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Five Apps: Optical disc utilities for Windows

February 14, 2013 10:44am PST

Matthew Nawrocki lists five optical disc tools that he finds particularly helpful.

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Humanity's 'last pictures' in space disc

October 9, 2012 3:20pm PDT

The Last Pictures Project is a photo exhibition that will launch on a satellite and enter permanent orbit around Earth. It's designed as a message to future aliens who discover the remains of our...

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Slideshow: Burn discs in a backwards compatible format

April 26, 2012 11:26am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to find and use the Master optical disc format in Windows 7 to make discs readable by legacy systems.

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Inside the 'Star Wars' Blu-ray box set (photos)

September 16, 2011 10:00am PDT

Clean packaging and classic art: we unbox the "Star Wars Complete Saga" Blu-rays.

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Big Lebowski cast reunion for Blu-ray release (photos)

August 17, 2011 9:00am PDT

With 'The Big Lebowski' coming to Blu-ray, the cast reunited for a night in New York City as part of LebowskiFest.

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Reviewed: Blu-ray setup discs for your HDTV (screenshots)

May 11, 2011 5:10am PDT

To get the most out of your HDTV, you need a setup disc. Here are screenshots from the best available.

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Samsung BD-D6700 photos

April 12, 2011 2:10pm PDT

The BD-D6700 is an excellent all-around Blu-ray player with dual HDMI outputs, but for most buyers it doesn't offer enough upgrades to justify its high price.

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Blu-ray and your iPhone: Not quite ready (photos)

April 2, 2010 10:10am PDT

CNET takes a hands-on look at the Sony BDP-S570's iPhone app, finding it to be an interesting idea, but lacking in real-world usability.

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CES 2010: Sony's new Blu-ray and home theater products (photos)

January 9, 2010 2:01pm PST

CNET rounds up all the photos of Sony's new home theater products at CES 2010.

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CES 2010: Panasonic's new Blu-ray and home theater products (photos)

January 8, 2010 4:00pm PST

CNET rounds up all the photos of Panasonic's new home theater products at CES 2010.

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CES 2010: LG's new Blu-ray home theater products (photos)

January 8, 2010 2:10pm PST

CNET rounds up all the photos of LG's new home theater products at CES 2010.

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CES 2010: Samsung's new Blu-ray home theater products (photos)

January 8, 2010 2:00pm PST

CNET rounds up all the photos of Samsung's new home theater products at CES 2010.

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15 Blu-ray movies for under $15

September 30, 2009 5:00pm PDT

Blu-ray discs have a reputation for being more expensive than their DVD counterparts. But we've tracked down 15 Blu-rays you can snag at Amazon.com for under $15 each.

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Oppo BDP-83 photos

September 2, 2009 9:00am PDT

The Oppo BDP-83 is an outstanding universal disc player with excellent performance on Blu-rays and DVDs and lightning-fast operational speed, but most home theater fans will balk at the high price.

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Blu-ray and HD DVD by the numbers

July 27, 2007 3:09am PDT

A look at how the supposed high-def "war" is shaping up.

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What's in my Interop Las Vegas 2007 goodie bag

May 23, 2007 12:22am PDT

CMP Media's Interop 2007 Las Vegas attendee bag contains a water bottle, t-shirt, and a ton of marketing material.

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What's new in Vista Group Policy?

May 16, 2007 12:30pm PDT

Vista offers 800 new Group Policy settings, some that pertain to added features and others that enhance control over features carried over from Windows XP. Deb Shinder offers a detailed look at...

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Cracking open a DVD player

May 4, 2007 7:28am PDT

You can buy one for less than $50, but DVD players are still packed with powerful electronics. Follow along as we crack open an ALBA 65/A DVD player.

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PowerISO CD/DVD image creator: The Right Tool for the Job?

May 2, 2007 2:15pm PDT

Learn how to create and edit CD/DVD images with PowerISO PowerISO is a handy and effective tool for creating, burning and reading CD and DVD images. Using this tool you can create images...

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