DVD News articles from August 2003

DVD News archives from August 2003

DVDINSIDER: Kodak to Acquire Laser-Pacific Media.(Eastman Kodak Co., Laser-Pacific Media Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 4, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Eastman Kodak Company has entered into an agreement to purchase Laser-Pacific Media Corporation, a leading Hollywood-based...

DVDINSIDER: Entrepreneurs Join Forces to Grow 321 Studios.(321 Studios adds two entrepreneurs to its executive teams)
August 4, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). 321 Studios has added two seasoned entrepreneurs to round out its executive team and manage the company through its explosive growth....

DVDINSIDER: NuTech Digital Announces 2nd Quarter Results.
August 4, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NuTech Digital is a leading licensee and distributor of DVD licensing since 1997, primarily known for its animation titles. Chief...

DVDINSIDER: 321 Studios Announces Release of DVD and CD Rescue Products.
August 5, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). 321 Studios announced the release of its latest breakthrough in asset protection technology: DVD X Rescue and CD X Rescue. These two new...

DVDINSIDER: Addonics Announces New DVD 4X DVD+/-R/RW Duplicator and External Burner To Alleviate Confusing Media Standards.
August 5, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Addonics Technologies announced a new generation of DVD DigiCopiers, which feature a 4X DVD+/-R/RW duplicator, external DVD+/-R/RW...

DVDINSIDER: Global Chip Sales Reach $12.5 Billion in June 2003.(global semiconductor sales totaled $12.54 billion in 6/03)
August 5, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $12.54 billion in June, 2003, up slightly from the $12.49 billion in revenue reported in May...

DVDINSIDER: Genesis Microchip and Pixelworks Terminate Merger Agreement.(Brief Article)
August 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genesis Microchip and Pixelworks have reached an agreement to terminate their proposed merger. Under terms of the agreement, each...

DVDINSIDER: Video Trade Association Releases Comprehensive Report on DVD, VHS, and Video Game Sales and Rentals.(the Video Software Dealers Association releases its 2003 Annual Report on the Home Entertainment Industry)
August 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) released its 2003 Annual Report on the Home Entertainment Industry. The Annual Report,...

DVDINSIDER: Intersil Expands RS-485/RS-422 LINEARLINK Family.(Intersil Corp. introduces three products)
August 6, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Intersil Corporation announced the addition of three new members to the LINEARLINK RS-485/RS-422 family of high-performance data...

DVDINSIDER: Sales of Sonic Desktop DVD Software Soar Past the Six Million Unit Mark.(Sonic Solutions)
August 12, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sales of Sonic Solutions' desktop DVD creation applications, Sonic MyDVD and DVDit!, have topped the six million unit mark. The...

DVDINSIDER: Lou Miranda joins Sonopress as National Accounts Manager.(Sonopress hires Lou Miranda)(Brief Article)
August 12, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Lou Miranda has joined Sonopress as national accounts manager. As such, Miranda will be responsible for developing Sonopress' audio...

DVDINSIDER: DTS Reports Solid Second Quarter Financial Results.(Digital Theater Systems)
August 12, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Theater Systems announced financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003. For the second quarter of...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma Designs And Mediabolic Collaborate To Provide Platforms For Consumer Entertainment Products.
August 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs and Mediabolic are working in partnership to create platforms for consumer entertainment products. Consumer entertainment...

DVDINSIDER: DivX Certified KiSS DP-500 Networked DVD Player Now Available.
August 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). The first officially DivX Certified DVD player, the KiSS DP-500, is now available for sale on www.divx.com. The DP-500, powered by the...

DVDINSIDER: Cinram announces 2003 second quarter results.
August 13, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). For the second quarter ended June 30, 2003, consolidated revenue increased by 12% to $192.2 million, upfrom $171.6 million in the prior...

DVDINSIDER: Image Entertainment Reports First Quarter Results.
August 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Image Entertainment reported financial results for its first quarter and three months ended June 30, 2003. Consolidated net...

DVDINSIDER: Systemax Announces New Double X MCE Media Center PC Line.
August 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Systemax has launched its Double X MCE Media Center series of PCs, delivering the latest in cutting-edge technology and high speed...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Adds Dolby Digital Audio Capabilities to WinDVD Creator Platinum 2 and WinDVR 3 Products.
August 14, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). InterVideo's family of WinDVD Creator Platinum 2 software video editing products and WinDVR 3 Digital Video Recorder (DVR) software...

DVDINSIDER: SwiftCD offers Custom On-Demand CD/DVDs and Fulfillment with PayPal.
August 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). SwiftCD announced an on-demand CD and DVD fulfillment interface with PayPal. The solution uses PayPal's IPN (Instant Payment...

DVDINSIDER: Verbatim Chooses Sonic for CD/DVD Creation, Copy, Backup and Playback.
August 15, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Verbatim has selected Sonic Solutions' complete, integrated line of CD/DVD creation, copy, backup and playback applications for its new...

DVDINSIDER: Roxio Announces Release of Toast 6 Titanium.
August 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Roxio's Toast 6 Titanium, the newest and fastest version of their award-winning CD and DVD burning software for the Macintosh platform,...

DVDINSIDER: Digital Video Systems Announces Second Quarter 2003 Operating Results.
August 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Digital Video Systems has reported its operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003. Digital Video Systems, Inc....

DVDINSIDER: ESS Technology Acquires Divio.
August 18, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). ESS Technology, a leading supplier of silicon solutions for digital video and digital audio consumer electronics, today announced that...

