Multi-format DVD writers launch in the UK
Sony and NEC are promising to end the DVD format wars with new recordable drives, potentially ushering in a new era for video recording and...
SONY unveils new portable CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive with standalone CD/MP3 playback
Sony Electronics today debuted a portable, battery-operated CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive that doubles as a standalone CD, MP3 and WAV player. The new versatile device...
Sony announces CRX215E1 (48/24/48) CD-RW recorder
Sony posted today the specs of a new CD-RW drive witht the codename CRX215E1. The new recorder supports 48X writing, 24X re-writing, 48X reading, 2MB...
Sony DRU-500A makes its appearance at Japan!
Sony's DRU-500A (DVD-RW/+RW) super DVD combo recorder hits the Japanese market. The retail price of the drive is around 49,799 yen ($400) and will appear...
Sony, Pioneer resolve DVD patent dispute in China
Sony Corp. (SNE or 6758), Pioneer Corp. (PIO or 6773) and the Netherlands' Philips Electronics N.V. have agreed with a Chinese industry group to resolve...
SecuROM copy control available at DiscTronics
Sony DADC announced today the availability of SecuROM™, its CD-ROM copy control solution, at the UK based replicator, Disctronics. The license agreement reflects SecuROMä's increasing...
New VAIO notebooks offer anytime, anywhere DVD burning
Three new VAIO® notebook PCs from Sony offer a creative, competitive edge of a versatile, pick-up-and-go workspace with portable DVD burning. The VAIO PCG-GRX670 and...
Sony Japan announces new external slim-line combo recorder supporting 24X/10X/24X/8X
Sony Japan announced at "Sony Dream World 2002" taken place in Yokohama, Japan a new external slim-line combo drive. It supports 24X writing, 10X re-writing,...
Sony shows its first Blu-Ray disc recorder for consumers!
Sony showed to the public its next-generation, optical disc video recorder for consumers that is based on the "Blu-ray Disc" format leveraging blue-violet laser beam...
SONY DADC enhances SECUROM with new features
Sony DADC announced ,back in July 2002, the addition of two major upgrades to its SECUROMTM CD-ROM copy control solution. The new security enhancements-Trigger Functions...
