For the first time, the DVD recordable market is finally shaking out, although which format will win--DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-RAM--remains uncertain. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 ...

Optical drives are still practical for many users, whether to play old CDs and DVDs, install software, or create ...

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 ...

I know this has probably been asked before, but allow me to do it anyway. What is the technical differencies between dvd+r/w and dvd-r/w, and how does it differ practically when using the media in ...

SAN MATEO, Calif. — LSI Logic Corp. will announce a single-chip DVD recorder system processor in Las Vegas this week at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). In a nod to the still-unresolved ...

(1) Software that plays DVD discs. See media player. (2) A stand-alone unit that plays DVDs. DVD players and "DVD drives" are both input devices; however, the "player" is a DVD source for a TV or home ...