Let’s get back to streaming and 4K Blu-ray players. Now, a 4K UHD Blu-ray disc (don’t worry about UHD, it just stands for ultra-high definition) generally holds either 66 or 100GB of data.

In order to support high-definition video modes such as 720p or 1080p, Blu-rays come equipped with specially designed pits that are far smaller than those of a DVD.

DVD players first entered the scene in 1996 in Japan. The capacity of the original DVD (Digital Video Disc), single-sided, single-layer DVD-1, was 1.46 GB.

The Magnetar UDP800 will play 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD video discs, in addition to the AVCHD, Kodak Picture CD, CD-R/RW, DVD±R/RW, DVD±R DL, and BD-R/RE media. You can also play media stored on ...

DVD players first entered the scene in 1996 in Japan. The capacity of the original DVD (Digital Video Disc), single-sided, single-layer DVD-1, was 1.46 GB.

A. In some cases, yes. Portable DVD players that have video inputs can accept video from other sources. However, this may require an adapter or two, depending on your DVD player and game console.

Sure, streaming services offer great quality, but a 4k HD Blu-ray DVD player is the only proper way to truly create a home movie theater experience. And the film world is continuing to show its ...

Blu-ray and HD DVD players can constrain an image down to 960x540 if the signal is going over a component cable -- still better than DVD but nowhere near the full capabilities of Blu-ray/HD DVD.

August 1 — Microsoft cuts the price of its HD DVD player for the Xbox 360 from US$199 to US$179 and starts offering five free movies. August 20 — Paramount and Dreamworks Animation both drop ...

I thought ALL modern dvd players had VCD and SVCD capability. At home the g/f and I have a Sony and it says it plays video cd format but when I put the disc in it says "cannot play this disc" ...

Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers find the best sights and sounds for their home theaters. In 2006, we saw a few DVD players that could upscale to 1080p, but you ...