Imation Showcases Blu-ray XL at CES 2012 [VIDEO]

The folks at the Imation booth were eager to tell us about their Blu-ray XL products on display at CES 2012. Check out our video for the latest scoop on Blu-ray XL writers and media from Imation!

Imation Announces Secure DVD and Blu-ray Recordable Discs at CES [VIDEO]

In the world of data storage, security matters. At this year’s CES, Imation announced a new product line of secure DVD and Blu-ray recordable discs. These blank discs come pre-loaded with special software that allows users to encrypt and then burn their data on to write-once discs. The software is compatible with both PC and [...]

Pioneer to Showcase Blu-ray Burners at CES 2012

There’s just over a week remaining until the 2012 CES show kicks into gear, and manufacturers are starting to hint at what’s in store for this year’s event. The rumor mill is buzzing over Pioneer Electronics, one of the major backers of the Blu-ray disc format. Industry sources say that Pioneer will reveal two new [...]

Blu-ray Problems? Try Updating Your Firmware

Although Blu-ray movies and discs have been on the market since 2006, the Blu-ray disc format is still evolving. With the introduction of new formats like Blu-ray 3D and Blu-ray XL (BD-XL), the specifications for Blu-ray discs have been changed. In some cases, older players and recorders may require a firmware update in order to [...]

Blu-ray Gets Bigger with 100GB BD-XL Discs

It was almost exactly a year ago that we wrote about the new high capacity optical disc format called Blu-ray XL. With three or more data layers on one side of a disc, we predicted that BD-XL discs would be the next “big” thing in data storage. Since that time, we have blogged about Pioneer’s [...]