DVDINSIDER: Panasonic Accelerates DVD-RAM Adoption for UNIX/Linux Platforms.
August 19, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Panasonic will expand its SW-9571-CYY DVD MULTI Drive support for the UNIX/Linux platforms through a set of new customers that includes...

DVDINSIDER: Genius Products Announces Operating Results for the Second Quarter of 2003.
August 19, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Genius Products Announces Operating Results for the Second Quarter of 2003Genius Products, a producer, publisher and distributor of...

DVDINSIDER: NTI Fires Up Dragon Burn 3.0 for Mac OS X Users.
August 19, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Focused on establishing Dragon Burn as the new standard for Mac CD and DVD burning software, NewTech Infosystems (NTI) announced a new,...

DVDINSIDER: How High Is The Risk of Home Copying to Hollywood? Study Estimates Revenue Loss to Home Video Approaching $1 Billion Per Year in the U.S.
August 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Movie studios, independent producers, music video record companies plus creators, distributors and retailers of video content...

DVDINSIDER: Legendary Musician Signs on for Ulead Product Campaign.(Rudy Sarzo to promote upcoming version of Ulead Systems' DVD authoring software)(Brief Article)
August 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Ulead Systems, a leading developer of image editing, video editing, 3D animation and DVD authoring software, announced that Rudy Sarzo,...

DVDINSIDER: Thomson and QUALCOMM Restructure Technicolor Digital Cinema Joint Venture.
August 21, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). In a strategic step to more effectively serve the needs of the emerging digital cinema industry, Thomson, the worldwide leader in video...

DVDINSIDER: InterVideo Announces DVD-Audio Support for WinDVD5.
August 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). With hundreds of DVD-Audio titles available and thousands scheduled for release by the end of the year, InterVideo announced the new...

DVDINSIDER: I/OMagic Debuts First in Series of New Dual Format Rewritable Drives.(Brief Article)
August 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). I/OMagic announced the first in a series of new dual drives -- the internal DVD +/-RW/+/-R Dual Format 4x DVD Rewritable Drive. The...

DVDINSIDER: Liberty Signs Distribution Contract for Kitaro.(Liberty International Entertainment signs multiple productions and distribution contract with Domo Records Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 22, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Liberty International Entertainment, a leading producer and distributor of entertainment programming, announces that it has signed a...

DVDINSIDER: Plextor Dual-Format DVD+/-R/RW Drive Supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394 FireWire Interfaces.
August 25, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Plextor, a leading developer and manufacturer of DVD and CD recording equipment, today announced the new external PX-708UF DVD+/-R/RW...

DVDINSIDER: NuTech Digital Signs Exclusive License Agreement with Happinet Pictures Corporation.(Brief Article)
August 25, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). NuTech Digital, the leader in DVD licensing since 1997, primarily known for its animation titles, signed an exclusive license agreement...

DVDINSIDER: Philips Nexperia DVD+R/+RW Reference Design Powers New DVD Recorders.
August 25, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Royal Philips Electronics two additional key customer wins for its industry-proven Nexperia DVD+R/+RW system solution. Vestel is the...

DVDINSIDER: Toshiba Unveils Next-Generation DVD Recordable Drives for Mobile Computers.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Toshiba Storage Device Division (SDD) introduced two slim-line optical disk drives that provide higher media recording speeds for...

DVDINSIDER: MDM Introduces Retail-Friendly Packaging and Patented Card Caddy Storage System.(Mobile Digital Media launches a new packaging and storage system)(Brief Article)
August 26, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Mobile Digital Media (MDM) has launched a new retail-friendly packaging and storage system. The system, standard with all new MDM...

DVDINSIDER: Silver Screen Studios Completes Merger with Group Management Corp.(Brief Article)
August 26, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Silver Screen Studios, Inc. has completed its merger with Group Management Corp. We are happy to announce our merger with Silver...

DVDINSIDER: I/OMagic Increases Total of Bank and Trade Lines to More Than $26 Million.(Brief Article)
August 27, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). I/OMagic has received a $6 million bank line from United National Bank for use in the Company's upcoming growth plans. This $6 million...

DVDINSIDER: LaserPacific Takes Home DVD Best Authoring Award.(LaserPacific Media Corp.)
August 27, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). LaserPacific Media Corporation took home the Best Authoring Award for New Line Home Entertainment's "The Lord of the Rings: The...

DVDINSIDER: Digital TV Prices Will Fall to 36 Euros by 2007; Digital Terrestrial TV Expansion Will Fuel Demand for New PVR and DVD Devices.(Brief Article)
August 27, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Strategy Analytics, the global research and consulting company, released a new report, "DTTV Devices: Evolution, Segmentation and...

DVDINSIDER: Sigma Designs Reports Second Quarter Results.
August 28, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Sigma Designs announced results for its second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2003. Net revenues for the second quarter were...

DVDINSIDER: Emmy Sound-Related Nominations to be Judged on DVD.(Brief Article)
August 28, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). This year the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will distribute shows nominated for Emmy Awards in outstanding sound editing and...

DVDINSIDER: Thomson and Panasonic Sign Accord on DVD-RAM Playback and SmartRight Content Protection.
August 28, 2003... DVD NEWS-(C)1999-2003 DVD NEWS. Distributed for AM Newswire Inc via M2 Communications Ltd (www.m2.com). Thomson and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., and Panasonic announced plans to strengthen their strategic relationship with the...