Yesterday we reported that the newly shipping Power Macintosh G5s are using the Sony DW-U10A DVD write mechanism - already used in some flat-panel iMac models - and that Apple's official stance is ...

When you try to eject a CD or DVD, you see a message – An error occurred while ejecting DVD RW Drive, then this post offers some suggestions that may help you ...

I just bought a Dell Inspiron XPS. The CD-RW/DVD RW combo drive is not working properly. I can open the tray, install a disk, and then run the disk; however, I cannot eject. To eject, I need to ...

Consumer-electronics maker Philips Electronics announced Monday that Microsoft will be giving the nod to a rewritable DVD format that Philips supports. As previously reported, Microsoft will ...

The multimedia hp pavilion 7975 PC allows you to become a film director from home in just three easy steps: 1. Download raw video footage (analogue or digital) to your pc 2. Edit the footage using the ...

Getting Lion from the App Store is convenient, but if you want a physical copy of the installation, you can easily make your own Lion install DVD or USB drive with Disk Utility. If you want to do a ...

After years of backing only one format in the recordable DVD format war, Apple Computer is adding limited support of a rival format into its operating system. Apple, a longtime supporter of the DVD-R ...

In a move that could influence the rewritable DVD format battle, Microsoft is joining the DVD+RW Alliance, the group that promotes and develops the DVD+RW format. The Redmond, Wash.-based software ...

Bought this 48/12/48 a while back for about $20 after some good rebates, mostly to finally get a copy of Nero to check out.<BR><BR>Can't find an install CD for the unit around my mess of a desk. Not ...

HD DVD fans are getting a double helping of good news this morning thanks to Toshiba. Their SD-L912A is not only the first HD DVD-RW drive for laptops, but measuring in at half an inch thick, it’s ...

(1) Software that plays DVD discs. See media player. (2) A stand-alone unit that plays DVDs. DVD players and "DVD drives" are both input devices; however, the "player" is a DVD source for a TV or home ...