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Disc rot is the tendency of CD, DVD, or other optical discs to become unreadable because of chemical deterioration. The causes include oxidation of the reflective layer, reactions with contaminants, ultra-violet light damage, and de-bonding of the adhesive used to adhere the layers of the disc together.
A progressive scan DVD player is a DVD player that can produce video in a progressive scan format such as 480p or 576p . Players which can output resolutions higher than 480p or 576p are often called upconverting DVD players. Before HDTVs became common, players were sold which could produce 480p or 576p. TVs with this feature were often in the ...
Besides news and reviews, it features information on hidden DVD features known as "Easter eggs". [3] In 2000, posts to their forum led Amazon.com to cease the practice of dynamic pricing. [4] [5] [6] In 2007, the site was sold to Internet Brands. [7] As of January 2023, the reviews and editorial blog have ceased updating. The higher-traffic ...
In March 2022, Samsung announced that they would be collaborating with iFixit to provide a self-repair program and parts store for a range of their electronic devices. [ 24 ] iFixit ended their collaboration with Samsung in May 2024, with co-founder Kyle Wiens saying "Samsung does not seem interested in enabling repair at scale."
Portable DVD players generally have connections for additional screens and a car lighter plug. Some PDPs had iPod docks, USB and SD card slots built in. Some can play videos in other formats such as MP4, DivX, either from CDs, flash memory cards or USB external hard disks, and some DVD players had a USB video recorder.
LG was also an official supplier to Virgin Racing and Lotus Racing team, plus engine manufacturer Cosworth from 2010 to 2012. [100] LG also sponsors London Fashion Week and the LG Arena in Birmingham. [101] During the period 2001–2003, LG sponsored the snooker Grand Prix. During these years the tournament was known as the LG Cup. In 2008, LG ...
In the same month, the HD DVD promotion group announced that 750,000 HD DVD players had been sold, which included stand-alone players and the Xbox 360 add-on. [37] In January 2008 Toshiba announced that close to one million dedicated HD DVD players had been sold. [38] As of June 24, 2008, 475 HD DVD titles had been released in the US. [39]
Hitachi-LG Data Storage (HLDS, HL-DT-ST or H-L Data Storage), a 51-49 joint venture between Hitachi, Ltd. and LG Electronics, [2] is a manufacturer of DVD and Blu-ray optical disc drives [3] for desktop computers and laptops.