu-ray media, joining TDK and Sony as the three manufacturers shipping blank Blu-ray discs to Australia at this point in time. In contrast, HD-DVD blanks are still yet to arrive.
Since its 1997 debut, the DVD format has gone on to become perhaps the biggest success in the history of home theatre and consumer electronics. But will the current king of the video hill still be number one by the time it hits its 10th birthday?
The future of DVD recording is up in the air, after Sony claimed that talks between rival factions pushing the Blu-Ray and HD-DVD factions have collapsed.
Next-generation DVD players are finally washing up on Australian shores. Trouble is, there's no content to go with them. Asher Moses gives you the low-down.