High prices and compatibility issues loom large as makers of recordable and rewritable DVD discs and players shoot for the kind of mainstream acceptance enjoyed by non-recordable DVD-ROM products.

Q: I have a Panasonic DMR-EZ48VK recorder that I recently purchased. This is all new to me. I would like to know what disc-type I should buy for recording VCR tapes onto a DVD disc. Also, is there a ...

The Memorex 16X Dual Format Double-Layer DVD Recorder is a fine product that combines top-notch performance with exceptional software. It did reveal a few compatibility problems in the lab and can't ...

There’s a new dual-format internal DVD burner from Memorex that can record DVDs in both of the competing DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW formats, as well as CD-R and CD-RW. Read Share this story Subscribe and ...

Amateur moviemakers are suddenly faced with too much of a good thing. A year ago, no computer manufacturer offered drives for recording home DVDs. Now there are plenty of DVD-recording PCs to choose ...

We're mildly annoyed by the existence of two competing formats for recordable DVDs (only mildly because it's hard to get too put out by something like that), and the inevitable response to the ...

Tossing another format into an already muddled market, Hewlett-Packard will reveal today that it is set to ship the first DVD+RW drive, a device that will let PC users write both computer data and ...

One of the great features of the modern PC is the DVD drive. Watching movies at home on a desktop PC with a big flat-screen display or on a plane with a laptop can be a great convenience. Now that DVD ...

The ability to hold a movie or several episodes of your favorite television with crystal clear picture and full surround sound has transformed how we enjoy our entertainment centers. Unfortunately, ...

Apple’s digital-hub strategy has made the DVD burner — with its ability to play movies, back up more than 4.5GB of data, and create movies that your friends can play on their home DVD players — a ...