Imation brings first 6x Blu-ray recordable discs to US
by Darren Murph 
posted Sep 17th 2008 at 4:21PM
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Where do Blu-ray and HD DVD discs come from?
by Richard Lawler posted Oct 25th 2006 at 1:20PM
Surprisingly enough, blue laser media isn't the result of a licensing deal with Gargamel and the subsequent disappearance of the Smurf population. Imation and Memorex have produced a short (14 minute, 68MB) video podcast about their facility in Minnesota producing Blu-ray and HD DVD discs. Sure there's quite a bit of marketing fluff, but by fast forwarding to the last few minutes, there's some interesting information about manufacturing blue laser discs. From the original master recording, to the plants ability to produce either format depending on the coating applied to the disc. Maybe once supporters of both sides see both formats come from the same place, they'll see we all aren't really that different. Can't Blu-ray and HD DVD just get along?Imation shipping HD DVD-Rs
by Richard Lawler posted Aug 21st 2006 at 3:40PM
Did we miss something? Because we like HD DVD as much as anybody, but first Memorex and now parent company Imation has announced they are shipping HD DVD-R 1x single-layer HD DVD-Rs and we're not sure where -- outside of Japan -- to get a burner for them. We're sure these will satisfy your 36Mbps, 15GB at a time storage needs, but unless you've imported a Toshiba RD-A1, good luck getting data on them. Dual-layer packaging pictured, however those aren't available yet, only single-layer for $19.99.
