After years of backing only one format in the recordable DVD format war, the computer maker adds limited support of a rival format into its operating system.

Microsoft's support of the DVD+RW format is not necessarily surprising considering that Dell and HP are members of the DVD+RW Alliance, said John Freeman, an analyst with market research firm ...

Microsoft joins the DVD+RW Alliance and plans to take a more active role in developing and promoting the DVD+RW format--as opposed to the DVD Forum led by Apple and friends.

The three rewritable DVD camps have Philips, Hewlett-Packard and a bevy of PC vendors as the primary supporters of +RW, with Panasonic and the DVD Forum backing RAM and Pioneer and Apple, among others ...

LAS VEGAS -The 41-company RWPPI (RW Products Promotion Initiative), formed to promote adoption of the DVD-RW format, announced at CES that it will investigate the feasibility of developing dual-format ...

Kano Technologies on Monday introduced its K8Xtreme, a dual-format DVD+RW/R and DVD-RW/R drive. Kano claims the new 8x drive is the only one on the market that can record at 8x speed onto Verbatim ...

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.