Tag Archives: DVD

Turning Blu

Posted on July 19, 2009 by David English

If you’ve been waiting to buy a Blu-ray player because the technology isn’t quite there yet, take a look at Oppo’s BDP-83. With a $499 list price, it would be considered a mid-priced model. Yet it runs rings around other … Continue reading →

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Is There a Doc in the House?

Posted on January 11, 2008 by David English

You could hardly turn a corner at CES without seeing some sort of iPod docking station. One model stood out from the others for its practical design. The Philips DCP951 Docking Entertainment System is a portable DVD player that can … Continue reading →

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Researchers Abuse Discs

Posted on July 17, 2007 by David English

Surprise! Some brands of DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW discs may be unreadable in less than ten years. “We found that some media are capable of lasting several tens of years, though we don’t know what several tens of years … Continue reading →

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