Sony DADC Warehouse Destroyed by Fire in London Riots

Although most of us are are familiar with the Sony Corporation for their brand-name electronics, Sony is also a major player in the music, video, and entertainment business. Sony Music Entertainment is the second-largest record label in the world, and Sony Pictures Entertainment delivers the movies that delight audiences all over the globe. Sony’s DADC [...]

Verbatim Introduces AquaAce Glossy DVD-R Discs

In the disc publishing industry, Taiyo Yuden has long been regarded as the King of Inkjet Printable Media. For years, their WaterShield-coated CD and DVD discs stood alone as the best choice for burn and print quality. Now, all bets are off as Verbatim has pulled an Ace from their sleeve – an AquaAce!
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Longevity of DVD Discs vs Blu-ray Discs

Many people choose optical discs for backing up their most important files. DVD discs and Blu-ray discs offer the high capacity needed to archive information such as tax documents, family photos, home movies, as well as business documents and files. But which of these two types of discs offers the greatest longevity: DVDs or Blu-rays?
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Looking Ahead: Forecasting the Optical Media Market

Sir Issac Newton famously stated that “every action has an equal and opposite reaction” in his laws of motion. The same is true of the optical media market. In this case, an action – such as the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami – has had a huge impact on the lives of Japan and its citizens. [...]

What Does It Mean to Finalize a Disc?

When burning a blank CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc, we always recommend that customers finalize their discs when they are finished recording. But what does it mean to finalize a disc, and how do you go about doing it? Well, today I’m going to tell you.
When you begin burning a disc, the first thing the [...]