I've got an HTPC project going where I'm ripping my entire DVD collection to disc. In a case such as mine, there isn't much purpose in keeping physical DVD cases.

In the worst case scenario, you pop in the disc and it's absolutely unreadable. Sometimes, you look over on the bottom and there can be some slight bronzing, but not always.

The new hybrid HD-DVD 9 discs are compatible with existing DVD hardware as well as with emerging high-definition players. The new read-only discs contain two sides. The first consists of a traditional ...