VHS format dead as last remaining distributor stops operating
VHS format has been a history for most of us already. But it was still operating in the US market through a single last supplier.
Distribution Video Audio of Palm Harbor, Florida has announced that they have now shipped out their last remaining stock.
The company used [...]

Canada to pay more for blank CDs
Canadian Copyright Board has increased the levies on blank CDs which is used to compensate the music industry for potential duplication of copyrighted material!
The levies has been increased by 38%.
It was originally implemented in 1999. The idea behind these levies is that customers used blank CDs to [...]

Sony BWU-300S Blu-Ray drive launched
Japanese electronics manufacturer Sony has launched their third generation Blu-Ray drive BWU-300S.
Sony BWU-300S comes with capabilities to read and write Blu-ray media at speeds of up to 8X speed.
The company said that at peak speed, the drive can burn a 25GB disc in around 15 minutes. A dual layer 50GB [...]