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163 - How Blank HD-DVD and Blu-ray Discs Are Made 
Mind-blowing 14 minute video podcast that takes you behind the scenes at Imation’s plant for making blank HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs. Shows the whole process from mastering to production. If you use optical media, you have to see this…
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162 - Apple to back both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray?
When Apple joined the Blu-ray Disc Association in March 2005, the move was seen as a coup for Blu-ray and blow to the competing HD-DVD format, but documents recently obtained by Think Secret indicate that Apple may in fact be planning to support both formats equally.
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161 - Are Laser HDTVs on the Horizon?
High-definition laser televisions have been popping up at various trade shows and industry events for more than a year. Now, on the heels of yet another prototype appearance — this time at an event for Arasor International, an Australian company that produces a key component for the semiconductor lasers.
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160 - Winner of the HD-DVD vs BLU-RAY war? BOTH!
NEC Electronics, a Japanese producer of chips, on Tuesday said it has built a dual-format chip capable of playing discs in both the HD DVD and Blu-ray next generation DVD formats
—an announcement that could help put an end to the war between the two …
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159 - Sony to Ship First 50GB Blu-ray Movies This Week
Sony has announced that Click, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Black Hawk Down will be the first Sony films released on 50GB dual-layer Blu-ray disc. Although Blu-ray discs have been available on the market for several months now, these are 50GB dual-layer discs as opposed to the current discs being only 25GB.
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