DVD Shrink (Windows, Free). DVD Shrink is a free and capable ripping tool that excels at, as the name would imply, shrinking DVDs. DVDs come in two common formats: DVD-5 (4.7GB) and DVD-9 (8.5GB ...

LAS VEGAS — After much delay, the DVD Forum will select an advanced encoder/decoder for the HD-DVD format in the next few months, allowing development of next-generation DVD systems to move forward.

It really depends on the intended delivery mechanism and target audience, but H.264 would probably deliver the best quality for a given file size; certainly far better than DivX. But H.264 takes a ...

Milpitas, Calif. — Magnum Semiconductor Corp. has introduced its MS9410 advanced DVD codec IC at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The newest member of Magnum's MS94xx series of DVD encoder and ...

This update improves general user interface reliability for Apple's professional applications. It is recommended for all users of DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Logic Express, Motion ...

That means along with MPEG-2 and MPEG4 codecs, all certified HD-DVD playback machines will bundle Microsoft’s technology, passing along royalties to the company with every device sold.

Microsoft has come a long way from its announcement at CES 2004 that it had entered the foray of high-definition DVD. This week the company won a very crucial vote when the Steering Committee for the ...

Currently sampling, the STm8000 single-chip, audio-video full-duplex codec is ready for applications in DVD and HDD recorders. The device touts a flexible architecture and includes state-of-the ...

The µPD61181 bows as the industry’s first DVD recorder codec to integrate all necessary functions for back-end audio video processing in emerging DVD recorder applications. A ...